Dear Baxter, No you are not a bad parent, just a worn out, tired one. At this time in my life I should be abel to more or less do what I want & enjoy my grandchildren. Instead I haven't seen my AS's children in almost 3 yrs because she went to court to sever his parental rights & they were adopted by another man. Then my younger son is a single parent with 2 boys, ages 7 & 4 & my hubby & I are helping him raise them & I see them way too much. Not that I don't love them with all my heart but we never planned to be babysitting almost everyday.
I am so hurt by what my AS has done to his life that ultimately has now affected my life in such a negative way. To never be abel to see my 2 grandsons because of his addiction is a bitter pill to swallow.
So believe me you are far from alone in the way you feel about your daughter.