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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]who are complaining about their parents and inlaws over nothing.  NOTHING.  Yes, my and DH's parents are dead and it just kills me to see, on the DCUM front page, complaints from posters because 1)[b] parents deposit money into their bank accounts; 2) parent asks for but doesn't use lists when giving christmas presents; 3) parents want to attend their kids' functions too much -- and it goes on and on and on. [/b] I know it's rude and stupid but I want to respond to each and every one of them - [b]Don't you realize how precious this is?  Don't you see how how lucky your kids are? Can't you appreciate them for their good intentions even when accompanied by clumsy execution?  Don't you know they'll be gone too soon?  Can't you, if nothing else, at least appreciate that they put your spouse into the world?[/b]

WAAAH! I just to want to have a big cry and I miss my parents so much, especially around the holidays.  They would have loved my kids so much if they'd had the chance to meet them.  Ok.  Rant over.  Carry on.  Thank you.[/quote]

OP, you obviously had a good relationship with your parents. They were obviously a source of love and comfort to you. I know that many families are like that, mostly because that is how my life is now with my kids, but my family of origin was not like that. Because of my parents, my childhood was lonely and confusing, and pretty painful. When my dad died I didn't feel sad. I felt a little sorry for him, and his life, but mostly I felt relief I wouldn't have to see him again. My mom is still alive but from her, too, there are no fond memories, no safe, warm fuzzy feelings of love. Mostly now to her I am polite, but even doing that wears thin. I don't really post about her much, but I can totally understand other ranting about some small annoyance because of my history with my mom.

So, no, those things you posted about are not precious to every one. They would be precious to you because your parents were good at being parents. Not everyone has parents like that.[/quote]

This is all true - and beside the point.  My parents are great, and I have a wonderful relationship with them.  And they still frustrate me sometimes.  And the notion that I am somehow ungrateful, don't appreciate them, and  and shouldn't vent because OP's parents passed away is preposterous.  [/quote]

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