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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our kids are all adults and probably ARE my best friends. [/quote] I try to parent my kid to leave open the possibility for this when she is grown. Not just for me but for her. I wish I viewed my parents as friends or people I could spend time with comfortable and feel happy and relaxed and supported. As you get older you realize how much family matters and having really positive and mutually warm relationships with family members makes such a difference in quality of life. You might that with friends sometimes but it doesn't always last. Family is for life and friends are often ships that pass through your life. I see what people are saying about avoiding co-dependency and enmeshment but I think the best way to do that is to be an emotionally mature person generally. If you are emotionally mature and have good boundaries with your kids then there is no reason you can't also be friends with them.[/quote]
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