Mothers are supposed to care just as much as fathers. And fathers are supposed to care as much as mothers. It's an equalizer, although, if both parents don't care, you've got a problem.
But see, mothers care differently than fathers. They're the ones who make sure you eat all your vegetables, make your lunch, hold you when you cry. Fathers are more... gruff, I suppose is the word. They'll pat you on the back and say 'good job' and they'll teach you how to hunt or fish, or whatever their fancy.
The thing is though, they're both there for you, when things are happy, when things are sad. And they're there for you even when you don't need them, or when you say you don't need them.
You're stuck with your parents, for as long as they wanna stick around.
They're not supposed to give up on themselves.
They're not supposed to give up on you.
They're supposed to stick around.