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Very nice photos, especially the final. My mom was 48, and my dad was 56, and they had 2 adult children when I was born (btw, you posted your prom photo, I’m a little older than you, so you know this was before fertility treatments).

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Wow! God bless your parents! I'm sure you were spoiled. With me, I think my parents were just tired, so I got away with a bunch of stuff. lol

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Well, perhaps the only one who got to know them as individuals as well as my parents, but not spoiled (because you must remember, my daddy was retired before I was a teenager) and didn't get away with anything, because they were elderly and unwell when I could/should have been rebellious. I had a lot of responsibility, there was more expected/required of me than the average person my age; the adult siblings (very selfishly) checked completely out (on the other hand, my kid is well-behaved, yet rotten... even as an adult).

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Very interesting. My parents were a bit younger than yours when I came, so they still had some energy, but not enough to be overly involved in what I did. Thankfully, they were healthy and busy with their own interests. But I honestly could've used some more guidance. It's amazing how those experiences stay with us.

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Isn’t it amazing?!

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