Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda, Didnt

I am interested to know anyones things they wish they had done, and regret not doing because its just too late now.
My father passed away over 40 years ago. I never did sit him down and tell him with the greatest respect that I wasnt going to see or do things his way, no matter how much he refused to insist his was the only way to be right.
But I suppose having kids and grandkids who still love and care about me made my point..😷

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smiler2012 · 61-69

[@whoasthatmaskedman] 😞sorry you had a bad relationship with your dad i had the same sort of thing with mine . he was like your dad his word was final and this brought out conflict with both myself and my younger brother . i was at home at we always seemed to be at loggerheads and i said terrible things to him . my dad passed in 2014 after having a stroke and breaking his hip but for all that had gone before i ent to pieces over his death

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@smiler2012 I cant be too hard on my father. He was born into the worst of the British stiff upper lip times with a depression and a war and into a family that had little time for children to be children. He was successful professionally. But had no clue how to be a parent. But the lessons he taught me led me to do the opposite he did a number of times and get it right, where he didnt even see the problem. I am glad he didnt live long enough to see my grandchilren. He would have been horrified at how I am rocking that job and still thought he was right..😷