Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.
"I don't want to be a man," said Jace. "I want to be an angst-ridden teenager who can't confront his own inner demons and takes it out verbally on other people instead." "Well," said Luke, "you're doing a fantastic job."
Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that.
Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.