What do you fear the most?

[Tober]

LegitHyperbole said:

Tober said:

Yes I became a different person. All of a sudden every decision I make in my life takes the kids into account. It's almost like walking on eggs on how I behave and what I say, because I want to be a good role model. Always asking myself what I do, or not do, how will it influence their development. That sounds like a lot of stress, but the rewards are fantastic too.

That's crazy. Do you think this is a chemical reaction or just happenstance from a protective impulse or what? Or perhaps it's some trigger that is pulled from evolution, as like a chemical reaction but one that's made to fire for us for survival? Or maybe something more spiritual?

I think it's baked into us in order to protect our offspring. I would even go as far to say that parents that don't have a defect of some sorts.

I got my kids in my thirties and somehow it felt that I was a grown up for the first time.