Well @Jeb-03, I agree.   My kids have driven me to anger plenty of times. I remember once at dinner they seemed to gang up on me and take turns at taking shots! The ungrateful little......   When the kids make me see red I try to separate myself until it has passed. I tell myself this is not forever (which I really believe) and I do something else to distract myself. In other words I try to do what I tell the kids they should do when I see they are loosing it.    You shouldn't feel guilty, you are human and you have limits. While I know that is the truth, I too feel a little guilt sometimes. It turns out I'm not perfect - my kids point that out often ;)  But I keep trying.   My eldest (21) is now living in London. She sent me a note at Christmas time to say how much she appreciated the things we had done for her. Yep, one successfully launched. Two more to go.   Keep trying Jeb Cheers ... View more