You had a very smart Mom! BTW I have a Freeper son as well. He was a handful growing up but he’s a very good man today! (that sounds weird, how can my little boy be a man now???!)
At any rate, if you’re their parent when they are growing up you can and probably will be friends when they are grown. I enjoy my sons a lot now, but they were hard work when they were kids!
<I enjoy my sons a lot now
Absolutely. My son and I get along great. He’s one of the most decent, honest, politically committed people I know. Even if I weren’t his mother, I’d want to be his friend.