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MikeSp · 56-60, M
Very few things in life are absolute, and this is not one of them. Respect is a two-way street and must be earned every day or at every encounter. Parents and children have their roles, and in a perfect world they know their responsibilities to each other, and everybody lives happily ever after. But there no perfect people, and therefore no perfect families. When someone fails you, try and find the underlying cause. Mental illness? Narcissism? Need of training? When the dust settles, an apology goes a long way in healing relationships.