Mistakes you think your parents made/make

Title.

For me, it's always threats. No body likes being threatened and just pisses me off even more.

For ex: If you don't do this, you'll have more chores.

Should be: if you do this, you can do less chores.

Comes off a lot more positive and IMO works better

My Dad stopped being a Dad. It now surprises him when I don't want to do things with him.Dylan_11

*Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!*

Me.

Me.

kidsmelly

My Dad stopped being a Dad. It now surprises him when I don't want to do things with him.Dylan_11

And the cats and the cradle and the silver spoon little boy blue and the man in the moon...

Me.

kidsmelly

My parents have made mistakes. Like my mum being stubborn and selfish and lazy and pushing my dad away. My dad for not being more forceful in the relationship. (They never got married and I only saw my dad on the weekend) Also, I learned from my cousin that my mum was pretty much a ***** to my dad which is probably why he never asked her.

Since I saw dad only on the weekends and that's if he wasn't busy with his kids (grown) from a previous marriage or his new wife I don't feel like he made a proper effort with my sister and I. Sure it was OUR choice to see him if we wanted to, but sometimes kids are scared, especially when t's a mother vs father issue and he just didn't try as hard as I think he should of. A birthday card and a call at birthdays and Christmas'?

Anyway, they've probably made me the lonely, selfish, lazy, stubborn, clingy/dependant person with abandonment issues/fear of being alone I am today.

Edit: Also I want other people to put all the effort in so I know they give a ****. :( Probably tied into my dad. I have issues. v.v

Me.

kidsmelly

Knew someone would say that...

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]My Dad stopped being a Dad. It now surprises him when I don't want to do things with him.Kool-AidMan

And the cats and the cradle and the silver spoon little boy blue and the man in the moon...

Me.

kidsmelly

I love my mom, but hate how he bends the truth at times.

That and she is bad with money ( which is ironic in that she works at the bank)

[QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

Me.

dercoo

Knew someone would say that...

Yeah I just wanted to be the first haha but yeah my parents love me. But I'm sure I wasn't planned.

For my dad, plenty of drug and alcohol abuse. Thankfully that's done with and he learned his lesson.

My dads an alcoholic/beater/abusive smoker/desserter.

Beat that GS.

My dads an alcoholic/beater/abusive smoker/desserter.

Beat that GS.

CosmicZombie

Too many

I have no problems with my parents, except for the fact that they smoke. A long time ago, they quit, but then they started again and hid it from me and my sister. Then we caught them, so now they smoke in their room. I have asthma, and my room is across from theres, so it really bothers me. But my dad's in the process of quitting, and my mom will be as soon as he quits.

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"] My dad was one of the Toxic Twins. Beat that. :o

ice_rootbeer

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

My dads an alcoholic/beater/abusive smoker/desserter.

Beat that GS.

ice_rootbeer

[QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"]

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"] [QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"]

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

My dads an alcoholic/beater/abusive smoker/desserter.

Beat that GS.

bruinfan617

[QUOTE="Kool-AidMan"]

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Making a joke over a serious parental issue I have. Nice.GHlegend77

GHlegend77 "Now let's bring out Dylan's dad!

*Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!*"

^ Wrote that before me. Thanks for singling me out. Nice.

By all means continue to feel sorry for yourself though.

Couldn't agree with you more.

*Continues to sing*

"I've long since retired, my son's moved away

I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me"

[QUOTE="bruinfan617"][QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"] My dad was one of the Toxic Twins. Beat that. :o

GHlegend77

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]My Dad stopped being a Dad. It now surprises him when I don't want to do things with him.GHlegend77

*Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!*

It's Dr. Evil! :o

You and I were both joking around. It'd be stupid to take any serious offense to that.GHlegend77

Wrote that before me. Thanks for singling me out. Nice.

By all means continue to feel sorry for yourself though.

Kool-AidMan

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"] You and I were both joking around. It'd be stupid to take any serious offense to that.Dylan_11

Wrote that before me. Thanks for singling me out. Nice.

By all means continue to feel sorry for yourself though.

Kool-AidMan

Im guessing youre new to the internet

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"][QUOTE="Kool-AidMan"] Wrote that before me. Thanks for singling me out. Nice.

By all means continue to feel sorry for yourself though.

CosmicZombie

Im guessing youre new to the internet

Nope. I'm guessing your new to GS. We do have great individuals on this site and believe it or not some of them are actually respectful.

My parents mistake was my sister.Ringx55

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Pretty sure when I posted my serious issue with my father I wasn't expecting to be mocked. Thanks guys.

Dylan_11

Im guessing youre new to the internet

Nope. I'm guessing your new to GS. We do have great individuals on this site and believe it or not some of them are actually respectful.

You are obviously new to the internet. I suggest you dont look for empathy here.

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

Im guessing youre new to the internet

CosmicZombie

Nope. I'm guessing your new to GS. We do have great individuals on this site and believe it or not some of them are actually respectful.

You are obviously new to the internet. I suggest you dont look for empathy here.

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]*Looks at my post count*

Nope. I'm guessing your new to GS. We do have great individuals on this site and believe it or not some of them are actually respectful.

Dylan_11

You are obviously new to the internet. I suggest you dont look for empathy here.

If you're worried about people making fun of/poking fun at your dad, keep it to yourself. ;)

ice_rootbeer

That's what I thought at first but he did show he didn't like it

Only somebody childish would continue to mock him

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"][QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

You are obviously new to the internet. I suggest you dont look for empathy here.

ice_rootbeer

Dont worry, your not the first or last, we all eventually learn.

It's not like at this point in my life I care about this issue anymore . I just thought it childish to poke fun at something like this, but whatever, OT can have its' fun if it wants.Dylan_11

[QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"]

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]You are obviously new to the internet. I suggest you keep suggestions to yourself. Am I doin it rite?Dylan_11

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"][QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"] If you're worried about people making fun of/poking fun at your dad, keep it to yourself. ;)

ice_rootbeer

[QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"]

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]*Looks at thread title* Hmm...I took the thread seriously. Someone thought it was mature to make fun of my problem and I responded. Maybe you should keep your nose out of this eh.Dylan_11

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]It's not like at this point in my life I care about this issue anymore . I just thought it childish to poke fun at something like this, but whatever, OT can have its' fun if it wants.GHlegend77

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"][QUOTE="ice_rootbeer"] I took this thread seriously too. You think I enjoy telling people all about how my dad was a drug addict? No, I don't. But if someone poked fun at him, I'd move on. It's the internet.

ice_rootbeer

[QUOTE="GHlegend77"] You and I were both joking around. It'd be stupid to take any serious offense to that.Dylan_11

Wrote that before me. Thanks for singling me out. Nice.

By all means continue to feel sorry for yourself though.

Kool-AidMan

Well, Not really a mistake but my mom smokes and dosen't go for yearly cancer checkups... Scares me.