What are some positive ways your mom and dad benefited you and ways they failed you?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Being disrespectful to your mom or dad will get your response deleted, so don't bother if you are going to write something nasty. There are no perfect moms and dads.

[Chazmatazz269]

Is “There are no perfect moms and dads.” your way of saying we should still worship abusive and neglectful parents? My mother is flat out wicked. That’s a fact. Respect has nothing to do with it. Through her, not from her, i learned to be self sufficient. Given the choice between neglect and abuse, i chose neglect as much as i could. I didn’t learn as much as i would have liked from my dad because my mother divorced him and forced him out of my life. He did teach me to fight, and to operate a tractor and various attachments. He taught me to shoot. He tried to teach me to hunt, but i didn’t take to it. He had to travel for work, so he couldn’t be around as much as we both might have liked. I didn’t understand that then, so i guess he kind of let me down in that way. I understand now, and my only living regret is not knowing my father as well as i should have.

[IceCreamSandwich]

Well they have always tried to be supportive and encouraged learning lots of extra curriculars. Taught me to think and read a room. I know I can go home and they're happy to see me. They never taught me about feelings though, and that definitely bit me in the ass. I'm just now finding out what "repressed emotions" are, and that they can apparently cause a lot of physical issues.

[Dinklex3]

My parents have made me angry at times, but they have never failed me.
Only negative things I can think of was my dad being an alcoholic (mostly affecting his own health) with PTSD among other health issues (seizures) and my mom missing games and being away for long periods of time (military. My dad's ptsd and seizures weren't as bad during this time).
But again.. that's not failing me in any type of way.
Lots of love, affection, support, hugs, kisses, confidence boosters, and bragging about me to random church people (dad).
I absolutely adore my parents, lol.
Whenever I visit home, i'm up their butt.

[LilyoftheLake]

They taught me to be kind and open-minded, but cautious in following any ideological path. They also were quite instructive in sex, and helped me to treat myself with respect and not be afraid of my bodies feelings.

But... They didn't teach me how to think, or what to believe. I'm now confused on so many things because they left me open on them. Sometimes I wish they were religious, even if it just meant I'd have a direction, a purpose.

[KelleyNice]

I cannot think of any way my parents failed me. They have benefited my be provided for all my need and giving me an outstanding home school education and by not sending me to the indoctrination centers, commonly referred to as public schools, where I would not have read the US Constitution nor the Declaration of Independence and where the little history I would have been taught, would be filled with lies and far left propaganda.

[Pinay_ako]

I wished they had more than one kid. My parents are amazing.

[TommyMountainFigure]

I dispute your claim that there are no perfect mums and dads.. I have not a single complaint regarding mine.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Best believe your parents failed you at some point i. e. didn't teach you what you ought to know, didn't discipline you on occasion etc.

To think your parents never made a mistake at least even little ones is to be denial.

[TommyMountainFigure]

@Hispanic-Cool-Guy Sorry, but I do not conform to your beliefs regarding MY parents. I think I know them better than you!

[Lyndsielee666]

They both failed me from birth. My aunt and uncle raised me but I’m honestly not sure if they did a good job Lmfao

[exitseven]

My father worked hard and provided for his family. I know he always put us first. They did not have a very good marriage so I never saw a real loving relationship close up.

[jahaims]

Taught me I can only count on myself at the end of the day.

[RuthlessAggression]

Isn't deleting someones comment, censorship?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Yes. I don't want to see disrespecting parents comments. I take respecting parents very seriously.

[RuthlessAggression]

then isn't censorship wrong, according to trump?

[KelleyNice]

Removing a comment may be censorship but sometimes censorship is warranted. Do you disapprove when parent block (censor) internet porn to prevent their children from seeing it? If someone is filling up your GAG question with lies and garbage, and calling you names, do you believe it is unreasonable to remove some of the more offensive comments and perhaps blocking the person?

[RuthlessAggression]

@KelleyNice The more you tell someone what to do, the more they'll push back. You'll regret it dude, I guarantee it

[KelleyNice]

@RuthlessAggression Avoiding someone is not telling someone what to do. Letting someone live their life does not imply you must allow them to intrude in yours.

[RuthlessAggression]

@KelleyNice The point of telling people what to do and what not to do, is wrong

That is censorship and according to trump, that's wrong

[KelleyNice]

@RuthlessAggression Obviously. However, we are both right. Because they are two different and unrelated subjects.

[RuthlessAggression]

@KelleyNice Nope, but i digress

[Oldfart9293]

I dont wanna talk publically about that