First: Q's are never stupid, it's stupid not to ask them

and about the stance:
When i fight up close i also stand with my feet parallel. I find it to be more stable and i'm able to put power in my punches. Also it's easier to move away in all directions if nessesary and it's easier to keep my opponent 'cornered'. My trainer never comments on it. So i'm curious as wel what the experts here have to say about it.

You say though, that you want one foot back to push of We are thougt never to do so (to push off i mean), for a few reasons:
- you throw your balace away, because you don't have your bodyweight over two feet, which makes it a lot easier to move and react
- you risk taking you back foot off the ground (in as a result the first reason applies again )
- you 'fall' into your opponant. It makes it easier for your opponent to hit you, he or she only has to wait for you, 'stumbling in'.

We are thougt to throw the punches, hooks and straights from shoulder and hip. not pushing from your legs or feet. You twist them in the movement, but in essence don't take the weight of your feet (which, as far as i can tell, is always a fact if one should push from the feet...)