Grew up with an alcoholic mother who turned to alcoholism, she had her days but she was a good and loving mum who did her best. My dad was not always present because of work, as a child I resented my mum because of her love for d bottle. She died some years back and a year later my dad remarried and now he is present in our lives but the parental love and warmth died with my mum. My dad is very cold. Now I see how she protected us from a lot. I wish I was kinder to her