If I had known
That forcing my husband to parent FROM DAY ONE would have made such a difference, I would have done... The result may have been the same - both of his kids left our house within weeks of him finally putting his foot down. So who knows, they may have left us years ago. But even that would have been okay. At least we would've saved years of needless grief.
Maybe our story will help someone new to the game.
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If HE had parented his kids
If HE had parented his kids from day one, he wouldn't be feeling this way now. No one should have to force a parent to parent his/her kids.
Your husband and his ex are the only ones to blame for the way their children behave and their lack of respect. Those kids are the product of piss poor parenting.
Stepping up to the plate for 6 WEEKS, will not erase 16 YEARS of doing nothing.
This^^^ You are not
This^^^
You are not responsible for the parents not parenting nor is it up to you or anybody else to make your DH parent. When people have kids, it's kind of a given that they will need to parent them.
True ladies. Thanks, I get
True ladies. Thanks, I get what you're saying. I guess I was feeling guilty for not being able to steer us through this, but really, I know I never had the power to do so anyway.