My parents tried their best. Just like I am. We were physically/mentally abused. They tried though. One worked nights and the other worked days, so there were no babysitter. They kicked me out when I was 16. Mostly because the fighting was too much. It's hard raising a MI kid and they had three MI kids. They have their own issues and I was not the best kid.

I've forgave them, understanding parenting is hard. I hope Miguel forgives me someday too. I'm making different mistakes. I hope he doesn't go into the major I want him to just for approval.

I've Texted my mom that she raised a smart, capable....woman and now it's time to watch me raise my son. It's her time to enjoy watching him grow. We had an unspoken rule that my family wasn't to be around him unsupervised. However my sister threw it in their face that my in laws get him 2x a year. So we let them have him for the week. Well that week though they had fun he was slapped (we've never raised our hand to him) and he was in time out for way to long. Nothing was said to them he's just never alone with them again. My sisters were never allowed to be alone with him.