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I've been calling my mum by her given name for many years. I think for many people getting to that stage where both parent and child alike are comfortable with that is an indicator that the child is now also an adult and an equal.
I have never bought into that school of thought that says someone deserves greater respect and deference simply because they are older - once you are a proper adult, and by that I mean you've achieved a certain sense of maturity rather than simply being an adult in the eyes of the law, then I consider one has achieved parity with other grown-ups regardless of age and respect is dependent on an individual's behaviour and demeanour rather than the numbers on their birth certificate.
I have never bought into that school of thought that says someone deserves greater respect and deference simply because they are older - once you are a proper adult, and by that I mean you've achieved a certain sense of maturity rather than simply being an adult in the eyes of the law, then I consider one has achieved parity with other grown-ups regardless of age and respect is dependent on an individual's behaviour and demeanour rather than the numbers on their birth certificate.