On the other hand, there's this claim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Dependence

"The person who is carrying out amae may beg or plead, or alternatively act selfishly while secure in the knowledge that the caregiver will indulge him. The behavior of children towards their parents is perhaps the most common example of amae, but Doi argued that child-rearing practices in the Western world seek to stop this kind of dependence, whereas in Japan it persists into adulthood in all kinds of social relationships."

Interesting discussion on amae ("English equivalent of “amae” (甘え) - the feeling of pleasurable dependence on another person") in the Q & A here: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/236808/english-eq...