Great Mom and Dad while growing up. Got full support from them and their love. My mother was more supportive and understanding while my dad was supportive and outgoing who took us camping, hiking, fishing, and boating out in Oregon and Washington. Not much problem at the dinner table since we all hardly talked but we all talked much more during our teenage years (my brother and sister). We continue to talk to this day to keep up with news of my sis and bro and what they're doing almost every weekend on my cell phone (mostly with my mother).
Same here... I have a very supportive family. I talk to my Mother all the time. Even though my mother was a single mom and remarried later in life. I can also depend on my step father for support and advice along with my Mom.
Babyblue and Kokonut..your familes sound wonderful.
My only big problem was my mom's ex boyfriend who lived with us on and off for 10 years starting when I was in 6th grade (1983). He treated my brother and I like we were stupid. When my mom got pregnant with his son, he would tell us that his son is not going to be deaf and that his son will have more opportunities than we will ever have. I was 16 at the time and suffering from serious low self-esteem...what he said to me is forever branded in my head.
Almost fourty, trust me it never ends with the nosing in and telling you how to run your life and calling your children names and telling you what bad parents you are, act like they never did anything wrong in thier life.
Great Mom and Dad while growing up. Got full support from them and their love. My mother was more supportive and understanding while my dad was supportive and outgoing who took us camping, hiking, fishing, and boating out in Oregon and Washington. Not much problem at the dinner table since we all hardly talked but we all talked much more during our teenage years (my brother and sister). We continue to talk to this day to keep up with news of my sis and bro and what they're doing almost every weekend on my cell phone (mostly with my mother).