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So are they good or bad? Because I’ve got one. What? A Mama’s boy. Oh yeah.

I had semi rebellious teenage years myself. It wasn’t until I had my first child at the age of 29, that I began to reaaaalllly see my parents as humans. When I was a teenager, until about….26… they were the ‘oppressors’. The ones that took all the fun out of life. (Sorry mom, if you happen to actually read this. Not that you don’t know this already, or will actually read this anyway, b/c I don’t think you’ve left the Neopet’s website in 2 years now.)

But my husband had the opposite experience that I did. He would move out with buddies and then still call his mom or dad to ask their opinions on things from how to cook things, girlfriends, what kind of soap did she buy because he really liked it.

Between the age of 12-27, whatever my mom suggested, I did the opposite. I think that now they call that Oppositional Defiance Disorder. My unprofessional opinion is that my daughter suffers from this just like I did. And while my son can play independently for hours, home is where he is happiest. Just like my husband.

My husband didn’t even spend the night away from home till the 7th grade or so. He still asks his parents for all sorts of opinions. And as I’ve learned to ask for their opinion, I’ve learned to ask my parents opinion as well. I don’t always follow advice, but sometimes it’s nice to have a different perspective.

So as far as my son goes, I’d be happy to rear a Mama’s boy. As long as he takes my advice… and moves out at least when he’s finished college. And then, don’t move back in. Ever. Please. Thanks.

And as for my daughter… please oh please, let her be a mama’s girl instead of putting me through what I did to my Mom. She can live with us till she’s 30 if she wants to. Her husband can even move in with us.

Yes, it’s a double standard. But if you REAlly understood the opposite nature of the kids, you’d go along with this too.