Parental Pedestal

This year I partook in sorority recruitment.  In preparation we were to take a survey about our values. One of the questions asked about whether family traditions/expectations factor into the decisions we make. My answer was immediately no. Now don't get me wrong. I have a great life. My biological parents are still married, I have a sister, who while two years younger than me is my best friend and I have a dog that I love like my own child. I guess there was a point when my parents were taken off the pedestal of innocence, but it isn't a specific instance that I can remember. I have always marched to the beat of my own drum and know that my parents are has human as anyone. I've never really had a conflict about coming to terms with that fact.