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Food for thought:
Put yourselves in the shoes of Yurika's mom and dad: You pour your love and care into your (only?) child for 17-18 years, then out of the blue, in the span of a few months, her behavior changes rapidly, she starts getting into trouble at school, and then you learn she's dating/living with an older, questionable man, possibly in trouble with the law (and carrying that man's child?), all before she graduates from school.
Now, they're minor characters and we're not supposed to give much thought to their feelings, but it seems natural that Yurika's parents would be hurt and upset.
They're not shown to be stereotypical over-controlling parents whose vanity was offended either: Yurika hangs out with who she wants, goes where she wants (the beach, the record store, a bar frequented by American sailors at night), when she wants. If anything, her parents appear to grant her autonomy extraordinary for this time period and culture. I could understand if they felt Yurika has betrayed their trust, and in a way she has.
Of course, this being anime, the audience sees that Yurika and Jun are truly in love, and true love ignores social conventions. Still, being in love does not necessarily meaning burning bridges with your parents, and I can not but feel that Yurika could have handled it better (like waiting till graduation).
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