I chose the road less traveled by #31

[kat727]

In about 4 years it will be all mine! You know it is funny everyone can see what a cool guy my Dad is but they don't see this hurtful side. It has never been easy to deal with, usually I am not in trouble and I am building the peace bridge.

I still feel like a kid around him instead of this 46 year old shell I drag around. My kids are great. Yes they have moments but I have gone so far out of my way to not be my Dad, that they are really close to me. I am really close to my parents now(perhaps too close Karen would say) but I wasn't close at all to my Dad while I was growing up. I really didn't like him.

But parenting is really an experiment. You add what you can and the child's personality is thrown in too. You might be aiming for creme brulee but end up with custard instead.

kat