Mine are now 25 and 22 and this brought all the memories flooding back! Both seem to have become decent human beings, reasonably happy in their own skins and with how their lives are going, so I think we did ok with them. But I hate to tell you this, we still worry about them and wonder whether we should offer advice or back off, whether to support unconditionally or tell them to suck it up, etc etc. I'm now retired and my mother (87) tells me it's the same for her, so don't expect to relax just yet...
Mine are now 25 and 22 and this brought all the memories flooding back! Both seem to have become decent human beings, reasonably happy in their own skins and with how their lives are going, so I think we did ok with them. But I hate to tell you this, we still worry about them and wonder whether we should offer advice or back off, whether to support unconditionally or tell them to suck it up, etc etc. I'm now retired and my mother (87) tells me it's the same for her, so don't expect to relax just yet...