I'm not saying some parents don't give good advice, but some people are horrible and should never be listened to. When I was younger I listened to pretty much EVERYTHING my parents said, and when I say everything, I mean everything. As a result I feel I missed out on my childhood and I'm ultimately lacking in certain natural abilities by following them. Not only that, they never followed a single thing they said and ended up betraying my trust and mistreating me. In the end I had to end my relationship with them after realizing they're not good influences to have in my life. I still can't believe I held them in such high esteem. The only thing they ever taught me is that I shouldn't trust people, even if they gave birth to you. If you have parents that actually care about you and give you stern but decent advice you should at least hear them out.