Parents appreciation.

[Chrono]

So, just had a talk with my sister and she said that my mom is sad because I don't spend a lot of time with her. I'm thinking about staying home more often and eating dinner/spend time with her talking and etc. So do you people spend a lot of time with your parents? How's your relationship with your Mom/Dad like?

 

[Ns1]

Our relationship is good. Besides the obvious holidays, I try to go home every week (90 miles round trip) to have dinner with them (and steal Costco supplies).

The visit me occasionally when they're in the area.

 

[hanoverphist]

i talk to my mom every week at least, see her about every month. pretty pathetic, since i work for my step dad and they live like 10 miles from me. i need to spend more time with my family, but im pretty much ingrained with the "independence" she raised me with. my bro is the opposite, a bit needy and always goes the 40 miles to her house, seeing her a couple times a week. sure, at least one of those trips is to drop his kids off so he can go somewhere but hey... my dad on the other hand, i dont get to see much at all. love him to death, but he makes his work a priority and our relationship suffers for it. we do get together every couple months tho, and its usually a good, quality visit. we do talk every week or so on the phone tho.

as a parent, i really hope my kids are like my ex wife and visit me multiple times a week, as well as every weekend. i know ill miss them. hell, i miss them when they go to their moms house every couple months for a day or so.

 

[child of wonder]

I enjoy spending time with my parents but they're 250 miles away and even when we do see them they seem far more interested in seeing my kids than me.

 

[MaxDepth]

"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
- Edgar Wilson Nye (erroneously attributed to Mark Twain)

Sometime I used to get irritated that my Dad would call me at least once a week and usually called when I was doing something else. But now I know that I don't have the closeness that my parents have with my sister (she lives about 15 miles away; I live about 400 miles away) and that makes them miss me. I know I should be more appreciative and realize that this time cannot be made up once it is lost.


Gee...thanks for bringing me down...I guess I'll go home and call my folks.

 

[ppdes]

A couple emails and a visit or two per year. I'm thinking of stopping even that. They mostly talk about things I don't care about, like other family members, so it is boring and useless.

 

[Chrono]

I admit it. I'm too involved with my own personal life, with my g/f and working out/work and etc. that I neglect my Mom. I don't like seeing her sad so I'm going to put way more effort into talking to her and sharing some moments. We're all getting old so gotta enjoy the time we have with each other.

 

[PrinceofWands]

I see him pretty much constantly, since I'm his care provider. Every morning for breakfast and meds, most dinners, and really most of the time in between...unless I'm at work or school I stay pretty close to him.

 

[S Freud]

My parents live 200 miles away. Since moving to go to college 3 years ago they have visited me once. My first year I went home every other weekend, that stopped and and so did the phone calls, my mom would always cut it short saying she had things to do and the conversations with my dad are practically non existent.

I haven't made or had a phone call from my parents in over 5 months, I have seen them one time in the last 6 months and that was for 20 minutes on Christmas. I couldn't be happier.

 

[SampSon]

A couple times a week. My parents rule, some of the coolest people I know.

I kinda feel sorry for you folk who have shitty relationships with your parents.

 

[iamwiz82]

I try to get there once a week. They are a little difficult to deal with at times, but we have a good relationship.

 

[BATCH71]

I work with my dad and I see my mother at least every other day. I am 36, dad is 71 and mom is 67. My parents are great, they do get under my skin occasionally and we work it out. I cannot imagine my life without them. I am sure it will happen someday but I am not looking forward to it. Hell, I gave my father a second 8800GTS card for his year end bonus , He promptly gave me a huge hug and ran home to install it for SLI. Yup, dads a geek too!

Dave

 

[Leros]

I neglected my parents, especially my mom. Its too bad she died before I realized that and got a chance to spend time with them.

 

[rocadelpunk]

Originally posted by: SampSon
A couple times a week. My parents rule, some of the coolest people I know.

I kinda feel sorry for you folk who have shitty relationships with your parents.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I talk to them at least twice a week

 

[RKS]

I see my parents at least twice a week because they watch my boys. I talk to them all of the other days since my dad had either computer or legal questions. I see my in-laws at least twice a week as well.

Grandparents are the best baby-sitters. Unconditional love, complete attention, at an unbelievable price; and you never have to worry about the virus-of-the-week that comes free with traditional daycare services.

edit: My father and I never really had a great relationship while I was in high school/undergrad. He was too busy trying to make our lives easier and we (my brother and I) were too busy partying to really appreciate him. It was when he came within a few hours of dying that I truly realized how much he meant to me. Now the only problem I have with him is that he spoils my kids too much.

 

[pclstyle]

if anything, my parents need to learn to appreciate me. ever since i deigned to leave the deplorable accommodation that was my female parent's womb, it's been nothing but misery. i'll be brief since my m3 needs an oil change, but here's a quick sample. just the other day, i went out of my way to share a meal with the pair of good-for-nothings. i cut my evening nearly 2 hours short just to be present at the table, albeit 30 minutes late. it wasn't a big deal though, they hadn't started eating anyway. At the end of the obviously hastily prepared, half-assed meal (i've enjoyed better at wendy's late night in the slums), the woman had the nerve to ask me to wash the damn dishes, as her "hands were hurting from preparing the meal". what kind of ridiculous gibberish is that? when's the last time your hands hurt from preparing a meal? in an effort to protect my own dignity, i knocked the entire table on the floor, scattering dishes and silverware everywhere. then i threw in a "clean your own damn dishes you lazy bastards", and left- pride intact.

 

[Journer]

my parents rock but our entire family is busy with work and school...so i see them once every couple months...however i might be out of the country for a year this fall so i'm gonna spend some time with them ( a month) before i leave

 

[MyThirdEye]

I spent enough time with my parents. My dad and I are very close with our relationship.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Havent spoken to my Dad in a bit over two years.

Havent spoken to Moms for about 2-months.

Shitty parents FTL!!!

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
if anything, my parents need to learn to appreciate me. ever since i deigned to leave the deplorable accommodation that was my female parent's womb, it's been nothing but misery. i'll be brief since my m3 needs an oil change, but here's a quick sample. just the other day, i went out of my way to share a meal with the pair of good-for-nothings. i cut my evening nearly 2 hours short just to be present at the table, albeit 30 minutes late. it wasn't a big deal though, they hadn't started eating anyway. At the end of the obviously hastily prepared, half-assed meal (i've enjoyed better at wendy's late night in the slums), the woman had the nerve to ask me to wash the damn dishes, as her "hands were hurting from preparing the meal". what kind of ridiculous gibberish is that? when's the last time your hands hurt from preparing a meal? in an effort to protect my own dignity, i knocked the entire table on the floor, scattering dishes and silverware everywhere. then i threw in a "clean your own damn dishes you lazy bastards", and left- pride intact.

God forbid you show up for dinner on time, regardless of how good it is, and put a little effort into helping with the dishes. I know that cheap dish soap they use might ruin your immaculately manicured hands, but man up once in a while.
Mabey your mother had to makeup some excuse to prod her good-for-nothing son.

Aww, no amount of money, material possessions or loose women will replace family. Now I know that you have tried so hard to achieve better for yourself so you can shed yourself of the trash that is your family. Reality is that they will always be your family and no amount of bling that you surround yourself with will change that. They write great stories about people like you and they always break down at the end and cry.

Always remember, wealth and possession are not a virtue of dignity, they are just vain armor to protect an angry, hurt and sad individual.


Of course I'm taking your post as satire. If it's not, then you're just another douche bag.

 

[KillerCharlie]

My parents are pretty cool, but they're 1800 miles away. If they were within a couple hours I'd probably stop by at least a couple times a month. I do call every week and fly home about 2-3 times a year.

 

[hiromizu]

Hardly can't. My mother died last year and my father is MIA 8000 miles away.

 

[BCYL]

I have an excellent relationship with my parents... we talk on the phone at least every few days, and meet for dinner once a week...

 

[oiprocs]

Live at home. Cheaper than renting some sh!tshack with some sh!tmates at college. I lived the college life for 3 years, it's nice now to be able to focus on school without all the rent/bills/utilities/food stuff.