Parents are sometimes reluctant to insist that their children do something right so in the end the children do the leading against their parent's wishes and good intentions. Just as children are forced to go to school to learn from teachers so children must be forced to do what parents feel is right. Children must be taught that "blood is thicker than water." Friends may come and go but family will always be wth you. And in the end they will realize that you are right and will appreciate the importance of family.