How has being a parent changed you as a person, or has it changed you at all?

I like to answer my own questions:) For me I've noticed that my patience has increased ten fold- and it carries over into other apsects of life. Work doesn't even stress me anymore. I'm a Christian, and from that perspective I feel like I have a whole new perspective on God's unconditional love. How about everyone else?How has being a parent changed you as a person, or has it changed you at all?
Parenting for me has been very stressful. It has changed me. I'm more aware of the dangers and the world around me. I've actually had a harder time maintaining my relationship with God because I feel like sometimes He's not giving me a break. But that's all the more reason to trust in Him. Since I've started doing that I have had alot more patience with my son.How has being a parent changed you as a person, or has it changed you at all?
Being a parent has changed my life in many ways for the better. Before I had my first daughter at nineteen I was leading the wrong life, hanging out with the wrong people, had tried drugs, drinking, and just not leading the right life.





When I found out I was pregnant everything changed. I went to school and got a good job. No more drinking or anything. She was my focus in life, and giving her the best life I could was all I cared about. I left my friends who were into the wrong things, and did not hang with them again. All the money I had went to her, and so did all my time. I wanted her to have the best.





I also got a lot of more patience when she was born, and learned how to really love. My life really did change for the better when she was born...and then came two more blessings. Each has taught me different lessons in life through their own ways. There are new things to look forward to and learn each day.
I grew up instantly. It was wierd I wasn't just living for me any more somebody needed me. I stopped partying. I drove slower and I wanted her to see and enjoy everything. Things I would normally just ignore like a snail on a leaf could be the highlight of her day. My patience was good but I find I was more stressed because like I said I wasn't just responsible for me She needed me and I had to make sure everything she needed was there.
It has totally changed me!





I have a million times more patience then I could ever imagine. I don't get all worked up as easily dealing with day to day stuff.





I never knew that I could love someone so much! Don't get me wrong, I love my husband dearly, but this is a different kind of love. My daughter is my everything :)





I think about things differently. When I watch the news I get upset thinking ';Oh, what if that had happened to MY daughter.'; And within those first few months after giving birth, I would cry at sappy commercials!! I've never been a crier, but now I can relate to a lot of them :)
All changes for the better! The birth of my daughter opened up areas in my life I never would have looked into. I'm more patient, I'm a better Christian with a more fulfulling spiritual life, even my job is different than what I would have selected before her birth.
Being a parent has changed me slightly. I always knew I have a temper and a very blunt speak my mind attitude. And I realize that when I am around my daughter I need not to be so blunt or rude like that.





So it has taught me to control my temper and my attitude, because I don't want nobody arguing around my baby at all.
I'm the same as you. I'm am so patient when it comes to him! I used to be so tight, and not flexible. Now everything is like ';whatever';. I'm appreciating this new me and this great bond I have with my newborn.
i understand were you are coming from i feel the same way. i feel like i'm becoming a new person. I feel the same on same things, but other things are changing.
i have not changed except of the fact my husband and i have another human being to take care of.


we have learned to have more patience too...
I'm just not the same person anymore.





At all.





I used to be all about me, me, me.





Now it's all about him, him, him!
i've always been patient with children as im the middle child of seven and the youngest is 4 but i learned more love than i could ever know