Quote: (02-03-2015 11:52 AM)RockHard Wrote:
I have kids and I know that this is where I fail all the time. Being level headed and non-reactive is so key. Parenting is one of the ultimate shit-tests, because the little fuckers are really good at shit testing, especially girls with dads.
My sister shit tested my old man to holy hell and back. I still don't know where he found all his patience. Ran an office with almost 150 people under him and still says nothing stressed him out as much as all the shit his kids put him through.
But he said that with girls, the worst years for him was when my sis was in her teens. After that, he said it was pretty smooth sailing since he could (finally) trust her to hold herself accountable and make good decisions.
But during those years...man...all he could do was stand his ground and endure the shitstorms he knew was coming. I guess it's the only way to keep emotions in check when the kids come by to shit test u again.