If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?
YUSS!
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Wife and I discuss this one A LOT. The tiniest things can cause BIG effects later in life.... she had difficult life, and has a lot she would change. but me, mine was pretty good. Grew up in the tech boom mecca...bigger city. AND regularly experienced the wide open country.... but... it was like TOO good. not complaining here. i loved my childhood. but I could have REALLY used a more focused understanding of hard work... Financial Responsibility....I'm too laid back. Is that nature, or nurture...? who knows?
the actual thing we discuss, after arguing... or being annoyed by each other... If any of that stuff changed, Would we be US and even compatible AT ALL? its unlikely. I can be a lazy, cheap, broke, unfocused, and unorganized hot mess, if left COMPLETELY to my own devices. Like leave shit laying around.. never put it away. My toolbox is a travesty. But i'm supremely patient with other humans. (to a fault) wife and I are polar opposite in those respects.
heffer. i have a hug for you.
(really not filthy-wise lol) bothers me, even though you're a grown adult, hearing about you living that way as a child -it pisses me off. LOL I go through the same thing with Nichole. Shell tell me about when her aunt and uncle locked her outside the house so they could get high...not going out to eat with her mom and stepdad, because his mom thought she wasnt good enough.. i picture the child she WAS dealing with that. get sad... I'm way too empathetic sometimes. When I come across a person that is obnoxious, or just plain ignorant. I usually think "man, dafuk happened to that person to ferk em up?" rather than the more healthy "ferk that POS"
I have a strong respect for folks who deal with whacked out families, who end up well adjusted, respectful people.
if I could pick one thing out from your post....
Forced to raise my other brother on my own bet that sucked. But I would put money on that being one of the bigger reasons you are who are you are - the good parts. Business owner... respectful... good dad
ok gettin too emotional up in here.
so just like you said. would I change it? NAH. don't think so.
i could talk about this one all day.