Calling the Old Man Out

Did Mom and/or Dad leave you without an explanation, only to pop up years later expecting hugs and kisses? Are you tired of listening to the same Freudian Excuse for frequently screwing up their lives and yours? Is endlessly sucking up to the "Well Done, Son" Guy/"Well Done, Daughter!" Girl for the tiniest crumb of respect really starting to get on your nerves? This is when standing your own ground comes to play. It's time to Call The Old Man Out, or the Old Woman, if it's your mother you have issues with. Time for a real shout-down with that dysfunctional parental figure. Possibly even a beat down if you really get into it. (We suggest you try not to go any farther than that; killing a parent, even one who arguably deserves it, tends to put you in the villain camp by default. Even Oedipus got nailed for it eventually, and he didn't even KNOW the man was his father.)