Adult children who do not respect their parents may have different reasons for this behavior.
Psychologist Evgeniya Artemyeva explained why adult children do not respect their parents.
Some of them may be related to lack of attention, love and care from parents during childhood.
Others may be related to poor parenting or conflicts in parent-child relationships.
One of the reasons why adult children do not respect their parents may be because they feel unsatisfied in the relationship.
Perhaps parents did not pay enough attention to their children or did not understand their needs and interests. As a result, children may feel unappreciated and unloved.
An example of such a situation is the story of US resident Catherine McCarthy, who spoke about her attitude towards her mother in an interview for a magazine.
Katherine said that her mother was very busy with work and did not give her enough time and attention.
As Katherine grew up, she began to feel anger and hatred towards her mother for not being a real mother to her.
Another reason could be poor parenting. Parents may use harsh parenting methods, such as physical abuse or threats, to make their children obey. This can lead to children feeling anger and hatred towards their parents and developing behavioral problems in the future.
An example of such a situation is the story of a Russian resident, Anna, who spoke about her attitude towards her mother in an interview for the portal.
Anna said that her mother was very strict and used physical violence to make her obey. This led to Anna feeling anger and hatred towards her mother and developing issues of mistrust in the world.
Conflicts in parent-child relationships can also lead to a lack of respect from children. Parents may disagree with their children's opinions or not respect their children's privacy and rights.
This can lead to children feeling "oppressed" and not free.
An example of such a situation is the story of British resident Lisa, who spoke about her relationship with her father in an interview for The Guardian magazine.
Lisa said that her father was always very authoritarian and did not respect her opinion. This led to Lisa also feeling unworthy in her adult life and unable to create personal boundaries.
Regardless of the reasons why adult children do not respect their parents, it can lead to serious relationship problems.
Adult children may not want to interact with their parents or even manage without them. This can lead to parents feeling rejected and inadequate.
An example of such a situation is the story of a Canadian resident, Sarah, who spoke about her relationship with her mother in an interview for the Today's Parent portal. Sarah said that she has not communicated with her mother for several years because they cannot find a common language.
To prevent lack of respect from adult children, parents must show love, care and attention to their children during their childhood.
They should also use proper parenting methods, such as encouragement and support, rather than violence and threats. In addition, parents should respect their children's opinions and rights to create healthy and productive relationships in the future.
If you do find yourself in a difficult situation, you should not despair; modern methods of psychological support will help you push off from your “problem bottom” and build yourself up independently, relying on your inner parent and supporting your inner child.
