My parents were pretty strict when I was growing up, but I feel like that help me shape the person I am today. If they had been more lax I question where my moral compass may have ended up. I think we are seeing a lot of that in society. People trying to be the cool parent because theirs were so strict. Push that behaviour out a couple of generations and suddenly you are dealing with chaos.
Yeah, mine were too I guess, but like you I think it was ok, I grew up knowing what's up...unlike many youth today.
I totally agree...and yeah, chaos looms.