The important thing is not that you've made errors or consider yourself irresponsible; it's that you've figured it out and are determined to do something about it. How many parents never realize that they did wrong or that they cared more about themselves than their kids? I'm not using that as an excuse, but it's true. If you never get it and understand, if you never know and you walk around life thinking things are all right while the world is crumbling down around you, you'll never get anywhere. How many of us have parents who fit that description? How many of us would more than likely not be here on PC if we had parents who understood what they were doing and did something about it?

Good luck in figuring things out....