А папе 54 . Я себя не считаю обрюзгшим стариком но и сыну не 8 .---------------------------------------------------------------------------
weren't you the same age as your parents when your son was 8?

Им свою молодость приспичело продлить.
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I think they're just acting as young as they feel.
А потом начинается -"наши дети нас не понимают"
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isn't that a common complaint regardless of the parents' age?