It sounds kind of like hubris or face-saving when you put it like that.

I suppose I can’t fault them too much. I did have the benefit of learning from their mistakes (and being one of them.)

They told me i’d gain 10lbs a decade and they’ve been right so far but I’m not unhealthy or massively overweight so eh.

It feels like mine were right about a lot of the little things but missed the big picture.

Spain or Italy sound like tourist traps these days, I wouldn’t mind Poland.

Kids? In this economy?! What am I? My parents?