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<blockquote data-quote="Blkkbgt" data-source="post: 16919256" data-attributes="member: 117234"><p>For the most part I am a lot easier on our girls then my dad was on me.</p><p></p><p>A lot of what I dealt with growing up was because of his drinking and absolutely refusing to do something with his life. I missed out on a lot of school because he would have me working with him or pull me out early morning.</p><p></p><p>I grew up very poor and we were often on assistance with him working under the table. He's always maintained a "get buy" or "short term" thought process and attitude about life.</p><p></p><p>Our kids by contrast were brought into this world to stable parents and a stable home. We bought a house before getting married and having kids.</p><p></p><p>A funny thing actually happened last year at the dinner table. Our oldests friend was being forced to move because the landlord was selling the house. She asked us what a landlord was. I realized in that one second she didn't know because we've never been evicted or forced to move because we've never rented since she's been alive.</p><p></p><p>I actually took some pride in that one because I realized how stable of an environment we have provided them.</p><p></p><p>Growing up we had beat up cars some without AC. Hell I rode in the bed of my dad's truck laying down for 30 minutes in and out of town several times.</p><p></p><p>Contrasting back to our kids they now have heated seats in the back or my wife's Outback.</p><p></p><p>With all that said to my wife and I it's important to provide them with a stable life and make sure they have the opportunity to be the best they can.</p><p></p><p>Neither my wife or I got that growing up and I can honestly say I could have done better in life given the stability and opportunity to excel.</p><p></p><p>That's not to say I haven't done well for myself and family. We live comfortably and I surprisingly make 6 figures despite my lack of a degree.</p><p></p><p>I can be hard on them at times when needed but it's definitely nothing like what I went through. My kids don't need it often though as they are genuinely good kids.</p><p></p><p>I find myself being more instructive than anything else. I genuinely like teaching them things. I actually had our oldest doing electrical math at one point. Her head will spin when she gets into AC circuits.</p><p></p><p>We get compliments from family, friends and even strangers at restaurants because of how well behaved they are.</p><p></p><p>Time will tell if we have done well raising them and if we should have been harder on them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blkkbgt, post: 16919256, member: 117234"] For the most part I am a lot easier on our girls then my dad was on me. A lot of what I dealt with growing up was because of his drinking and absolutely refusing to do something with his life. I missed out on a lot of school because he would have me working with him or pull me out early morning. I grew up very poor and we were often on assistance with him working under the table. He's always maintained a "get buy" or "short term" thought process and attitude about life. Our kids by contrast were brought into this world to stable parents and a stable home. We bought a house before getting married and having kids. A funny thing actually happened last year at the dinner table. Our oldests friend was being forced to move because the landlord was selling the house. She asked us what a landlord was. I realized in that one second she didn't know because we've never been evicted or forced to move because we've never rented since she's been alive. I actually took some pride in that one because I realized how stable of an environment we have provided them. Growing up we had beat up cars some without AC. Hell I rode in the bed of my dad's truck laying down for 30 minutes in and out of town several times. Contrasting back to our kids they now have heated seats in the back or my wife's Outback. With all that said to my wife and I it's important to provide them with a stable life and make sure they have the opportunity to be the best they can. Neither my wife or I got that growing up and I can honestly say I could have done better in life given the stability and opportunity to excel. That's not to say I haven't done well for myself and family. We live comfortably and I surprisingly make 6 figures despite my lack of a degree. I can be hard on them at times when needed but it's definitely nothing like what I went through. My kids don't need it often though as they are genuinely good kids. I find myself being more instructive than anything else. I genuinely like teaching them things. I actually had our oldest doing electrical math at one point. Her head will spin when she gets into AC circuits. We get compliments from family, friends and even strangers at restaurants because of how well behaved they are. Time will tell if we have done well raising them and if we should have been harder on them. [/QUOTE]
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