What do you wish your parents did differently?

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Whilst my mum did a pretty decent job raising me, I do have one regret: that despite being German she never taught me the language.

If she did, I would seriously consider moving to Germany if only for a few years to learn more about German culture and traditions but not knowing the language does create a bit of a barrier. I really should try harder to make some progress, but it's always easier when your a child.

So what would you have wanted your parents to do differently?
 
I wish my dad had never decided to (or at least severely delayed) starting his own engineering business. He is the hardest working man you will ever meet and it sickens me to see his company struggle through no fault of his own.

I also wish my parents had never bought their house in Spain, as the builder went bust and they have lost £30k. They are supposed to be getting most of it back but its been 5 years now and nothing.
 
Nothing really. Looking back, and seeing the way my wifes parents are, i can honestly say that i had a great childhood, with fantastic loving parents. we had everything we needed, they instilled a good work ethic and manners and always helped me and my brother when ever they could. we always went away for 2 weeks every summer, never abroad ( its was the 70's & early 80's ) but mostly to south wales.

I just hope i can do the same for my daughter.

I haven't seen them for 3 years since moving here, but they are coming over next month.

actually we nearly moved to Australia in the late 70's, but my father changed his mind. but if we did i probably wouldn't have the life i have now and my wife and child.
 
Bennie-Mac said:
I wish my dad had never decided to (or at least severely delayed) starting his own engineering business. He is the hardest working man you will ever meet and it sickens me to see his company struggle through no fault of his own.

I also wish my parents had never bought their house in Spain, as the builder went bust and they have lost £30k. They are supposed to be getting most of it back but its been 5 years now and nothing.
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That's pretty sad, but I have to say I don't think they're getting it back. :(
 
Everything. Bad parents both (3 if you include the step father)

Sadly, it was par for the course growing up in the 70s on a council estate
 
Wish my parents didn't have that drinking problem that most people of their generation have. Dad died of it a few years ago and sometimes I worry too much about mum who occasionally looks like she'll go down the same slippery path.

Also wish they had admitted they hated each other 10 years ago when my sister and I noticed but they did the decent thing and admitted it eventually.

Whats done is done though and I do really appreciate the way my family is now as we are all pretty close.
 
I wish that my childhood didn't have a massive void in which my Dad un-officially disowned me and then changed into a man who I no longer wanted to call my father. :(

Luckily my relationship with him is brightening up again, and we get along almost as well as we ever did, but it did take quite a few years.

Other than that, I kind of wish that we ad upped sticks and moved to Canada when I was young, but of course thats not my decision to make.

If you had asked what things I wish I had done differently, I could produce a list longer than your arm. :rolleyes:
 
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I can't think of anything really, they've done a good job, especially considering my brother's autism.

I could have had a very different life if my dad took a few more of the opportunities offered to him though. Could have been considerably richer (probably not much poorer), and lived in other countries.
 
Reading the other posts, it makes me feel lucky, and also to try and be a good dad to my own daughter.
 
nothing. they've supported me in everything i've ever done and have always let me make my own decisions and never judged me.

there is one thing, i never did get a neo-geo :/
 
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