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Is it wrong to dislike your parents?
It’s completely normal, and expected really, to despise your parents when they’ve abused or abandoned you. Or even if they’ve never laid a hand on you but held you to unrealistic expectations or forced you to live a life you don’t desire.
What do I do if I dont like my parents?
In any case, feeling a distance from one’s parents is undoubtedly difficult, but there are some strategies that you can use to cope.
- Practice acceptance.
- Focus on the qualities that your parents do have.
- Find support and solidarity.
- Create the family you want.
- Be the parent you wish you had.
Is it okay to dislike your family?
Yes, it is completely okay to cut ties with your family if they don’t respect you and are causing you major distress in your life. Here are some instances where cutting your family out of your life is acceptable: Suppose your family tries to make you feel unhappy because they are unhappy (misery loves company).
Why do I Hate my parents so much?
It’s completely normal, and expected really, to despise your parents when they’ve abused or abandoned you. Or even if they’ve never laid a hand on you but held you to unrealistic expectations or forced you to live a life you don’t desire. In instances of the like, it simply makes sense to have negative feelings toward them.
Is it wrong if I don’t like my parents?
If you do not like your parents, that is an emotion. But as long as you do not act out, and hurt them, or damage their properties, nothing is wrong with the emotion. It is not easy to change emotions. But if the emotions do not cause unacceptable, or violent behaviour, nothing is wrong with that.
Does disliking your family make you a bad person?
Disliking your family doesn’t make you a bad person, and it doesn’t make you any less worthy of love than anyone else. However, understand the divide between you and your family can be a very relevant and eye-opening experience. It can teach you about standards and what you’re willing to accept in life.
How can I stop hating my parents?
Finding a competent healer might be the most loving thing you could do for yourself. Hating your parents is one thing. Hating yourself for hating them is quite another. You clearly don’t deserve that burden. A competent therapist can help you recognize and have compassion for the forces at work in your self-directed misgivings.