[momtothree]

You completely nailed it in my book, yldstrk. I’ve known adults whose parents beat them, sexually abused them etc... Love them? No. Respect the position of parents? yes. Just my opinion but love/respect is earned by both parents and children. A person can “admire” his playmate’s parents for being good while still not accepting the actions of his own.

[yldstrk]

“You completely nailed it in my book, yldstrk. I’ve known adults whose parents beat them, sexually abused them etc... Love them? No. Respect the position of parents? yes. Just my opinion but love/respect is earned by both parents and children. A person can “admire” his playmate’s parents for being good while still not accepting the actions of his own.”

Yes, agree. I noticed parents who I admired as a kid.

[SisterK]

Huge dilemma when God fearing children (including adult children) realize that their parents are broken or even dangerous. Is living a Life That Brings Honor to their parents, in spite of a corrupted upbringing, a weak way to fulfill the commandment?