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Originally Posted by Rose76
I remember being pulled into inappropriate peer status with my parents. A lot of what you say resonates with me. What felt flattering to me as a child, I now look back at as very unfortunate. My parents turned to me to hear about their marital troubles, their financial disagreements. Not what I should have had on my mind.
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This was my experience as well. At this point, I really resent my parents for that. I feel like I missed out on forming relationships with my own peer group. My friendships weren't as strong as they should have been because I was too busy being friends with my mother, who discouraged me from taking steps that would have taken me away from her (going away to college, learning how to drive, moving out).