"I have fairly regular communication with my sister," she answered, "but I have a somewhat tense relationship with my parents."

He surmised, "They didn't like you moving to Melbourne?"

Cassie gave a headshake. They failed to comprehend my need to depart. If it makes any sense, my parents are really uninteresting. Instead of upsetting the existing quo, they prefer to maintain it. These are the parents who discourage their children from setting unrealistic goals or expectations in ...