How many bad people actually had good parents?

[ChicanaChick]

I actually feel very sorry for Mr. Lionel Dahmer; the father of a serial killer:

It's so sad seeing an elderly man cry, possibly regretting things and thinking if he could've done things differently. His son really disappointed him so badly. He tried his best to help him but his son was already too far gone. This makes me wonder how many people actually have good parents that aren't perfect, have flaws like anyone but tried their best, tried everything to help them but the child still is messed up.

[Fireguy17]

I did.

They weren't perfect, but none are.

They taught me to have good values, a good work ethic, to be honest, treat others how you wish to be treated.

We were never hungry, left on our own when we were little.

Had a nice house, clean, warm.

We were lucky.

[ChicanaChick]

Yeah you were lucky. If there is something my Mexican mother taught is never ever take a man's hard working money, things don't you didn't earn on your own. She would always end up with ''I didn't raise a golddigger, feminazi for a daughter''. She's right though. I actually have my own assets, my own things and sure wouldn't want anyone taking them away from me. Good point mom. I know how it feels to not want even a portion of your things given up.

[Fireguy17]

Good for your mom.
Those are great values.

[Anonymous]

he was not a good parent. He was neglectful which is abusive. He wasn’t a good parent when it mattered

[ChicanaChick]

I get he wasn't perfect and neither he nor his wife knew how to deal with a shy and withdrawn kid (psychological intervention wasn't that prevalent at that time either) but he still had a relatively ok upbringing. Jeff didn't have an extremely horrible childhood where you get beat by a drunkard father, locked up in dark rooms or sexually molested by relatives; nothing of that extreme that would turn someone into a serial killer.
Later on his father tried to get him enroll in the university, enlist in the army, get him to visit his grandmother and was there by his side throughout the trial. That doesn't sound like horrible parent.