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[quote=Anonymous]Be careful. You might open up a can of worms.

Your father might have a mental issue. Some people self medicate. Or perhaps he is just an addict.

I'm not really sure what you will get out of it. Do you want your parents to say "I Love You" and we shouldn't have gotten divorced?

In my family (including extended family I am close to), we NEVER said "I love you." Ever.

My DH says it to me almost daily and we say it to our kids. 
I have noticed that now my dad will say it to our kids. I guess he feels comfortable saying it to them because we do. He is also a LOT more mellow with the grandkids than he ever was with us.

I don't think you will get the closure/pat on the back/warm fuzzy feelings that you are looking for. You say you talk to them. How about you ask, "What would you have done differently in your life?"

That's pretty open and doesn't force them to say they made a mistake.

I'm a mom and I see things differently. We are much more involved with our children than our parents were. Notice I didn't say "better." We try, same as they did.[/quote]

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