Sometimes I think I should have demanded good grades from my kids. I always said C's or higher, but should I have said B's? A's? Sometimes I wish I had been more involved. Should I have been one of those PTA parents who can't separate their lives from their children's? I know I should have stayed at Caleb's karate practices. He might have stuck it out longer. But sitting with a bunch of moms talking about sales on Halloween costumes just made me want to commit suicide. Maybe I should have nixed the computers for each kid (that their dad seems to think makes up for not paying child support) to protect my kids from the disgusting and constant profanity on the internet-even sweet tumbr-and yes, I think putting the f word in your user name is beyond pathetic, but I wanted them to fit in. But it is when my child drags him or herself out of bed, stumbles out the door without brushing their hair, wearing pajama pants with holes them, that I realize I have truly and utterly failed as a parent. And I suppose it's too late.
I guess I'll be harder on the little boys.
It is rather surprising that I feel this way about PTA parents, since I want to homeschool (well, sort of). Eh well, guess I am as hypocritical as the rest of them.
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