[Steve27649]

Believe me, most parents I know are humbled by how difficult parenting is. Every step of the way, schools, friends, family and non-parents are ready, if not willing, to point out all your faults as a parent. So to answer your first question: Yes, parents are painfully aware of their failings. However, a common assumption made is that a child is an empty vessel one gets to fill up with good things. Believe me, most parents will tell you that babies come from the womb with strong personalities and that no two are alike. There is no roadmap; you just do the best you can. It is a constant balancing act to try to provide challenge, experience and open-mindedness while satisfying the need to keep your children safe and well-protected. However, for every tragic pipebomb maker, there are thousands of well-adjusted kids who go off to college, get jobs and start the cycle over.

By the way, most parents don’t consider the job over when the kid hits 20, either. You hope there is a finish line, but there never is. You always worry about your children.

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Name : Steve27649, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 42, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, 

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