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Why do we feel this need to be close to parents?
Of course people will say "because it's your parents and they put you into the world" I understand that. But what if, like me, you are given worthless ones? Mine have failed miserably, and frankly since Im now a parent myself I really realise the extent of their bad job. They were violent to each other, my mother was an alcoholic. They lied about whom was my biological father for 16 years, allowing me to believe it was my sisters father when in actual fact it wasn't. Along with generally being non existent when it came to comforting..and even now after years they have the audacity to say "we have been good parents. Our consciences are clean. It's you that has a chip on your shoulder" my sister (having been brought up with her real dad in the house) has been obviously treated differently. She is one of them and at 22 years of age she has no social life. She spends her time with them and has no friends, like they have none either. I'm the bad one. I chose child care and I was told it was a worthless path to follow. They stopped talking to be for 3 years until I eventually moved to live with my grandad. My sister chose care home work and yet they are pleased. Now I'm left asking myself "why do I keep putting up with this? Why do they still make me feel guilty? Why am I no able to move on without them?" I live abroad now and once I stopped calling every week we speak once a month if that..
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- 6 years ago
The things that two people do to eachother they remember, if they stay together , its not because they forget , its because they forgive , see , i won't say like , they are your parents and you must stay with them , but, Greatest among people is the one who is good to God's people , Its what my religion says , and its not like you must forget everything they did to you , but just think that time has come to forgive them , they expect forgiveness as you expect forgiveness from God , no matter how many sins you have committed , and you're still connected to them emotionally because , your emotions are made from your parents , you are made from them , you must forgive the negatives to see the positives , because you can't have a positive life with a negative mind , i can bet my story is worse than yours , but still i am living , i am also in a different country now , and talk to them every Saturday night , just because i forgave them , and trust me , now i feel so light hearted , forgiveness is the only way to get out of this labyrinth of pain
- Anonymous6 years ago
We feel the need to be close to parents because 9 times out of 10 they are actually decent people who cared for us throughout our lives. Sadly, in your case, this doesn't apply