Thanks for your input...but I am not quite sure I understand what you mean...do you mean "me" personally as in "blaming".

Sadly, I do not have children, but I feel certain that if I did, I would try to instill the same work ethics and appreciation for being a productive human being...same ethics that were instilled in me (yes, my family sucked in a lot of ways, but when it came to that area, there was a lot of value and emphasis placed on it).

Frankly, I dont want to "parent" these kids. Although, it seems necessary now in terms of managing. It feels like twice the work And some times, I can't help myself but to think, "I cannot believe you said/did that!!"

R