Dennis1209 Posted January 9 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 347 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,475 Content Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 5,381 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9 I am not qualified or in a position to offer any advice. I did not have an ideal upbringing, and my father and I were always at odds. As a son and leaving on my own at eighteen years old, I infrequently visited, called them, or did for them as often as I should have. They have been gone many years now. I have sorrows and regrets about my attitude. I wish I could see and talk to them now, but it is too late and forever. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who me Posted January 10 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,300 Content Per Day: 1.72 Reputation: 1,686 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted January 10 11 hours ago, Dennis1209 said: I am not qualified or in a position to offer any advice 11 hours ago, Dennis1209 said: wish I could see and talk to them now, but it is too late and forever. I think you are very well qualified as you've reminded us all that life is short and that things, deeds etc not said or done cannot be said or done once they have died. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted January 10 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,598 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,063 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted January 10 On 1/8/2024 at 8:50 AM, Mochayum said: I have to stay with them for weeks because they are out of state and in order to not be rude I have to watch shows with them. Hi. No you do not have to stay for weeks. Instead invite them out to a neutral ground event all on you. Be ready for the expense if they accept, but if they say they can't then you have made a generous offer to have some fun time, quality time with them all on you; hard to beat a child's kindness in their making such and offer. I am now 80. I did not associate with my parents for many decades of their lives, but did take close personal care of them when they needed it. Wish I hadn't so completely failed to fit them into my life in those middle years. May God be blessed by any effort you make to go that extra harder mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shalhevet~ Posted January 11 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 334 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 120 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/13/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted January 11 (edited) I can relate a lot having grown up in a pretty hostile home environment. My relationship with my parents was never a healthy one. We are commanded to honor and respect them but that doesn’t mean we can’t set healthy boundaries. I still love them but I have a family of my own now and have to set boundaries for them and for my own sanity. Edited January 11 by ~Shalhevet~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believeinHim Posted January 11 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 431 Topics Per Day: 0.28 Content Count: 3,209 Content Per Day: 2.08 Reputation: 410 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/06/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted January 11 It sounds like your parents are doing you right by being concerned about your marital status. I will pray for all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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