And another thing to consider is that even if you were closer to home (as mine were) you might not come home for breaks. I remember the first time my DD decided not come home for fall break (and she was only 1.5 hours away) because she wanted the “chill time” with her friends. I was really disappointed but had to accept it.
You may well be spending summers away at jobs or internships, so your parents may just sense a “leaving the nest” earlier than they had prepared themselves for. It’s hard!