Seconded to all the above. Please take just 1 short moment and remember how many kids in the world have abusive parents, simply uncaring parents, no parents....
You love your kids. You care about doing your best for them. So that's what you're doing, axiomatically.
What they will remember about you and learn from you is what you give them, not what you thought you should give them but couldn't. Please don't waste their time or yours on useless, draining self-recrimination.
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Date: 2009-07-18 06:46 am (UTC)You love your kids. You care about doing your best for them. So that's what you're doing, axiomatically.
What they will remember about you and learn from you is what you give them, not what you thought you should give them but couldn't. Please don't waste their time or yours on useless, draining self-recrimination.
Whew, I don't have an opinion or anything, huh?
(((gentle hugs))) hope less pain soon.