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In Reply to: Re: It's sad posted by SSam on April 25, 2002 at 18:46:29:
And you have great kids. I'm just thankful my kids have made it out as good as they have. I think they know that I was there for them no matter what and that is a big factor. Plus, we talk and we get things out. My parents didn't know how to do that. Plus, they were confused by the times (the radical 60s) and the generation gap was huge. My relatives were always fighting, the church was something just steeped in tradition - at least that's how I saw it. I was vulnerable and ripe for walking into a cult religion.
It seems like my children don't want to make the same mistakes I did. They always laugh about me being a hippie and all. They think that's just the funniest thing. Then add that I'm an ex cult member and boy am I whacko. They have a good time getting a joke out of it. That's ok, I don't mind, that means they see it for what it is.
I love seeing dads like you, my dad didn't know how to deal with kids - that was women's work, he was of the good ole boys era. Also, I think it was a cultural thing. Middle eastern men didn't (and don't) do things with kids, it was left strictly to the women. I missed out on that a lot. I think that's why in school I hung out with the guys (well, girls were too petty), I liked having a bunch of big brothers.
