My college friends and I are all hitting the phase where our parents call us for advice instead of giving it, and when we get together we spend half the time talking about how surreal it feels to be treated like the experts on life. We're bonding over this shared experience of suddenly being seen as the adults while still feeling like kids ourselves.
More people experience this than they realize.
The strange comfort of discovering that your closest friends are also experiencing the disorienting shift from being guided to being the guide.
“Where Are You with When parents age — role reversal?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.