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[quote=Anonymous]I never forget that I am my kid's parent and not her friend -- I play a special role that no one else does.

That said I just really really like my kid a lot and I do think of her as a "best friend" in the sense that I'd rather hang out with her than most other people. I don't relate to her the way I would relate to a best friend -- for instance I'd never unload my problems or worries the way I might with a friend. But if I am going out to dinner or to get my nails done or to a movie and I have my pick of who to take -- it's DD. We'll have the best time and we're so comfortable together and there's zero awkwardness and we have so much love and empathy for each other. And this just gets more true as she's gotten older. I am already bracing myself for college because I know it's going to be tough to say goodbye even though I know it's important she go stretch her wings.

So "best friend" is not the right words for it but it probably comes closest to describing the love and affection and closeness I have with her.[/quote]

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