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Did you have a parent or parents who consciously emphasized or explicitly stated the message that "I am not your friend, I'm your parent"?

Yes
37.3%
No
62.7%

807 votesFinal results

7:15 PM · Sep 24, 2017

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I have also told my kid that from time to time.

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lol I am 'that' parent which does not mean that I don't love my kids. It's about discipline and setting expectation.

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Too many US parents act like they have to give in otherwise their kids will not love them if they are not best bud.

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Oh my god. I was just thinking about that yesterday.

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