Quote Originally Posted by Grey Fox
...In the end you spend all the energy you have trying to get them into bed only to lie awake praying they don't get hooked on drugs, hurt, or worse - wind up dead in an alley somewhere...
A Father's Lament - since Adam, no doubt.

My empathy, man There are some bright sides; if you manage to get a couple of them safely into their 20's, they can eventually take care of you in your dodderage. :)

Hang tough. It gets easier, later (or maybe you just get more used to it).