My mother never said "I failed as a mother!", fortunately, but she did just about everything else. She cried, wouldn't stop bugging me for answers to her inane questions.
My father was awesome. The subject came up over dinner out in a restaurant. It was just the two of us, and I leveled with him. It was a very pleasant conversation, and he expressed some of his doubts to me.
Funny thing is, my mother came around recently and no longer believes in her church (though she still believes in god). The only religious person left in my entire family is my sister. My brother, my parents, my grandparents, etc., do not go to church at all. Not sure how many of them believe in god, though. I suspect my brother is completely ignostic, though I've never talked to him about it.
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
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