Wow, this is a fantastic post. Thanks for the response!
I can see how the parents plotline could affect you (or any other parent out there). I may not be a fan of Richard and Mary Parker being put into these films, but hey, I think it's great that there are people who got something out of it, and that it resonated very deeply with some people.
I mean, no parent likes to discuss the possibility of leaving their children behind (but it's an unpleasant subject that a lot of parents have to be prepared for in case something bad happens, God forbid). I can see exactly where you're coming from and how the movie had such an impact on your family when considering this. Thank you for the different perspective; it makes me understand how this plotline has been favorable with plenty of people!
I'm in my late 20's (no kids right now; they are definitely in my not-so-distant future plans though), but I think maybe a partial reason as to why I'm not a fan of Peter's parents dominating much of the storyline in these films is because the subject of adoption has been a big thing in my life (I won't get into specifics at the risk of making this post really long). Let's just say that what I said in my previous post about how people come from all different kinds of family structures is a big point I was making about my criticism towards the TASM movies and Peter's parents. Losing the focus on Uncle Ben and Aunt May's impact on Peter's life kind of takes away their poignancy, almost as if Peter loves them a lot less because they're not his biological parents. It's just rubbed me the wrong way (especially when considering that Uncle Ben is the main reason why Spider-Man becomes Spider-Man).