friends are better when compared to parents

the main thing which friends and parents does not have is the same thinking that we called generation gap. old people do not understand what new people think that is why their thinking,values always clash with each other. friends do not change in any situation but parents does. we can share everything with friends but not with parents. parents complaint about small small things but friends accepts us as we are.

Sorry to disappoint you but friends and friendship works by rules as well. Pity for you, you have such "terrible" parents. Wonder if this might have to do with you as well. Think I am lucky since my kids are my best friends and they will always be.

I wound not think for a second friends are better than parent, they are just not for comparison purposes. One is like apple and the other is like orange, both are important to our personal growth and well beings. Parent and friends are obviously two different type of relationship we have in our daily life and play different role during the stages in our life. Yes, Parent usually have rule and regulation, but those are usually there for the good of us when we are children, so that we can avoid mixing up with the wrong group of people and stay away from danger, they are always there for us if we are in trouble. While good friends can always provide supports and fun during our teenage and adult years. Both are better and essential to me, not one is better than the other. Cheer!

We don't really understand why our parents are like that. But, later on we will come to realize that what they did or do are for our own good (or maybe what they think are good for us). When I tell this to older friends they say that someday you will understand your parents when you become a parent yourself.

Good evenindear friend srikanth777ias , ohhh this is a verry fragile subject ( at least for me ), i am currently 25 years old and i have an older sister ( she has twenty six years ) and we were both raised by our mother , and had a stepfather , whom also liked to control everything in our lifes , tho' depriving me of free choice , but my mother she always been sûpportive of my dreams and what i wanted to do and she thaught me to always trust her , and i talked with my mother about everything , she knew all my dark secrets and fears and she always fighted for me and my sister , sometimes parents forget how it is been a child , searching for a true Role Model , whom understands and loves us unconditionally , even when i was doing bad thingz , she did showed me that she is more dissapointed , rather then upset with me , a fact wich always made me wanna become a better person. I'd really wish you find some support in your familly , because our friends dont always have our best interest at heart , at least after a certain time you will realise that we only have verry few true good friends , because people change all the time , and you should know that even if parents are sometimes control maniacs is because they love us soo much that they forget we hate been controlled. I wish you all the happinnes in the world. HosmanF.

I never think like that any time. One who gives us advice for our goodness then they are not taking us in the wrong path. It is common to both parents. All parents except few wont let their children down. If they are being strict it does not mean that they are controlling for their wish. It is to make us to realise what is life and we have to be safe. In the meantime, if we are happy with our friends does not mean they are the only true caring people. A true friend you can find only in hard situation and not during your enjoyment.

I don't think that parents are the villain our life. They have the intentions good things to their children, Friends are additional support system.