The time that you realise your parents are not paragons may be a time of discomfort. But to "realise" they are fuckwits is most likely rebellion and disillusionment in equal measure. When you realise that you were wrong all along, and that in fact your parents are simply people, older people and therefore different in their ways from your fellow youth, but no less great for it, then this is the most wonderful of things. Because you can love everything about them, even their faults.
Of course, if your parents really _are_ fuckwits, then you're screwed. Sorry.
Rob |