I have a great relationship with my parents. Sure, it's not perfect, but what relationship is? If I'm upset, I know my mom will give me the tough love I need- she's great at putting things in perspective. My stepdad and I don't usually talk about serious things, but when we do, he's always willing to listen. My stepmom is great at discussing my love life, and serves a friend/parent role. My dad doesn't always know what to say, but it's clear from what he does share that he loves me and only has my best interest in mind.
Here's an excerpt from a Skype conversation I had with my father yesterday:
"I really can't do the boyfriend thing, just dumb horse jokes pictures, You really need Donna for the boyfriend stuff. Alls I know is that you are really beautiful, inside and out and any boy would be extremely lucky to have you. So, that being said, just keep doing what you are doing and life will be good."
And then he emailed me photos of my sister's horse, Tuesday. My stepmom recently rescued her (she saves a lot of animals...it's kind of her thing) from an unhealthy living situation where she was malnourished and unhappy. The photos below are from when she and the vet gave Tuesday a bath at her new home:
Look at that smile! Those teeth! Her nose hair! How can you not smile?
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