I'm surprised how many people I talk to who hold a strong dislike for 1 or more of their parents. It seems to be quite common here in the cali bay area. I went through some rough patches with my parents, but in hindsight it was mostly my doing from my rebellious nature. When I look back, my parents did a very good job instilling good life values in me, and I am very thankful them. Punishments were never too harsh, and were easily avoided if I was willing to put a little more effort into the things I did.