evilbrent

I was unemployed for 18 months when I was 18. This was after dropping out of uni. Then I was underemployed (ie doorknocking sales, pizza delivery) for a while. I got married without parents consent (but WITH their money).

At one stage I think I saw my parents less than every couple of months.

Things change, time moves on, priorities shift.

Now I see my parents more than anyone - we takes the kids there every weekend for dinner...

I agree with everyone here. My story is 180 degrees different: we were (usually) respectful with each other while I was going through all that, but the basic underlying cause of my depression, lack of direction, was what was causing the troubles in my life. When I sorted myself out my parents were waiting for me. I guess I always knew that.