What do you think of your parents?

[Ryan]

My mom - I respect her. She was a party animal when I was young (hell - I remember seeing my mom funneling at an Air Force party when she was an Airman). But she's gotten older, and now she's a Cheif MSGT in the Air Force. Her mother was killed when she was 18, she helped raise her younger siblings while being the breadwinner in the house. She's always doing stuff in the house; decorating, cooking - yet she's still not afraid to tell someone she'll tear them a new ass if needed.

My dad - I think he has good intentions, but he's very involved with religion. My parents are no longer married - he has since remarried, and become very involved with his Church. I think he's more out of touch with my sister and I than he wants to think.

 

[TBone48]

My parents were both alcoholic and abusive. There weren't a lot of happy times in my house growing up. But, I've gotten past it and realize that they're just flawed, f'ed up people. My Dad died 23 years ago, I wish I had the opportunity to forgive him while he was alive.🙁

 

[Saint Nick]

My parents have been very supportive and generous to everyone, including me, my girlfriend, and my brother. They let a friend of mine, whose parents were not very supportive, live in our house. They have also helped my girlfriend and cooked us dinner a lot. They have bought us cars, clothes, food, anything we would need and then some.

They have been great and I love them 🙂

My girlfriends parents are strange. They are nice but are very selfish to themselves. They insist on buying themselves new stuff they do not need, and refused to buy her clothes, hair cuts, and sometimes even food.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I love them both, but only one of them is living. They did a great job parenting, and like myself they aren't perfect, but i have no complaints.

^---That.

 

[Electric Amish]

I really don't care that much. I see them/speak with them less than once a month. They live less than 2 miles away from me.

 

[blackdogdeek]

my father is stubborn, controlling and overly critical. my mother is easy going and very nurturing.

i love them to death.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

I love my parents. We get along really well. My dad is smart, but my mom is on the slow side, but she has ultimate people skillz. I guess that goes hand in hand. One is technically very sharp, and the other is socially adept.

Of course, they're not perfect. My dad has an anger problem and is irrational sometimes when angry, and too egotistical. Mom is too nice and passive. But both were determined. I guess every person has their good and bad traits.

They raised me and my bro really well, and I can only hope to do half a good of a parenting job as my parents did. They gave me and my bro a great childhood.

My Dad and bro are too mischievious though. (as you can tell from what happened to me awhile back 🙁).

Well, me and bro went to pretty good schools (me UCSD as EE grad, and my bro to Northwestern as BioEng grad, first yr in med school, and gets $$ grants for research at his young age).
ok, my head is getting bigger, but if both kids went to decent schools and are launched into respected careers and be functional citizens, I think they did a wonderful job.

When I get a kid, the first thing I'm going to do is ask for tons of advice from my parents.

 

[MrsBugi]

Blood is blood. I love them both despite their flaws.

 

[BW86]

I :heart: both my parents. We get along great.

 

[733SHiFTY]

my parents are pretty cool, in their 50s and they still know how to party 😀

 

[Tommouse]

I voted for the "Love them both" option, although it is not totally accurate. I live with my Mom and Step dad, and I love them both because of the way they raised me, their unconditional love, and unwavering support. My Dad doesn't really fit with any of those, I love him, but he has made some poor decisions, but he is a good guy and I still wouldn't trade him for the world. My step mom on the other hand could fall off the face of the earth and I would be fine as kind (not to mention make my Dad's life better [read one of his poor decisions]).

So over all 3/4 is doing quite well 🙂