Resolution

[purrfectionist]

I figure it is time to make a resolution that might be easier to stick to. I want to come back to journaling and become a regular, once again, on LJ. I miss it. And it's so much more satisfying reading old LJ entries than old Facebook entries

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[purrfectionist]

What worries me most is what the boys are going to take from their relationship with their dad. And now, our daughter as well. In most ways, Norm is an awesome father. He's the disciplinarian. He teaches them respect, first and foremost. And he does it in a way that makes them listen. I have admiration for that, as I am the softy. And it's hard for me to get them to listen sometimes. I am the one who teaches them empathy and humility. When it comes down to it, we make a good team. And we get compliments on the boys a lot. I just fear that they're going to grow up thinking it's ok to drink as much as their dad does and that they're going to grow up expecting their wife to take on most responsibility in the relationship. Because what they see him do most every night when he gets home is sit in front of his computer or TV and drink alcohol. But they LOVE him because, despite the occasional barking order to leave him along, he's fun. He keeps a Nerf gun by his desk and shoots them when they come in. Stuff like that. Meanwhile I'm running around doing laundry, helping with homework, vacuuming, dusting, blah blah blah...all the boring household stuff. I hate being the boring responsible mother all the time, but I'm the only one who cares if everyone has clean underwear, ya know? Anyway....thanks for understanding. I just need the validation sometimes. :)