2007-04-19 09:47:08 · 28 answers · asked by 333-half-evil-333 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Absolutely. They raised me with values and they made me work for the things I wanted. My parents divorced and both remarried the people they were supposed to be with. It really helped that neither my parents nor step-parents talked bad about each other. They were always friendly and had our best interests at heart.
2007-04-19 09:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by ladywildfireok 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think we all dream of having the 'perfect parents' sometimes, but I have learnt that a better way of looking at it is to ask, are they 'good enough' parents? If they have truly tried the best that they can do, even if it wasn't exactly fantastic, then what right do we have to ask or expect any more?
2007-04-19 17:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Flower girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my dad has always been a really good dad.... he'd play daft jokes on us, (me & my sister) spend quality time with us and take interest in my hobbies, take us for trips out, and we always had good holidays. the only negative things that i can say about my dad was that he worked long hours, so i didn't see as much of him as i would have liked to when i was a kid (although i do realise that he worked long hours to provide for his family, and i am very grateful for that) my mum is a different story..... she's very stressy, and whenever she got upset, she'd do and say things that she didn't necessarily mean... which left both me and my sister with massive guilt and inferiority complexes, which still effect us to this day... i think my mother's main problem was that she had a career before having kids, and she resented us to a certain extent for the changes in her lifestyle. (this was in the 70's/80's when women were expected to stay at home when they'd had kids).. i have a much better relationship with her now, but i still look back at my childhood and wish that i'd been able to feel close to my mum.
2007-04-19 17:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ...mum died when i was 7 leaving me with a dad who was a drinker and who i was terrified of...he did nothing but shout and bawl all the time...spent a lot of time sat in a pub or club car park while he enjoyed his beer with his mates...met another woman when i was twelve and started another family but saw me as the babysitter...when i refused to do it anymore at 14 i was kicked out but i was back after a week because he was worried about me and the police found me....i made a point of never been like him and i have stuck to it
2007-04-19 17:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a good job. But it's too personal to blab about on here. After I became an adult I sought friendship with my dad. We get along really well. But my mom has large mental issues that she refuses to be medicated for. Soooo, life was kinda tough.
2007-04-19 16:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by 1K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parents did the best they could. they were both working a lot while i was young and when i needed them most. but they gave me a lot of love and i was never in need. i just wish they taught he how hard the real world is and instilled the fact that I have to work hard for everything. but i understand why they didn't teach me to struggle but they taught me good morals, love, respect, grace, and mercy and forgiveness. all in all they did a good job, just wish they would have made me realize certain things.
2007-04-19 16:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by E.Honda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did a wonderful job. They taught me respect, honesty and best of all, unconditional love.
All of the mistakes and bad choices I have made in my life (and believe me, there have been a lot) are strictly my own responsibility. But, because of their love and support, and sometimes flat-out honesty about what a dumbass I was being....I have turned into a responsible, dependable, compassionate adult.
2007-04-19 16:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by The Trooper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How does one define the impact of the parents? I am fairly sane and sociable... guess mine did a good job considering the era.
2007-04-19 16:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by lady_in_blue_109 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they did. They managed to raise three kids with virtually no income & sacrificed so much so that we could have happy Christmases. It's because of them I never felt poor, never even realised that we lived in poverty until I reached my teens.
Thankfully those lean days are long gone & it's our turn to treat them, they never need to worry about unpaid bills or empty cupboards again.
2007-04-19 16:59:25 · answer #9 · answered by Danny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, my parent did a pretty good job. my brother and I turned out OK and now Mom is helping me raise my kids.
2007-04-19 16:59:16 · answer #10 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋