Parents not spending a lot of time with their children does not mean they are distant or emotionally unavailable. I have always felt this hands-off approach do

Parents not spending a lot of time with their children does not mean they are distant or emotionally unavailable. I have always felt this hands-off approach does not mean my parents do not care or that it annoys them to spend time with me. If I had a problem or question, they were always there for me. But it felt like they respected my privacy and boundaries and trusted me enough not to get into trouble. In my experience, the hands-off approach takes a back seat very quickly when you break the rules or get into trouble.