Parenting Style

When I was younger, both of my parents were very authoriatarian style parents. They both had rules that my brother and I had to follow, and we were never allowed to question them. The answer that he and I most commonly got was 'Because I said so.' We were never allowed to discuss options, and although we were never physically punished, we had heinously long time-outs and trips to our respective rooms. As I got older, and learned to fight back thanks to teenage angst, both of my parents started being more authoritative. I never had a set curfew; I we always talked about the 'proper' amount of time I should be out, which usually depended on what I was doing, and who I was with. Even though I do not agree with the parenting style that both of my parents used when I was younger, I still think I turned out pretty well.