What skills did your parents teach you?

[Camille]

Originally Posted by Marshall

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Can you stop turning every thread into a rant about liberals?

Cheers

[guest010613]

My folks were both college professors, but they been raised on ranches. So I got plenty of advanced 3Rs, but also lots of hands-on in every manual task needed on a Ranch. Cooking, farming, taking care of animals, auto and home repair, etc. I thanks God for that training almost daily, as it always helps with something; often just reasoned thought and problem-solving. Of course, being able to solve freshman physics problems in 6th grade didn't hurt, either LOL!

But maybe the most important thing was respect - for everyone. Good manners and polite behavior are still the most useful tools I have ever used, and Mom taught those lessons daily. I miss her sooooooo much.

[charlestudor2005]

Originally Posted by Camille

Can you stop turning every thread into a rant about liberals?

Cheers

Yeah, this is a SHMB. We should be talking about liberal sex.

[pjorourke]

Originally Posted by charlestudor2005

Yeah, this is a SHMB. We should be talking about liberal sex.

Word!

[Camille]

Ok, not quite liberal sex but as near as you are going to get to it when "parents" are mentioned in the same sentence...

When I first started going out to clubs etc (about 17), my dad pulled me to one side and told me that under no circumstances could I stay out all night. He made clear that if he was forced to sit up all night worrying about me there would be hell to pay..and it would last a full twelve months. What he did say was that if I met someone I could bring them home. I was really shocked at this because my pops was very territorial about us girls..more so than most. He assured me though that he was being truthful and that no questions would be asked and the man (or more pointedly at that age "boy") would be treated politely. I thought it was brilliant that he was so liberal. My friends were staggered and rather envious.
Of course, he was calling my bluff. He knew that no guy in his right mind would want to meet the parents of a girl he hadn't even taken on a first date....and would not believe there to be one OUNCE of truth in the promise pops had made. Hahaha. It was a pretty good way to keep me out of trouble in the initial throes of navigating the combination of alcohol and boys...probably why I was a late bloomer

C

[Rudyard K]

I guess the overall thing my Dad taught me was the "Law of Consequence".

No matter what happened to me...good or bad...fair or unfair...just or unjust...I had some role in it's outcome. If one can believe such is true...it helps you to plan, plan, plan...and then react swiftly if the plan doesn't work.

[atlcomedy]

Originally Posted by charlestudor2005

Yeah, I had distant relatives like this. The parents had twin girls about my age. The parents dressed dishevedly, their house was a rat and vermin magnet, and they were packrats. You didn't walk into their house so much as you followed the paths around the somewhat stacked mountains of junk.

The twin girls were always impeccably dressed, clean, intelligent, and spoke with culture and awareness. Both played orchestra instruments. IMHO, they recognized from an early age how antisocial their parents were, and intentionally modeled anyone other than they're parents.

Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) from Vegas Vacation

[TexTushHog]

Originally Posted by Camille

Can you stop turning every thread into a rant about liberals?

Cheers

That's why trolls exist. What other reason would he have to be here??

[Guest040616]

Both of my parents had already graduated from college prior to the two of them getting married in 1939. Mom was a teacher, therefore she placed a tremendous amount of emphasis upon the value of a quality education.

For the most part Mom was the parent and Dad the enforcer. Dad worked for an oil company and travelled extensively. My two older sisters and I knew that if we did something really bad while Dad was away, there would be tense moments when he returned home!

Dad was also a fairly good athlete who played two sports while in college. He went on to play a couple of years of professional baseball prior to WW II bringing his athletic career to an end. The greatest lessons learned from Dad: discipline, work ethic and teamwork (in no particular order)!

[Sabrina Morgan]

1. How to assess a situation and react - more importantly, she taught me at a young age that I could assess a situation and react, and that my judgment was worth trusting.
2. To (and when to) question authority.
3. To respect and learn about another's beliefs, even if they're not mine. I've had a lot of great conversations this way.
4. How to budget, research, shoot, cook, flirt, tell the truth, and dance.

My mother is essentially a Swiss Army knife. I've tried to follow suit.

[ClairJordan]

My 3 lame parents taught me not to be weak like they are and to ALWAYS make my own money and never depend on anyone for anything. I hated being a kid. I felt totally powerless.
Oh well, life is fabulous now!! That's what therapy is for!!

[Camille]

Originally Posted by TexTushHog

That's why trolls exist. What other reason would he have to be here??

I know, I know.
I actually don't mind thread hi-jacks..they can (sometimes) lead down some pretty interesting paths...but when it's the same hi-jack each time it's just boring.

C x