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I see good and bad parents every day in my line of work.
Its very hard to say what makes someone a good parent. Sometimes it seems the kids themselves are of such a character that they do not 'need' a good parent to do well and be happy. Other times you can see its a kid with issues and the parent is doing everything they can to help and teach the child that what they are doing is unacceptable.
Bad parents are easy to spot. Sometimes its their own selfishness other times its being to indulgent. Its sad when I see a future asshole in development and I just wish their parents would do something about their little prince/princess before its completely to late. Some are to hard on their kids others who don't seem to care that their daughter has a tramp stamp at 14.
I'd say as a rule fucked up parents create fucked up future parents. I've seen some kids break out of this, and I'm glad either someone else helped them or their core character was such that they could see the problem in their parents as something not to emulate, but they are notable as exceptions.
I'd also add until you have kids of your own, you don't 'get' it. You can't. Its like explaining what sex is like to a virgin. Since having children of my own I tend to have a lot more respect and understanding for other parents, even those who I think are screwing up.
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