the phrase do as i say not as i do came to mind when i read this...so a parent I am very concerned about what my kids do and do not want them doing half the stuff I did and if that makes me wrong oh well i am a parent that is my job

They aren't perfect but they THINK they are.

Perfection is an imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. No one is perfect in this world, every one has some or a few imperfections or limitations. Only the degree of perfection varies from person to another. Perfection is not a single dimentional quantity - it is a socially judged multi-dimentional parameter. A person perfect or near perfect in one aspect will be imperfect in another. To err is human, as the saying goes. "Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well." - Angelique Arnauld The word, "perfection" derives from the Latin "perfectio", and "perfect" — from "perfectus." These expressions in turn come from "perficio" — "to finish", "to bring to an end." "Perfectio(n)" thus literally means "a finishing", and "perfect(us)" — "finished", much as in grammatical parlance ("perfect tense"). "If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself." - Josh Billings "The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret." - Henri Frederic Amiel "It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others." - Joseph Addison The last quotation probably applies to the questioner.

Simple, people are conceded mainly because that they think they are better than other people.

If they don't think highly of themselves, who will?