It amazes me that overbearing parents don't realize that the more they try to control their kids and intrude in their lives, the more they wind up pushing them away! So, in the end, they get the result that they fear the most -- losing their kids --- who wind up moving far, far away!
My entire family, and my wife's family, all live within 30 minutes from each other. We see and talk to each other all the time. I love that we are all that close. But the reason we are so close is that we love each others' company. My parents were always nurturing and caring -- not overbearing and dominating. Because of that, I never had any urge to move away. On the contrary, it made me want to be near them. With my mom and dad turning 80 and 75 this year (and my in-laws almost the same age), I realize that we don't have that many more years with them. My wife and I have a hectic life raising three kids. But we still find time to see our parents and siblings quite often. Its sad to see that everybody doesn't have the same, close relationship with their parents.
Last edited by joefla70; 11-26-2012 at 04:36 PM.
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