After some recent bullshit they pulled in which they absolutely refused to even entertain a thought process of culpability, I realized that I couldn't remember an instance where they admitted they fucked up. I'm not talking about small little shit (even those apologies are super rare though), I mean important shit. Is this a boomer parent thing? A parent-child dynamic? Something else?
I was absolutely shocked when my mom apologized for some stuff that happened almost 20 years before (for context, I’m in my mid-30’s), but my partner’s mom never apologized for anything, even on her deathbed.
Ooof, well hope beyond hope I get some of those apologies before deathbed ... :-/
Make sure you call them often and tell them you love them
Instructions unclear, disowned my father