My favorite quote of all time...
"You need a permit for a gun, but you can give any damn idiot a child." - Anonymous Movie Quote
Just because they are your parents does not automatically entitle them to respect from you. At times, they can be such a bad parent that children commit suicide from thinking they have a horrible life. You must show your children love and respect if you expect the same back from them.
What this world has come to is not children being disrespectful to their parents, but rather, idiots thinking they can have *** and remain safe, idiots thinking they want a baby then can't afford, idiots thinking they have the patience then they go crazy from just the first year because they don't get any rest. A good parent has to know what to expect, a good parent has to be willing to sacrifice everything for their child, a good parent must never make their child feel unwelcome to the world, but rather, a safe haven for their child to return when the worst happens, no matter their age. In other words, a good parent must have unconditional love, and that's what this world has come to, a lack of love.
My parents were a prime example.
- My parents were abusive.
- They were always insulting, never provided support.
- They never attended any of my sport or academic events, not even my high school graduation.
- They would say how my teachers hated me (despite never attending a parent/teacher meeting), how I was terrible at the sports I played.
- They would tell me my friends weren't my friends and never wanted to be near me.
- Would tell me how everyone hates my attitude.
- They said I would never go anywhere in life.
Well, they were wrong.
- My friends loved me and would stand by my side when my parents would come to drag me away. Even their parents would step in and I ended up meeting my best friends who have been by my side for over 14 years. They even showed up in Hawaii when I had a surfing accident. I woke up 2 weeks later in the hospital with all 4 of my best friends by my side.
- My uncle and his family would attend my sporting and academic events, to cheer me on. Dave, my uncle, treated me like a son (My mom refused to speak to Dave or his wife due to hatred of his wife).
- My teachers respected me, loved me, had confidence in me. My grades were fantastic, allowing me to attend UCLA after high school and then UCSD for Med School. Two of them even took me under their wings, to make me the best I can be, and forever, I will be grateful to them.
- I helped lead my teams to victories and my dedication and skills were strong. Was on varsity since Sophmore year and I even became the captain of the Varsity Soccer Team in my Junior year.
- I'm considered among my fellow students, my co-workers and my friends to be one of the nicest people they ever met. Cool headed, always thinking of others before myself. I even have two friends to this day who purposely try to make me upset because they wish to see what I'm like upset or annoyed haha. I vowed to never be like my parents.
- I graduate from Medical School in 2 years. My GF and friends have supported me the entire way. My uncle, Dave, helped me pay for tuition as my parents refused to (although my father is exceptionally wealthy...).
That's an example of how a parent has nothing to do with your success in life, just the birth. If it weren't for my Uncle and his family, if it weren't for my friends and best friends or even my teachers, I would have felt like other kids who hate their life because of their parents. My recommendation, don't use your hatred on your friends, don't even use it on those who inflict it upon you. Open up to your closest friends, let them know the pain you suffer. It will never go away, but they will be there to help you shoulder it.