The answer to this question will tell you a lot about your own attitude toward parental authority what it is and how it should be used. Broadly speaking, there are four types of parents. You can do anything you want. I really don't care what you do. The Autocratic Parent Welds Absolute Power.
Autocratic parents are too strong on control and too weak on support.
Limits overpower and outweigh Love. Autocrats are big on rules, but low on relationships. It's hard for autocrats to change. The Permissive Parent is strong on support but a wimp on control. As the diagram illustrates, Love overpowers Limits and, again, there is a serious imbalance in the family environment.