How does a parent become a failure?

I feel I am a failure at it. You keep doing things for them over and over again. Then they just stabbed you in the back. The kids just want more, more, more.

She is mad with both of us because Dave puts me ahead of her.

I'd have been peed off if my parent put a partner before me when I was a kid too.My kids come before my man any day of the week, they come before EVERYONE and everything.I got once to raise them, and I intend making sure I do a good job of it.
No one would be in my life who tried to compete with my kids.

HI EMPRESS I HAVE A STEP DOAUGTER ANDI NOW SHE COMES FIRST IWOULD NOT EXPECT ANYTHING ELSE I LOVE HER MOTHER AND HER JUST AS MUCH .THEY COME AS ONE LOVEY PAKEAGE.MERRY XMAS

Being a parent his the hardest job In the world,but I think we should give equal time to both If you want to be a family.When your kids grow up and leave you are left with your Partner,then you can devote all your time to each other.

well all the things hs daughter has done he is cutting his losses. She can't stand me at all. He did put his kids first while we were dating. Now I am his wife I come first, they are old enough to be on there own.

Now, i got to deal with his ex wife, big bertha as dave calls her.

Don,t worry about Big Bertha you,ve got Dave,just give Bertha a wide Berth.Enjoy Dave while you can,your happiness his the most Important thing now.Merry Xmas.

That's the problem with kids - they don't come with a manual or rule book. Even if you buy a toaster you get a book telling you how to use it. You just have to do your best and hope they turn out alright. They will test you over and over again but you have to make a stand and stick to it. Good luck girl.

I have friends who've been married for 40 years or so and they've two children. Having a conversation with the missus half many years ago she told me that her husband would come first, middle and last in her life because the children, although she loved them dearly, were a bi-product of herself and her husband. I've heard a lot of blokes say that when the kids come along their noses are pushed out. And they wonder why blokes end up looking elsewhere. It just depends how the kids are brought up. If they're put first every time then they expect it and become jealous when a "threat" suddenly appears on the scene.

I don't know if We will be alive in the next 40 years with our health problems. His ex wife he calls Big Bertha. She's all fat, I can bounce her out of this world.

Erin when will life get better for you? go on and live life to the full instead of griping about family sqabbles and ailments. All you wanted was a husband and nothing as changed.

you are right, dave was already married to a big bertha and boy is she big now, they haven't been together in 20 years. Well since he got me he's got a faithful wife "Forlife" as he calls it.

I found another guy without a big bum yippie. Sexy huby sexy hubby.

Don't knock the guy's with the big bum. Big nail needs a big hammer.

Erin I think you should start to write a book, but keep off the pizzas they are very fattening. Just get on with enjoying your life, we never know how long we are here for.

not really I work out. Not the cheese onee I squeeze the grease out of them.

yes I have written books they just aren't published. My dad told hubby that he felt sorry for him cause i have so many books. '

I only have religious books in my house now.