Accountability + respect checks, which are largely missing in society at the moment. Don't you dare fukking get self righteous or demean the way I live life, my goals, objectives, etc. and tell me where I'm fukking up if you had the nerve to make a whole nikka (in this theoretical, me) by accident. If I was made under those circumstances and my parents were anything but giving me their best, long story short I'd be a troubled youth.
Aye breh, your entire post applies to me breh and describes my childhood, as well as a TON of kids of immigrants of various backgrounds (idk if you are or not). Only thing I don't have is a passion, (which sucks but it be like that sometimes). My parents were overly strict due to a lack of an example/template to follow (ie. no sleepovers, trick or treating, parties, not celebrating unnecessary holidays, not buying many gifts) while I was growing up. Granted they did account for things I would have probably done at some of those parties, when I asked why I couldn't go, my dad would always say "What's at the parties, huh? Alcohol and women and those two with boys your age will only lead to sex, are you ready for a kid?". I thought he was putting sauce on it but maaaan retrospectively that could of happened and if I had been introduced to alcohol too early my life would more likely than not lead to me being substantially far worse than where I am now. On the other hand some social experiences I wasn't permitted to go to like birthday parties, made me have to essentially learn some aspects of socializing by trial and error. While there are several gripes/grievances I have, ultimately I know given what they had to work with, they get an A- from me and I'm thankful.
Double edged sword breh, your kids will probably have a better sense of reality than their contemporaries (like me and bro did growing up). That allows you to sidestep maaaaaaad BS in your life, they'll be able to read people well, because you're transparent which is great. The converse is that they'll feel a sense burden like they have to become something notable ie. pushing near 6 figs by 40 at the least, or they weren't worth it, and they'll be jaded towards relationships or messy with them. It's kind of a crapshoot on whether they'll have kids under similar circumstances as you did, or if they'll strive to be as conventional as possible. I know I want exactly what my parents have an enduring marriage (preferably with 2 boys), but I don't want kids if I can't have them with a woman Iove and live the rest of my life with. Granted that means I'm more likely than not team die alone, but it's like that. My brother on the other hand really wants kids and essentially told me if he never finds someone he wants, he'll either settle or have a bm. shyt is complex mayne.
