I think the most interesting thing about this thread is that most people feel that the worst thing to happen would be a child who is injured, dying, suffering, etc. This, imo, is the sign of a true parent - that you are worried most about your child's wellbeing rather than your own welfare.
Putting a child's needs first is an indicator of a true parent. The poster(s) whose answers reflected the predominant concern with the parent's wellbeing, i.e. being disappointed in a child because of a decision he made, - is an indicator that the poster is not really thinking about the child but about herself.
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