Does anyone else over 30 think a parent is a jackass?

[unkoricky]

Parents aren't jackasses, the only thing wrong about my parents are that they are too nice.

- My 31 year old brother still lives with them. I mean if you are help paying bills than go ahead. But he doesnt pay a single bill. Room is always dirty, cant cook, doesn't have a full time job, parties every night like he's 21. My mom treats him like a baby and they will never kick him out.

- My dad hired a close friend of his that he's known for a very long time. That guy had been struggling lately and hit rock bottom.
Few weeks into the job, they caught him stealing from the company.

[scootro]

i'm the babysitter to my parents! being an only child sucks ass because i could use the help! haha...

[HUNCH]

My parents have their shit together. Dad is twice retired, once from the Army, once from Bell Helicopter. Mom is an accomplished writer with at last count well over 50 short stories published and a couple of novels. She is also an activist for the hearing impaired. Only thing I worry about with them is their health since they are both reaching their almost mid 70s, but they don't have any overt threatening problems. I'm very fortunate in the parent department.

What did your Dad do at Bell Helicopter, and I'm guessing he worked at a plant in the DFW area? Just curious, as I work at the one here in Amarillo.


I've learned the hard way about somethings in life. My parents are not idiots. As I grow older, I find myself taking the advice my father tried to give me years ago, when I thought I knew everything. My Dad is a retired Navy Warrant Officer and currently is in management here at Bell Helicopter, Amarillo. My mother has made me very wise with my money.

[downshift_me]

Mom is fine. She's the best grandma I've seen compared to most and while she requires a lot of time due to we took away her car I don't mind one bit. She has her not so great moments, but we all do.

Dad is a total dipshit who cannot be alone for any period of time and didn't get a prenup. He had a great business that's been around for over 50 years and was his first real job that the owners (non-family) left him the business. He's married to a trashy bitch with 3 trophies. When they first met none of the kids were here and once they heard she was with a stable guy with $ all 3 were in his house in no time. His last stepkid graduates high school this year and it's aged him 10 years doing it all over again so he's slowed his work. Once he retires it'll be the end of his company. All the leaches will wait for him to die and run off with all the vehicles/assets/etc. He could have been living high on the hog and found a better woman, but instead he's in debt and broke compared to how it used to be.

[jluv]

My mom is pretty awesome. My dad has been through a lot of shit, but he's a good dude. My sisters have a ton of growing up to do. They are 29 and 26 - both going on 16. I still love them all, though.

[bcoop]

My Dad and I never got along growing up. At all. To the point of fistfights, several times. As I've matured, he's become my best friend, and I rely heavily on him for advice. He's the best man I've ever known. I was just young, stupid, and you couldn't tell me anything.

My mom is losing her mind, but I love her to death, and she still helps me out a lot with the kids due to my work travel.

[talisman]

What did your Dad do at Bell Helicopter, and I'm guessing he worked at a plant in the DFW area? Just curious, as I work at the one here in Amarillo.

He actually started at Amarillo, then got promoted and transferred to a Supervisor position here in Arlington in 85. I've been here ever since and they are living it up down in Corpus. He retired in 2000.

[dumpycapri85]

I love my parents but they have always been just a little different then me . I was adopted at 2 weeks old so it is no suprise . My dad is a very laid back type and my mom rules the house with an iron fist . They have always worked together for themselves and have always made a good living but have never saved or invested anything . Thank God for my grandfather and the fact that he taught me how to manage money and live within my means . I will never forget when he told me he didn't understand why my dad let my mom run the finances because she was always behind and he raised my father better then that . He was always having to bail them out with money and when I got older I did to for a while until I finaly just said no . I have worked hard my whole life and I have never been broke . Even when I was young I was pretty good with money and had 2 cars when I was 17 and I paid for both of them . My dad and I have a good relationship but have always butted heads because I am an Alpha like my grandad and he is not so even as a child he could not control me . Luckily I was a good and smart kid and stayed out of trouble for the most part but even till this day I love and respect my parents but never take there advise .

[trailerparksuperstar]

My dad has a manner so slight that I've walked into a room, sat down, and not realized he was there for 20 minutes. He's not one to give advice unless asked to do so, but I value his opinion over all others. Every GREAT decision I've ever made has been directly related to advice given by him.... (career, finanacial, and relationship)

[Sgt Beavis]

I used to think my Mom was but we both grew up a bit more and have a lot more respect for each other.

However my Dad can be a real jackass on occasion. It doesn't help that he was a deadbeat Dad that I never saw in the 80's. I forgave him for that BS but he still does some pretty shitty things on occasion.

Thank God I had my Grandpa in my life when growing up. I credit him for making me into the man I am today. My Grandpa's influence has a big role in my efforts to be a better man with each day. His mentoring is the main reason I forgave my Dad for his douchebaggery.

[Sleeper]

My mother did her best, but she is far from smart.
My brother is stupid as a bag of rocks.
My my fathers side are all smart and successful.
Only bummer is both my gramps and my dad are raging alcoholics with tempers.

I am nothing like my mothers side thank god. I do drink, but a 750ml bottle will last me 6 months or more.

[mschmoyer]

I've seen a pattern among the parents I know.

1. No healthcare. No preventative maintenance.

2. Much too accepting of family who fail. Give out too much money and make it easy.

3. Accept every damn dog/cat brought in by family and allow it to utterly destroy their house. No pet training. Wood floors solve everything!

[DamonH]

my parents have bank. i know they have some money invested, but they have 3 talented children who could turn that money into something. it's always upset me that there is no "family business". It seem like they are just always buying new cars, then complaining about a $600 light bill. who needs 6000 sq. ft. for 2 senior citizens?

Did your parents win the lotto or a lawsuit or something? How did they get their money if they don't have a business? Sounds like a windfall to me. Especially in the other thread where you mention them voting democrat.

[Grape]

mom grew up poor in foster care because her single mother couldn't afford to take care of her. My father grew up moving around a bit as my grandfather was an alcoholic salesman type. My father's family landed in fort worth in 1962 and by the mid 70's my grandfather had gotten his pawn business rolling and his life under control. My mother and father turned into architects, only career they ever had, however my father would have been dead broke had it not been for my mother. My only concern with my parents was them not having the drive to grow their business, but it's not like i would have drawn houses the rest of my life or anything. my father wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but my profession stems from his love of cars since he was child. With all the money my parents spent on me in the early years, I'm proud that my father got to see green flags waved at daytona and indy from on top of a pit box because of me, he was my best friend.

[Hobie]

So the way this thread is going I take it I'm the only one that's picked a parent up from prison? lol