Are your parents your good friends?Why/Why not?

I think my parents are my friends。because no matter I am happy or sad,no matter I make a succeed or am failed。they will stand by me。they will never leave me。I think my parents are not my friends。because they are elder member in my family 。I should look up to them。I should follow their words。我分别列举了父母是朋友,不是朋友的原因。