I am so proud of my daughter

You have every right to be proud of her. She sounds like she grew up to be a very nice young lady despite it all. Even though you weren't able to give her everything that you want to give her, it's okay because you managed to bring her up like a responsible kid that we could all use to have. I wish my niece is like her. I am 8 years older than my niece (by marriage) and she is so spoiled. Party all the time, drinking and getting into jail for DUI. Now she got knocked up and the baby daddy is a no-good, no job, lying, stealing from her, no-good (oh did I say that again? lol). Well, now she's back in her family's house here in town. She's pregnant, no job, and no plans on how she will go about her life. Me and my husband offered to pay for a 2 year associate degree for her in the community college here last year after she graduated high school but she doesn't want it. And now, our offer is off and I think she wants to take us up on that offer again but sorry to say, we are now paying for my sister's schooling. She really is a good kid just gotten into some wrong crowd. She always tells everyone that things happen for a reason. Well things happen because she lets them happen.

It stinks when we can't give our kids the kind of life they deserve. The good thing is that most kids are very resiliant and can bounce back from bad times.

We all want to make life better for our kids, and when we look back we wonder why it was not. If we ask our kids to look back, though, they often say that they always felt loved and cared for, and that is the important thing. My children are in their thirties, and yes, I was widowed. I have had it easier than you, though as hubby had good insurance and I have been able to keep up with the house payments. My kids have great work ethic, and are kids to make you proud and your daughter is the same way. I would do everything in my power to get her to that orientation. Is it possible that she could walk? I know it is winter, but I also know I walked everywhere until I was over twenty, as I never had a ride and no license and no car.

As a parent it physically hurts to not be able to give your child what you feel are their basic needs; however it sounds like you've done a wonderful job of raising her! Sometimes it's the hardships we have when growing up that makes us appreciate what we have so much more. She sounds like a bright, motivated child that wants a piece of life. You should be proud of yourself. Children live what they learn and sounds like you have taught her well.

You are so very lucky to have a daughter that has been able to take all of the bad hands that have been dealt to her in her life and to make lemonade from it all. I know that she probably does feel bad about the fact that she really doesn't have anything that is hers. However, it is probably also due in no small part to the fact that she's seen these difficulties in her life that she is becoming the woman that she is becoming. I'm sure that your daughter is going to be able to do great things in her life.

Really your daughter is great and you also good some time we feel guilty when we notice we cant give the proper education to our child. But we cant know about future but if the person face any problem with boldness or brave then they can go ahead like you and your daughter.

hi, i feel proud for you, you are trying your best to give her good life and i am sure your daughter will become a diamond because of the coal around you and her! I would say that please complete her studies and with in not time the time will be in favor of you both. happy mylotting

Hello, dfollin! I am sure that God will make a way for you to have a comfortable life like the way you have always wished for you and your daughter. Just never lose hope.

Your lack of good stuffs for your daughter is well understood by her. That is evidenced by her eagerness to have a job of her own despite having to study too. Don't feel bad, just keep on trying harder to make everything okay. What is important is your family is intact.

Hi, a good daughter is the asset of her parents. I have two sons but no daughter. As such, I have intention to be blessed with a daughter but it is my ill-luck, I did not have a daughter. I do not know how my in-laws will behave with me. But I know a daughter is blood connected and she cannot overlook the problem of her parents. Have a very nice day.

I’m guessing that she is somehow doing the very best she can with what she’s been given. And don't feel bad with yourself, I know you also are doing very best for you and your daughter. I believe your daughter is also proud of you.

How lucky you are to have a daughter to make you proud, that is not easy for a child to come over all these things but yes your daughter is really understanding and nice, God bless her for you and have a happy life with your daughter.