Sorry if this is weird, I’m trying to navigate parent-child relationships and I’m just curious what this is like from the parents’ perspective.
Sorry if this is weird, I’m trying to navigate parent-child relationships and I’m just curious what this is like from the parents’ perspective.
Holy shit. I feel like I live in a different world than everyone else who’s responded to this question.
Yes, of course I love the kids who reciprocate my love more. It’s one of the most endearing things about kids is when they say that I love you and provide that emotional feedback. That doesn’t mean if they didn’t that I wouldn’t love them, but it does mean that if one or two of my three kids got distant that I would probably love them less. That doesn’t mean zero, it just means less. I left all my kids in different ways based upon each of their personalities. It always fluctuates and I see it pull on my heartstrings whatever they do things that are loving and kind and giving…
I guess what I’m really saying is that I’m not 0 to 100% love, I’m talking about going from 70 to 100% or something like that. I will always love my kids, but I love them even more when they give it back.