I am not an unreasonable person. I can forgive a lot if it is true that anyone does their best in any endeavor. Most of us can.
But with a bit of reflection, I had to ask: Really? Because I do not think they did their best. That would mean that they actually tried to do their best and I just do not see that. They simply did not care enough about the project of raising children. As I pointed out recently, responsible parenting was beneath their dignity and tolerance. They were not willing to take the time and make the effort required to be decent parents.
By the time you get to my age (over fifty), you've seen good parenting and bad. You've seen parents say: Look little Johnny, I told you not to do that; now go sit on the stairs for a while. And you've seen parents grab their kid and beat them for accidentally knocking over a glass of wine. It's just not a difficult distinction to comprehend.
And while it may not be politically correct to say, surely education level plays a part. To my mind, more educated parents have less excuse for mistreatment of children. They should know better.
They do know better. Some just don't care. They do not care enough to conduct themselves in a proper manner. And whatever you may think of this, it is very difficult to argue that: They did their best.
They certainly did NOT do their best.
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