Guys ten times better at family get togethers?

Im pretty awesome when Im around my parents and family, all the other times I can be a dick.

I enjoy the company of most of my friend’s children, but perhaps that’s because we’ve raised our children to have decent manners, and engage in conversation, etc. I’ve always expected mine to behave as if I raised them, or at least in my presence. When young people are among peers, more of a “pack” behavior takes over, and you do stupid things to impress your friends.

It’s good that you see the mature side in them, and appreciate it. There are lots of great guys out there, and even many of the ones at school that seem immature are fine when “thin the herd.” This brings up an interesting observation that my daughter made. She’s dating someone from a similar family background, in terms of parental expectations, parenting style, etc. and she noticed that a lot of little things in the relationship are “easier” than in other relationships because of a common unspoken understanding of expectations of relationship dynamics.