When did you realize your parents/guardians weren't Gods?

[Jay520]

I never thought of my parents as gods but my impressions of them were extremely overboard.

I still remember one day I was listing the strongest people on the planet and my list went like: 1.) God, 2.) Dad, 3.)Superman. That was the entire list.

I guess my view of my dad changed when I saw him lose his temper over something my brother did. I never liked people with short tempers. I thought it was a sign of stupidity & lack of control, so when I saw my dad react that way, I began to realize he was a flawed individual just like anyone else.

But now, I don't really think of him as better than anyone else. I'm kind of weird because I don't really think of any family members as more important than friends. In fact, in most cases, I care about friends more than family. For me, all I have in common with family is ancestry. But with friends, I get to choose them based of their character. Naturally, I'd like the people with better character more.