Posted by Mair on March 7, 2002, at 22:21:49
In reply to Mair, posted by sar on March 6, 2002, at 17:34:07
Sar - that was really nice of you to think of me. I dragged myself into work this morning really depressed because I had this very angry telephone conversation last night with my aged father who's always, consciously or unconsciously, been able to push all of the wrong buttons with me. He was calling to tell me how unbelievably pissed he was at me for not keeping him more up to date with stuff going on with my kids. The real deal is that he's absolutely right. I'm very uncomfortable around him and, consciously or unconsciously, keep contacts to a minimum. It's pretty unfair to be as neglectful as I am - he's old and while we may not have been the best father-daughter fit, unlike you, I have no awful stories of abuse to tell. It makes me feel like the poster child for how not to treat parents, and a pretty miserable role model for my teenage children who surely heard my end of this awful conversation.
Anyway, your post gave me a real lift.
Mair
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