Do you ever wish you had different parents?

[Anonymous]

I wish I could have Serena Williams as my mother if I could pick. Do you wish you had a different mother and or father and if so who would you like them to be?

[OrionRose]

That's so funny! When I read your question I thought, "I wish venus and Serena's parents were mine." I think they knew how to support their daughters in becoming champions while encouraging them to know who they are at the core.

Most parents want you to become who they couldn't be but don't know how to support their kids in becoming the best emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual people for who their kids are.

I think you have to be brave and bold to be a great parent in this day and age. Not willing to be like everyone else and realize the world is changing faster than ever. The William's sisters are great because their parents were willing to step out of the box, see potential and follow through on that potential. No fear. They also encouraged their girls to become great at other passions (ex. Entrepreneurship) and be proud for exactly who they are. They are renowned for being loving and never raising their voice while coaching their kids. See the Venus and Serena documentary. I think they are amazing parents and we see the results of their parenting in their daughters' successes.

I think if my parents were more focused and directed in their hopes for me, while being loving and supportive, I would have found success much earlier...

[Asker]

Wow thank you for the annswer

[Anonymous]

In my teenage years I used to think about this a lot more than now. I always likes to have as a mother the mother of my cousin, she is a diplomat and a successful woman. She would let my cousin wear mini-skirts, dye her hair and have a boyfriend since a very young age, but pressure her to have perfect grade and study a lot. In fact her doughter, didn't like this last part, but I would have liked it a lot because I have always been a good student and ambitious. I would have liked to have a mother who was a feminist. My mom raised me to be more shy and hesitant.
While for my father, I would have liked him to be a little different, but I never wished if someone else was my father. He also has contributed to my shyness.

[Asker]

Thank you for your answer. How has your father made you more shy?

[ilovchipmunk]

WITH NO DOUBT MY FELLOW BROTHER. But at the mean time i guess my parents wish to have different son. someone like Mark Zuckerberg, or Lang Lang, or Haley Joel Osment, or Kim junior, or etc. So we both want a magic to change each other. LOL

[Asker]

Warren Buffet would be a good choice to push down a flight of stair accidentally and be your dad :P

[ilovchipmunk]

OH, Nahnoo, I already got GOD to be my father, and he's the powerful one ever exist. I'm very satisfied

[Asker]

Hook a brutha up.

[sovetskii13]

No. I've found only ways to love my parents. I don't need any changes from them. They did a pretty good job raising me.

[Asker]

That's great man. Thnx for answering

[Seraphine]

Not really.

I appreciate my parents and acknowledge the trouble and time they put in raising me. However, I don't agree with some of their traditional ideals so we clash a lot. It doesn't mean I don't love them... I just wish they understood that I am my own person, and I want to make my own choices. They are still so overprotective and strict on me, as well as having short tempers. Hopefully I'll be able to find some peace of mind when I move out.

[Asker]

Wise view of all of it. Thanks for the kind and patient answer. You will find your peace and I wish you the best with it.

[Alexzktra]

My parents and I barely speak. They were not accepting of my being gay. My father I speak sometimes with, my mother I have no contact at all. So, yes, naturally.

[Asker]

I'm sorry and maybe one day things will be different. Be safe and happy

[Alexzktra]

Thank you

[BuckWild]

Your parents basically shun you for being what and who you are. I'm so very sorry.

[heywat]

I just wish my parents weren't so strict, and that they'd listen more. my mom just gets really mad about stupid crap and yells! either way I was adopted so I'm on set #2 :P

[Asker]

:)
well they love you regardless. You are at a difficult age for your parents (especially your mom) to accept and get along with.

[heywat]

you say that but I doubt it!

[Asker]

Well I will ask you again in 6 years and let's see.

[heywat]

I know they do, but at times I really do think my mom hates me and resents me

[Asker]

Well as long as your mom never did what my late mother used to say and or do you should be ok.

[Account]

Not really no. My parents are wonderful people and I respect both of them. I am really lucky/glad to have them.

[Asker]

Ahh getting along with your mom today Miss S :P

[Account]

>< Serena Williams as your mother? SERIOUSLY? Hahaha!
She is a hottie though.

[Asker]

Lol I thought it was odd so I tossed her in the mix :P

[Dog19]

You probably have a great family... I'm so jealous.

[matrix124]

No, I love my parents. If I had to have different parents, I'd choose Queen Elizabeth & her husband.

[Asker]

That is great and I am happy you had loving parents. Lol why Queen Elizabeth and her hubby?

[matrix124]

I just think it would be cool

[Asker]

Would you smuggle me some royal gemstones through the matrix for me?

[matrix124]

sure will ;)

[Asker]

You be like my bestie evah and evah!

[repetron]

Yes, all the time. Just never bothered to research other parents.

[Asker]

Richard Prior would have been a good choice.

[-Zoe-]

No... I know my parents aren't perfect and no matter what, I won't wish I had a different mother & father.. :)

[Anonymous]

I'll do ya one better... Sometimes I wish I wasn't even born lol

[Asker]

That makes 2 of us

[Macklin91]

I see what you did there!!!

[Opinion Owner]

@Macklin91 lol shhh

[BuckWild]

Damn, I am so sorry. I hope you feel that less and less as time goes on.

[Anonymous]

I would have preferred to have different parents, but I never picked any out.

[Asker]

Salma Hayek and Adam Sandler?

[Opinion Owner]

I don't know enough about how they would raise a child in real life to have wanted them as parents.

[Asker]

You would have a nice car for sure

[Opinion Owner]

If money was my only concern I would pick some rich king or something. I would rather have been raised well, than to pick parents for their money.

[Asker]

Brangolina and Mr Rogers

[COCOCHANEL]

never. i love my parents. couldn't have received better.

[Asker]

Do they get you nice hand bags?

[COCOCHANEL]

sometimes :3

[Asker]

Cute :)
I sometimes need a smile and you furnish me with that. Thanks Coc

[Juxtapose]

Yeah, I wish I had a dad that wasn't a total @$$hole. He called me worthless, useless, etc because I had difficulties due to Asperger's.

My mom was almost perfect though, it wouldn't be right to demand more than what she gave me.

[BuckWild]

Hell yeah. My mom is a fucking bitch. Anybody here have perfect parents? I have two little girls and I've been told by random people that I'm a great dad but I seriously doubt I'm perfect. My eleven-year-old daughter is starting to get pretty irritated with me as I cut off Internet when she wants to play Call of Duty yet she has been unnecessarily bitchy to both me and her sister.

[BuckWild]

Oh shit, and look at that I let my 9 and 11 year old daughter's play Call of Duty. Father of the year... trying to raise two very competent assassins.

[Juxtapose]

@BuckWild Haha you gotta let the girl learn how to quickscope man xD But given how awful people are on the mics, I don't blame you. Call of Duty is the bottom of the barrel.

And my sister started becoming bi***y at that age too.. only she never grew out of it pfft!

[BuckWild]

She is a quickscoping savant. It's unbelievable how rarely she misses. she runs around with a goddamn sniper rifle as if it's an assault rifle and quickscopes all of the enemies. She actually gets upset when she has to adjust and do a little soft or hard scope to make sure she's on target. If you play on 360, I'm sure she'd be happy to kick your ass. :-)

[BuckWild]

Bottom of the barrel as far as trash talk?

[BuckWild]

That's interesting that you mention Asperger's because my therapist is convinced I'm an Aspie.

[Juxtapose]

@BuckWild My 360 gold membership has long since expired but I'm a terrible shot. I can free aim some magic spells in Dark Souls pretty well but firearms demand far too much precision for me to be effective with them.

Last Call of Duty game I played was Modern Warefare 2 and I only really did well by running a knife build.. in a damn shooting game LOL!

[Juxtapose]

@BuckWild Bottom of the barrel in terms of trash talk, trolling and sexual comments. Also a lot of racists there too. Definitely not kid friendly.

And I was formally diagnosed at age 5 and my condition had a very clear impact on my development (much less so these days thank goodness). I'd talk to a doctor about it just to be sure but you sound like you're doing fine.

What made your therapist think that?

[BuckWild]

She thinks I have enough on the spectrum of traits to qualify. I think she's full of shit. There are definitely aspects of my personality that seem classic Asperger's but generally most of the other criteria either don't apply or only a weekly apply in my opinion.

[BuckWild]

My problem is ADD. That has kicked my ass since I was a kid. My parents weren't big believers back then that ADD was an actual issue and that's despite the fact that many of my teachers urged them to have a doctor screen me.

So I got screened as an adult and it was a pretty clear diagnosis. Now I can actually start projects and finish them and basically function as a normal person. I wish I had that ability when I was in high school because I think I probably could have been valedictorian. :-)

[Juxtapose]

@BuckWild I have ADD as well but it's pretty mild. I usually just wait until the last minute but when I do my work I do it slowly yet thoroughly.

[BuckWild]

By the way, sorry for not saying this first off but I'm so sorry that your dad with such an asshole to you growing up. My empathy goes out to you because no child deserves that. As a dad, I couldn't imagine criticizing my little girls regarding anything that I perceived to be imperfection. It sounds like those were actually qualities he had that he projected onto you because of his own weaknesses and insecurities.

[Juxtapose]

@BuckWild Thanks man, no worries. And he was just an ex-marine with a huge stick up his ass. Total type A personality.

[findingdreamland]

No. I am thankful and happy to have them.

[Asker]

That's very nice. Thanks for answering

[findingdreamland]

You are welcome.

[Phoenix98]

Nope I honestly couldn't have ask for better parents if I tried.

My parents are among the greatest people I know and I know a lot of people.

[reixun]

I love my parents and I wouldn’t be me if I were raised any other way, so it’s a no

But I wouldn’t mind changing a few aspects of them 🙂

[Hannah591]

I wish I had a different father.

[Asker]

Why Hannah?

[Hannah591]

He's mentally ill, emotionally manipulative and just a dick to me and my mum.

[Asker]

Does he love you?

[Hannah591]

He says he does (once in a blue moon) but he doesn't show it. He shows it when he feels like it but then it's awkward and I don't reciprocate it. I don't think I've ever said I loved him.

[Asker]

Did he have a troubled childhood? Sorry for all the questions and if i get too nosy just tell me.

[Hannah591]

Yeah, but still. I had a troubled childhood and teenhood but I'm not a manipulative bastard.

[Asker]

I hope there is a chance for growth and understanding for both of you.

[BuckWild]

Any chance there's a good deal of drug abuse or alcohol abuse involved?

[Hannah591]

@BuckWild None of that involved.

[theCatcherintheRye]

No. To me they are the best! <3

[Asker]

That's wonderful :)

[Gurleen_Singh]

Not at all. I m happy with my parents.

[Asker]

That's great. Thank you for answering.

[Gurleen_Singh]

Np bro:) anytime

[tOi_sOldier]

nope i love them they are my everything

[Asker]

Thanks for answering. You're a good son even though you don't love American football :)

[tOi_sOldier]

no i am a very bad kid they are the best parents i guess

[Asker]

I doubt you are that bad even though you don't like the NFL :P

[tOi_sOldier]

i just don't like the name fallguy :P

[Asker]

Ahh I have been discovered lol
I still am thinking of a good name. National Ferocious League maybe?

[tOi_sOldier]

national fake league would be better :P

[Asker]

BOOOOO
Not a good son anymore lol

[tOi_sOldier]

how about national fuckers league buhehehehehe :D

[Asker]

Oh no... that's it! *throw ballerina dress on floor in fit of anger*

[tOi_sOldier]

ok national feminist league :P

[Asker]

Oh wow that is even worse lol

[tOi_sOldier]

ok calm down we have a deal on national Faggots league

[tOi_sOldier]

look at my avatar this what true fans are <3

[Asker]

meh
,.,.,

[Anonymous]

Yes, id be happier and better off if I had different parents.

[Anonymous]

Yup. I wish Bill Gates was my dad.

[Asker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMzXjCx81A4
you're rich bitch!

[queen-b]

No,,,,,,,.,

[Asker]

George Clooney as your grandpa?