We don't owe anything to our parents, amirite?

Yea I owe my mom for some sound advices about life and finances.

by jacobiladarius 3 hours ago

My dad to me to buy nvidia in 2017 and I did, so yeah I kinda owe him.

by PutNo 2 hours ago

You know some of us have loving parents that we cherish

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

Can I have your dad

by LittlePublic 2 hours ago

Yeah for sure. Some people I can agree that this is probably accurate cause they have awful parents but for most: we owe our parents a lot

by jayson81 2 hours ago

I don't think you're reading this the way OP intended. Pretty sure they mean we have no obligation simply because they gave us life. There may be a thousand other reasons you owe your parents, but it should be simply that

by Anonymous 1 hour ago

I think owe sours people because of the expectations of older parents and responsibility for them. Or you become wealthy or do well for yourselves. Do you owe your parents to help them out?

by Anonymous 1 hour ago

Well it all depends on that person's relationship with their parents, if they were loving nurturing parents who sacrificed a lot to see you happy i think you do owe them when you make it, or maybe this is a culture thing, where i'm from you have to take care of your folks when they get old

by Anonymous 1 hour ago

I think is more of a reflection of how your parents treated you if you feel this way

by Anonymous 52 minutes ago

I read something like, 'as your parents age/need you, you treat them how you were treated when you needed them' Mine are total NPCs, did the bare minimum, zero emotional or general support beyond 'go to school' and therefore will get the minimum from me; we don't have a relationship beyond pleasantries. I wouldn't see them stuck but I'm not going to put my life on hold like other people may. Is what it is.

by According_Spare_1268 44 minutes ago

Keep that in mind when you want babysitting/financial help or a place to live past your 18th birthday/inheritance/anything from them past your 18th birthday. Their legal obligation to you ends then. If you don't owe them anything then theirs ends at 18. Everyone wants to get help and care but doesn't want to give it and they love to complain/go no contact if their parents give the same amount of care the kids gave them.

by Due_Lab_4517 28 minutes ago

Not an unpopular opinion in my family. Parents have made it clear we owe them nothing as it was their choice to have and raise children. And they don't want us to put our lives on hold should they need to be significantly cared for when they are older. That being said, have I taken care of a parent for a week or two when they've gotten sick, or regularly driven them to appointments? Sure, but they don't expect it.

by Anonymous 1 minute ago