No, you are not.

You are so not alone in that.

Laughing - I don't WANNA is something I say way too much. :) You are NOT alone.

I have a two year old, a four year old, a pre-teen, a teenager, a 30 year old (whatever that means nowadays), and an 80 year old constantly fighting to get control of my mouth, temper, interests, and activity level. I swear, I don't need any children, significant other, or extended family. I have them all already in one person.

Ha. Like you don't know the answer to that question already. Later I'll talk to you EGREGARIOUSLY. hee.

Please, Jen! A couple of weeks ago, I almost bought a rainbow zigzag patterned tunic top, reminiscent of what Mrs. Roeper might have worn on Three's Company, as an act of quiet defiance against more of the boy's "helpful" sartorial "advice."

OMG! I too revert back to a kid like mentality. Especially in situations where the person getting all "Mom/Dad" on me is either my age or slightly younger. Then there are other people who can suggest things and I'll be totally ok with it. My guess is that it's in the wording of said advice. Any sentence that begins with "You should..." should be stopped right after those two words are spoken. And I'm right there with you...almost 20 + 10.....

Oh, you are so not the only one! Except I don't whine in English much.....tends to make people LOOK at me as if I were a preteen......in Spanish, on the other hand, whining generally (well, at least more often) produces the desired result of whatever it is that I'm whining for, along with some kind of cutesy physical affection (hug, kiss on the top of the head) from my wonderfully spoiling latino friends. Highly effective.....

It reminds me of a line from a book, when I was a kid... "I will because I want to, and not because you tell me to." I am extremely contrary. It's why I like small races... when I get to Mile 22 of a marathon, and someone says, "You can do it!" my response is, "What the hell do YOU know?"

I can also relate. I'm very contrary. I will never get over my love of staying up way too late, even though it means I'll be tired and grouchy at work. And especially if someone says I oughtta go to bed. I still blame my parents who were always strict about bedtime.

put my mom in the room and i'm 7 again within just a few minutes. then again, put her in a room with her family and you can see the same thing happen... ;)

I am so bad that, even if I know my husband is using this knowledge against me, and actually wants me to do the reverse of what he says, I do the opposite, anyway, just because I don't want to do what he told me to do. Does that make sense?? Heehee. You're not alone, girl. You're perfectly normal.