Awkward questions time

[loyalrebel]

Unrelated to... most everything else, but I have a question for you all.

What are parents supposed to be like? Having them, or even being one.

I ask because I do not... actually know from first-hand experience. I never really knew mine and I have no children of my own.

[Someone has been hitting the truth sharing apples probably a bit more than he should have, so expect some storytime.]

Comments

[forcechanic]

Well, they're supposed to look out for you and have good advice when things go wrong. My dad usually goes with "so this is how I screwed up so you don't have to".

Sometimes where you get that can be a little unexpected though. My grandfather wasn't really a parent to my mom... actually, he caused a lot of problems. But Grandpa, the one who actually raised her even though they weren't related, he was always there for her. And that's what parents are supposed to do.

[loyalrebel]

Learning from other's mistakes is not a terrible way of doing things, especially if that person is willing to speak about them honestly.

[forcechanic]

Yeah, Dad's always been really honest that his life was in a bad place before he met Mom and joined the Rebellion. And that he wants better than that for me and my brothers.