hey bubblegum,
I meant to repost to you sooner, but serenityqueen beat me to punch!
Your folks may not be like this, but I know that a lot of the time my mother and father just want to hang out with me. Sometimes I think that they're nosey or pushy just because I am so strapped for time that I don't talk to them as much as I should. (I'm 25 and a graduate student, I'm doing work all the time).
So in echoing serenity queen, you may want to just make time for them. Go out to lunch or dinner, or have dinner with them at home. (I'm headed home to spend the night, and they're super excited to take me out to dinner. It's really sweet and I'm really looking forward to it)
In conclusion, parents can be a pain in the butt, but they can also be the best thing in the world (they listen, they love you, they feed you, and they're people who need support, love, and time). Parents-- they're just like us!!!
Wow, that was a bit cheesey, but you catch my drift.
-o