Originally Posted by
Tuerto
:hehe: In all seriousness, you do your best under the circumstances. I was working 60hrs a week when my kids were growing up, my missus did night shifts in the royal gwent and we had no childcare so she wouldn't get any sleep the next day, then i was contracting away from home which is really bad for the family unit, luckily, i had my kids young, got three of them, so i had the energy, although it was bloody hard for 15 years and it takes it's toll on everyone, kids included. Was i a perfect parent? Not by a long shot. Do i regret it when i reflect? Yes, absolutely i do, i focused on work too much and that was to the detriment of my family, but i was still learning, and i thought that the righteous thing was to provide, when the correct thing to do was get some ****ing balance in my life!
So, how did it end up? Not bad actually, my kids are wonderful, they're all happy enough, doing well, working, in college. Me and the missus are still cracking skulls, 26 years on wednesday and have been together since we were 15, and we're still a unit, a formidable force as a family :hehe:
Did i screw my kids up a bit? No doubt about it, and i was selfish on times, but like a good Dad i learnt what is important, and anyway, what is perfect anyway? They're Humble, kind, giving, and that's all i can ask for, and they make me happy everyday :thumbup: