Are me and my sister terrible children to our parents?

I mean, that's true. Parents do need a break too. I do think it's wrong to let that get in the way of your children's activities (did you do no sports/hobbies at all or just not as many as you'd like?) and it seems like your parents could have arranged carpools or accommodated hobbies in other ways without giving up time for themselves. I rode my bike to most of my activities as a kid and teen.

I think you have an immature perspective though. No matter how much you want kids or love your children, kids are a LOT of HARD work. Hell yes it feels like a chore sometimes, and no doubt doubt parents need and deserve time away from their kids.

It seems like you're at the point where you're realizing your childhood wasn't what you wish it were. But you haven't yet reached the next logical conclusion, which is that your parents are just flawed people like everyone else, doing the best they knew how. And when/if you have kids, I guarantee you will fuck them up in your own special way.

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