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Originally Posted by Travelinglady
Thanks for sharing, Jim. Your parents went from one extreme to the other, so I am sure that in itself was distressing.
I can't say I have been a perfect parent, but I have tried to remember how I felt as a child and even an adult when I relate to my own children, who are now in their twenties.  |
Thanks for your response, Travelinglady.
Have you ever apologized to your kids for SPECIFIC mistakes you made with them, assuming there were any "mistakes" by you?
I would have deeply appreciated an apology from my mom before she died but she was way too stuck in her adult Pride and DENIAL. Oddly, she (and dad) have offered apologies from the "other side" so now I know that they both realized their mistakes, at least. Since I am not a parent, I have nobody to apologize to but am more than willing to apologize to folks for my mistakes since it's the only way to repair a torn relationship, IMO.
