re: If you could change one thing about your family growing up what would it be?

I wish I had not been such a shite to my parents from 15-21. I gave them a lot of grief

I am a parent of 3 kids ages, 16- 20 years old. I believe we all challenge our parents at this time. Mine have. I think the main thing as a parent that I try and get through to my kids when they frick up is that they are held accountable for their actions and what can they learn from it. I was hell on wheels my senior year in high school and I still respect my mom for the way she handled things with 3 teenage boys.

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I don't have a relationship with my father now.

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Gotta fix that now FL.

Once he's gone, he's gone.

I wish mine was still here twice a day every day. I was fortunate enough to have mine growing up but he died before I graduated HS. While he was a great role model growing up, I wish I had him more for the adult part of life than the kid part.

Both parents had 2 jobs each, so there wasn't much free time for vacations, that would've been nice. Because of this never spent much time with immediate family either.

My father had the communication skills of a rock. My mom just threw her Southern Baptist principles all over me and my siblings.

So, I can relate to the OP

Before my dad moved away to find work in calfornia we did do fun stuff like fishing, boat rides camping out etc. He left when I believe I was 13 years old and we never really spoke about much after I would see him periodically throughout the rest of my teenage years. I don't believe I ever remember me telling him I love him and don't believe I ever have. Just sad to me. I tell my kids now I love them at least 3 times a day.

Sorry to hear about that Cas sorry for your lost. Had to be rough on a family.

That my daddy didn't touch my peepee






Ha Ha - just kidding

We would be richer, it'd be hard to be better looking or smarter

My father had many opportunities to be rich. Bought 1000 shares of Microsoft during the initial IPO....probably worth about $14,000,000 at it's peak. HOWEVER, months after the purchase his broker told him that company wasn't going anywhere. Sell your stock and put your money in this f-ing heart machine company. Well, the heart machine company went bankrupt within a year or two.

My father was also offered 100 acres of prime Destin beach land back in the 1970's for $5000 an acre and didn't jump on it.

He finally made some decent cash on Walmart stocks but it would never even come close to those two missed opportunities.

That all children would be treated equally and each one enjoyed for its own personality.