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THAT sounds so much like my own father, Mike. If there was something we (one younger brother) wanted or wanted to do, it was a discussion; Justification, desired outcome and possible results, good and bad. A 'consideration before action' sort of inquiry. Tedious as a young kid but by age sixteen or so I considered my Old Man my best counsel.
One of the things he imparted was that he never wanted to be my friend, but he intended to be my father. Can't laud him enough for it.
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Oh, my dad always wound have a discussion but he held all the votes
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Mine decided failure or success at choices was a good arbiter (and teacher). He would suggest his opinion as to outcome. Nine out of ten times we learned he wasn't wrong. But some circumstances were as you experienced as well. He could "put his foot down."Oh, my dad always wound have a discussion but he held all the votes
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Yes. One thing I always respected about my dad was his ability to argue for the side he was against. When it came to voting, he was a hard core single-party guy, but discussions at the dinner table were around the merits and cons of all the candidates and party positions. I came to appreciate that he held a strong opinion, but recognized his was neither the only one - nor the "correct" one. (Which explains why he got along so well with my mom who held allegiances to the other side!)Mine decided failure or success at choices was a good arbiter (and teacher). He would suggest his opinion as to outcome. Nine out of ten times we learned he wasn't wrong. But some circumstances were as you experienced as well. He could "put his foot down."
I'll stop waxing poetic about the poor fellow now. Sounds like many of us had good moms and dads! Toast to all of them!
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My departed parents fell into the good category, dad coached little league from the time I started in the 60s till well after my youngest brother was out of school, he just enjoyed doing it. He was also a private practice attorney and we were staggered by the amount of stuff in the books when he passed for people who couldn't afford to pay and got pro bono or exchange of services to pay their bills, like he'd file paperwork and the client might do some painting or handyman or such work in return. Mom taught piano and volunteered at the local school playing for choirs and musicals and such until her health stopped it. We were in a small town in the Midwest and it seems like all the young to older adults knew one or both growing up.