What is one mistake your parents made that you struggle to forgive?

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I begged to be taken away, and was never heard (this was the 1960's, when things were Different).

Whom did u beg ?

Teachers at school (nuns, actually, in Catholic School), family doctor, and siblings, that I can recall offhand.

I was not a great parent myself. I wanted to be better, but was too weak.
I hope they are not too harsh when thinking of me.

I was 5 years old.

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

No, a Sohio station in Akron. What happened next was that we were taken in by my father's sister and my grandparents and two cousins. My Aunt was with Babcock and Wilcox and the next year they all moved to Virginia when they opened their Naval Nuclear facility there and for the next 11 years I ran wild without supervision until my mom sent me to stay there and wouldn't take me back.

I did spend 6 months on the West Coast with my father and his new family when I was 13. that did not work out well at all and in fact came to a violent conclusion where I stabbed my father and he knocked me through a plate glass window. My father had a homicidal temper and when he got into one of those states really enjoyed hurting people. All his children were frightened to death of him.... but I merely wanted to kill him. I'm told that of all his children I'm the most like him and it took me many years to overcome my own temper and propensity towards settling disputes with violence. One thing I never did was be violent towards a wife or child however....I don't get that.

Did your father survive the stabbing ?

Re: BorisKitten (Post 3770116)
BorisKitten wrote:
I was 5 years old.

So, thay were good when u were 6 years old ?

Simply writing this text brings tears to my eyes.

Re: Chumly (Post 3770020)
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Simply writing this text brings tears to my eyes.

"I hear you, chumly."

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Re: BorisKitten (Post 3770116)
BorisKitten wrote:
I was 5 years old.

So, thay were good when u were 6 years old ?

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My impression here, David, is that you just don't "Get It."

Admittedly, I don't understand everything.

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Same as for Hawkeye, I'm sorry to say.

I was 9 when my parents divorced, and I was very grateful when
my mother and 2 sisters moved to Florida, without my father.
My mother was not nearly so happy about it.

Children are NOT responsible for reporting to the "proper authorities," as you imply here.
They've no idea who the authorities are.

I did not imply that anyone is RESPONSIBLE for doing that.

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Are you saying I should have known the Police and Lawyers
were "my friends" when I was 6 years old?

No.

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In that case, please go to another thread, where your opinions might be valued.

I need to tell you: Do NOT criticize me for decisions I made as a child.
I did the best I could, as did my parents.

OK.
I imagine that people make erroneous decisions at all ages.





David

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Re: Chumly (Post 3770020)
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Simply writing this text brings tears to my eyes.

"I hear you, chumly."

I hear as well. I've really appreciated this thread, just knowing that I am not alone.

Thanks, everyone.

I imagine that people make erroneous decisions at all ages.

. . . . i stabbed him in the hand,
although I would have been happy to stab him in a more mortal place.

BorisKitten wrote:
I was 5 years old.

OmSigDavid: "So, thay were good when u were 6 years old ?"

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BK: My impression here, David, is that you just don't "Get It."

OmSigDavid: "Admittedly, I don't understand everything."

Edgar got me to thinkin...How did your experiences as a child affect the way you interacted with your kids later on?