The Best Things You've Learned From Your Parents

Originally Posted by neus

I've realized, disected, and become aware of some of the worst failings of both of my parents and ... somehow I've adopted all of them.
Just as perplexingly, I have started to pick up some of their most admirable character traits: patience, maturity, charisma

Oh, that's fucking rich. Maturity, charisma and patience? Please. You're like a 10 year old with tantrums on the board, all while being thoroughly unlikeable.

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As for the failings, well, my mother's failings, as few as they are, I am comfortable with. Furthermore, I am glad I haven't picked up the worst of my father's failings

Originally Posted by neus

I've realized, disected, and become aware of some of the worst failings of both of my parents and ... somehow I've adopted all of them.

So... you haven't picked up the worst of them, but you've adopted all of them? Impressive.

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but some things have definitely crept up in there.

The way I look at my father now, the piece of shit I think he is -- will my son look at all the shitty things about me that way?
God. That would really suck.

The rest of us do, why shouldn't he?

Originally Posted by Jessykins <3

My dad taught me that it's okay to be gay... if you're a woman.

Unfortunate for you that you're all man.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Meia

Well uhm... I'd say the best experiences are the ones that were left untold. You'd learn a lot faster and its rather more profound impact on yourself. I was left without a parent when I was 11, so I learn a lot about the importance of managing your life early on. She fucked hers up pretty badly.

Really, she didn't have to tell me anything, just a simple look back into all that shit we (my brother and I) went through then was incredible. Its near impossible to forget because it became a major life lesson from then on.

But I know this though, the most important lesson she ever taught me before she died was just DON'T EVER fucking sugar coat a lie to your own damn kid.

You know, this is sort of like when Fire on Ice posts in a "what's the hardest lesson you've ever learned" thread. There's no more to be said. She wins. No one tops this. Lights down. Curtains down. Thank you Cleveland, there will be no encore.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Thanatos

I learned how to talk. I guess that's important.

Clearly more important for some than others.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.