But you see, ever so occasionally, parents think that, well, being a parent and all, they have the right to do whatever they want with you.
And most of the time they have their way. Since they usually aren't foolish enough to do something lawbreaking.
At this point I wonder- What does being a parent entitle you to?
Sure, our parents created us. Without them we wouldn't even exist. But I think it's pretty damn dumb when our parents (at least mine do) say stuff like "without me, you wouldn't be enjoying [insert this and that] now". It's just screaming a counter-argument along the lines of "without you I wouldn't have to suffer all the shit I suffered at one time or another in my life up to this point". And when I try to say that their argument is fallacious, I get accused of using long words they don't understand, being argumentative, being rude, being stubborn, etc.
Sure, our parents nurtured us. Without them we wouldn't have food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof to live under. No education, no security, none of the needs from Maslow's hierarchy fulfilled. In other words we would be most probably dead.
But does this give them the right to do whatever they want with our lives?
I do agree that as the children, we should do our part for our parents. Respect their wishes, be obedient, filial, etc.
But obedient to what extent? Respect their wishes to what extent?
In this context I will obviously assume that all this lies within legal range.
When parents make mistakes, are we allowed to correct them without being labeled as rude, or similar? Logically, if done respectfully, yes. But what if said parent possesses such a fucking huge ego that any form of criticism results in an explosive outburst?
Do parents have the right do influence each and every decision their children make? Influence, probably yes. But do they have the right to make the decisions for their children? To claim that they are doing what's best for us (which they only think they are) when in reality we know better? To govern every aspect of our lives?
