Angry at your parents?

[Nebulous]

Did your parents make mistakes with you growing up? What are you still angry at your parents for?

 

[McConnaughay]

I don't have the right to be angry with my mother. She was bipolar, and would yell at me for things that I would oftentimes find unjust. I remember her being angry with me for no reason. However, at the end of the day, she busted her ass for me. Whenever I was growing up, I would always think about how my father left me when I was three. He didn't do shit for me. He bailed, and that was the end of it. I never saw him again, never got a birthday card, he was gone from my life.

I always used to wonder if things would have been different for me if I had a father that could have helped me through some of what I was going through. He could have helped me be sensible with things, or kept me motivated. When I was older, I started to realize that my mother had to take care of three kids by herself. And not just any kids, one of them was also bipolar, and the other suffered from social-anxiety disorder. There were so many things in there that a normal parent wouldn't have known how to deal with. And she tried her best.

Above all else, I can never really be angry with her because she tried her best, which is more than my father was willing to do.

 

[Nebulous]

I don't have the right to be angry with my mother. She was bipolar, and would yell at me for things that I would oftentimes find unjust. I remember her being angry with me for no reason.

I remember dealing with that from my own mom. I never really took it personally anymore once I understood her bi-polar problems. Living with her was an emotional rollercoaster but I always knew she loved me despite all the drama she would create. I do have some positive memories involving her and I tend to think about those more often than the bad stuff.

I would always think about how my father left me when I was three. He didn't do shit for me. He bailed, and that was the end of it. I never saw him again, never got a birthday card, he was gone from my life.

Same here except my dad stuck around until I was 9. He was an abusive alcoholic and made our lives hell. I didn't get back in touch with him until I was 18. Our conversations and rare meet-ups are usually awkward and uncomfortable.


Overall my parents made all the mistakes a parent could make but I don't really hold any grudges against them. Life is too short to dwell on things.

 

[DrLeftover]

I'm angry that my parents weren't independently wealthy.

Other than that, my story with them is rather dull.

 

[Jkage]

I don't know about serious mistakes but I do wish they had taught me certain things but alas, you gotta learn some things the hard way...

 

[Nebulous]

I don't know about serious mistakes but I do wish they had taught me certain things but alas, you gotta learn some things the hard way...

Most people still need to learn thing's the hard way despite being taught them.

 

[Bamboo]

I used to get angry with my parents all the time when I was younger because I thought they was always being harsh and being dramatic. I am now actually really happy how my parents brought me up, especially my mum and I'm nowhere near angry with her I am very happy with my family, apart from my dad.

 

[chanel]

My parents make plenty of mistakes with me. I was the first born. They were strict for sure, too strict,

 

[Bamboo]

My parents make plenty of mistakes with me. I was the first born. They were strict for sure, too strict,

They only want you to do well, what are they too strict about if I may ask?

 

[chanel]

My parents make plenty of mistakes with me. I was the first born. They were strict for sure, too strict,

They only want you to do well, what are they too strict about if I may ask?

They were strict about a lot of things but the strictest was the opposite sex. They had eased up a lot with my sister and brother, me they were tough.

 

[Nebulous]

My parents make plenty of mistakes with me. I was the first born. They were strict for sure, too strict,

They only want you to do well

In theory.

Some people are strict and harsh just because that's their nature. Not everything a parent does part of some grand master plan.

 

[JetWing34]

My mom is just a promiscuous woman never allowing me to drive or have a girlfriend. Is this how she raises me, or am I just a stupid person?

 

[Nebulous]

My mom is just a promiscuous woman never allowing me to drive or have a girlfriend. Is this how she raises me, or am I just a stupid person?

As I can see from several of your posts, you don't seem to have a lot of respect for your mother. So why are you respecting what she tells you to do? You are a full grown adult man. Go out and get a girlfriend and license already!! Stop complaining about it and go do it! I'm sure your mom will disapprove and be upset at first but she'll accept it sooner or later.

 

[chanel]

My parents make plenty of mistakes with me. I was the first born. They were strict for sure, too strict,

They only want you to do well, what are they too strict about if I may ask?

Boys and school and I had to go to church every sunday and take religious classes. What my Dad thought was so funny is that I got a Nun in catechism that he had in school. She hated me from day one when she realized who my father was. My uncle and aunt were great and never got in any trouble, my Dad always was in trouble. My Dad thought it all was funny.