No i mean the personal side of your post. Maybe its just me but i try and keep those things out.

 

oh i dont give a ****...why does is matter.....everyone has there own drama might as well rant about it.

 

Aiight dawg like i said its just my opinion lol

 

seb i know you did not just say "aiight dawg" lol

 

Shut up lol

 

no, Dave, you are absolutely right. Some parents are complete scumbags....and believe me, I feel for the kids who have to grow up like that. Parent's are essentially no diffferent from their kids, they've just had 20 more years of abuse.

The reason why I defend parents...besides being one myself is that parents are people too. I think sometimes teenagers forget that we are just trying to get by and do the best we can. We often make bad decisions and mistakes...but we're the ones who have to make the decisions and be the family leaders and all that jazz. Believe me....and I tell my son this all the time, I hate being that guy, I hate him putting me in a position where I have to be that guy....and sometimes, I just want him to appreciate that some of the decisions I make...I make because I am trying to do the best I can to make decisions that are in his best interest. It's a lose/lose situation.
The only thing I ever try to do is to help him see things from my perspective...and understand that some of the decisions I make which might run contrary to my personal philosophy are borne out of trying to do the best I can for him. Parenting is an exercise in failure...but I can't just quit because I don't like it.

I just try to keep thinking about what Wade Boggs said. 2 out of 3 times he stepped up to the plate, he failed to get on base....and he still made it to the hall of fame.