My 27yearold son is getting his masters degree in business. But its the fact that i don t love my daughter that does sometimes bother me and i do feel bad that i rejected her the way i did and that i took her and left her with my mum. If she werent family, she wouldnt be someone i would have anything to. Jul 02, 2017 i have found that the past 3 years of estrangement, mixed in with angry, accusatory, wrongheaded accusations from him and his wife, that i no longer love my son. If youre talking to yourself negatively on the way home, youre feeding into the problem. I have three kids and i have one that i really dont particularly like. Hes a pain, he argues with me all the time and hes just not fun to be around. One interview that still sticks out for me is an interview with michelle obama where she was asked about the secret to their strong marriage. Oct 27, 2015 i love my sister to death and would do anything for her, but i swear, as a person, i dont like her. When you love your child but you just dont like heryou. Aug 17, 2012 i agree, im completley fed up with both my kids, thier friends and girlfriends, i really dont need the hassle anymore of a grown 23 year old trying to run my household and take over our lives, i know the smart thing to do is tell him and his girlfriend to leave and i think that is what is going to happen now, he has managend to destroy my.
For jessica helter, a boston mother of a sixyearold daughter, the early parenting years left her feeling like she had lost her sense of self. Youre on your way to less guilt and a better relationship when you acknowledge your feelings. In one paragraph or less, tell your daughter what you want the adolescent years to be like for her. What should i do if i dont love my daughter anymore. My 14yearold, on the other hand, is very quiet and seems more comfortable with books and our pets than she is with her peers and adults. Feb 16, 20 the fact of it is that my mother and i don t like each other much. Parents dont want to admit an ugly truthsometimes they dont like their child. Mar 22, 2017 i dont think anything will make him feel better except them breaking up again, and that doesnt look like it will happen. I dont like my child a mother struggles with her childs. Hes not a nice person, and i have no idea where it comes from.
Sometimes i am terrified of the person she is growing into, the comfortableness she finds in the lies and deception. Cissy blank says that when her son, jason, lived at home, he. We glorify mothers, call them our bffs, place them on a. To be brutally honest, i dont like her very much, either. Im so worried that my feelings will be even worse once i have my baby. I dont call my parents anymore the washington post.
Jul 08, 20 now, my ex has told me our daughter wants to tell the judge she doesn t want to stay with us at all. I have three kids and i have one that i really don t particularly like. She constantly lies to me and my exhusband whom she lives with. My daughter s apparent journey down a path of self destruction is heart breaking. Growing up, i had hoped to someday have a daughter, and i. Response time almost always gets longer as kids get older, experts agree. Sep 03, 2017 hello dear, i can completely understand your situation dont loose hope, just give some time and everything will be on its place when i was a teenager, unfortunately i was in bad terms with my mother, because i didnt want to listen to her admoni. Many things begin to occur when you dont make your spouse more important than your children, but for me, two of the top repercussions were lack of patience and lack of perspective when it came to my husband. I stare at my eldest child, who meets my apoplectic gaze with blank defiance, and. When i found out i was pregnant i was over the moon, was only 17 and with her father who was a bad man, i ended up becoming a single parent. What to do when you dislike your child empowering parents. While my friends get tearyeyed over sappy motherdaughter newsfeed posts, i feel sick knowing ill never have that relationship. Its an arresting thought for any parent to have, and it can stop you in your tracks. I dont really like my dad and it makes me feel guilty and weird and anxious.
So i spent fathers day w my sweet daughter and half a broken heart. Its easier said than done, but do your best not to take. She loved her, but just didnt like her and viewed this as a painful jab to their friendship as well as. I cannot relate to the universal mom knows best adage. As it happens my mum loves having her and she is a fit and active woman so its not a problem. Or maybe your child just isnt the person you thought he would. If she werent family, she wouldnt be someone i would have anything to do with. By taking responsibility for your emotions and making an effort, youre. His daughter is a constant reminder to you of him having a relationship with his ex.
I love her, i worry about her, i would never want any harm to come to her, but i just do not like her. I have an early memory of being lost in an airport and being really scared so i asked the first lady i found if she would be my mom because i understood that i needed a mom but it really didnt matter who my mom was. Hello dear, i can completely understand your situation dont loose hope, just give some time and everything will be on its place when i was a teenager, unfortunately i was in bad terms with my mother, because i didnt want to listen to her admoni. She tells me she loves me all the time and i say the words backbut i dont love her. Which is another i am guessing complicating factor in your current relationship with him. Dont make your time media or consumer focusedmovies and shopping are out unless your team them with good facetoface time. I can seem to get an professional help, am inconsistent and negative to help myself as when i m not depressed it doesn t bother me but i m still no better at parenting. I love my sister to death and would do anything for her, but i swear, as a person, i dont like her.
I dont know if its the advanced degree, the business people hes around, or some stage he is going through, but he no longer. I dont feel close to my mother and dont especially like. I do everything right by her and have given my all. I dont like my child a mother struggles with her childs growth. Im indifferent to my mother life and style the guardian. He is not the boy that i raised and not even someone i choose to consider family anymore. In this riveting confession, she admits that her young daughter disappointed her from day. Dont assume your child always wants to chat or text. I feel like a beast, but i dont love my adopted child.
I dont like the fact that i feel such a negative emotion, but i also do believe that it is almost like a form of armor to keep me from falling for her tricksmanipulations. She is a young teen now, and doesnt enjoy being told what to do. The fact of it is that my mother and i dont like each other much. Marriage is a contract between you and someone else, and it sounds like youve screwed it up, or gotten sick of the constant fights or lack of them. This just wasnt the magic mother daughter bond that every book i read, every movie i saw, and every family id ever met had led me to expect. Growing up, i had hoped to someday have a daughter, and i had a clear vision of what she would be like. My younger kids don t get much time from their sister. If youre struggling with liking one or more of your children today dont feel like a failure.
How to cope, and keep in mindhes probably not your future soninlaw. I just dont know my daughter anymore ask the psychologist. I dont know where to start, but as the title says i do not like my daughter. Its a truth we dont often admit, even to ourselves. Recognize that your child may be a problem, but he is not the problem.
Or maybe youre saying to yourself, i dont want to hear about my daughters boyfriend anymore. If you dont hold your tongue, your daughter will defend him and will probably like him more just to prove her point. I don t know if its the advanced degree, the business people hes around, or some stage he is going through, but he no longer. Apr 03, 20 i don t feel like i can cope with life, feel that i can love and have healthy relationships so how can i teach my daughter my daughter is 8 now and i live in england. I really didnt like my son life and style the guardian. Whether it comes in the heat of a chaotic moment, or it seems to come out of nowhere, its a phrase that can inspire fear, guilt and confusion for any parent.
Im bored by my daughter, and she is distant and critical of me life. I love my kids, but i dont like parentingand i know im not alone. She gives absolutely nothing back, and is even selfdestructive. Im going to assume the problem is your mom and this goes beyond a disgruntled teen unsatisfied with parental authority. I don t know where to start, but as the title says i do not like my daughter. I stare at my eldest child, who meets my apoplectic gaze with blank defiance, and the thought hits me like a saucepan to the head. I dont love my wife anymore, but i love my daughter, should. When sophie was 18 months old, we visited my sister, now a psychologist. Through their eight years in the white house, i watched many interviews where they answered questions about politics, marriage, parenting, and so much more. I read about other parents who dont want to parent anymore and then i dont feel so bad or alone. You might be the wrong person to direct this question to, but i dont really know who else to ask.
Sometimes i dont like my daughter her view from home. Dealing with teen attitude i like this example because it captures an essential challenge that all parents face at one time or another. I didnt love the therapist and still think she could have been better, but my daughter and i are. Maybe the time apart will help x sent from my iphone using netmums.
If you are expecting a fight when you come through the door, you will get one. These irritations can stack up and eventually your mental image of your spouse isnt a picture of someone you love with qualities you appreciate, but instead he becomes a set of annoyances that you expect at every interaction. I can hear the guilt in parents voices when they say, sometimes i really dont like my child. But my mom keeps telling me i ve made a mistake and so makes me. I met a partner earlier this year and were now expecting our own child.
Maybe you need a little break or a long nap and a reminder that god loves you, too. Now, my ex has told me our daughter wants to tell the judge she doesnt want to stay with us at all. I dont feel like i can cope with life, feel that i can love and have healthy relationships so how can i teach my daughter my daughter is 8 now and i live in england. Yeah it is normal to dislike your father, just because youre related to someone,doesnt mean that youre obliged to like or love them so dont feel bad if you dont like your father. I dont think anything will make him feel better except them breaking up again, and that doesnt look like it will happen. Part of it is that he makes me uncomfortable in a way that feels sexual. Youre a part of that, too, so stay focused on changing your role in the dance.
I really dont know what to do because i dont feel any love or likeness towards her and feel like such a mean person. This monster who has taken over her i dont know and yes i dont like her much anymore but i keep telling myself this is not my mum this is an illness and that my old mum is gone now and even though i never promised her id look after her i am here now doing this but its no picnic its the hardest thing ive ever had to do and i too feel guilty for. Shes 37 but even as a young girl she knew how to push my buttons. Now that im 50 and shes 70, shes even more unlikable. I can seem to get an professional help, am inconsistent and negative to help myself as when im not depressed it doesnt bother me but im still no better at parenting.
It seems that what you dont like isnt the fact that he has a daughter you dont like the competition. I dont like my child a mother struggles with her child. I dont want to be a burden but i also would not want her to feel that i dont care. I hate my mom, so youre not alone, my mom also had a horrible mother but but i have kids and literally cannot even imagine ever ever saying or doing anything to them like she did to me so i don t really know if thats an excuse or not. She thinks she knows everything, and she refuses to seek counseling. I feel so awful for saying this, but i just dont get along with my grownup daughter. Im sorry but i dont feel either i or anyone else unfamiliar with your circumstances could give you an adequate answer to your question. Dont assume youll never see your child again just because your 20something son or daughter wants nothing to do with you this year. Nov 10, 2016 a mom is never, ever supposed to admit this, but here goes. His daughter isnt going to be young forever and she will mature. For the daughters who dont love their mothers screw.
There were some days, as a stayathome dad, when if i hadnt been able to hand the boys off like a. I dont want to do this any more womens writing for womens day. I feel like i am going to have a nervous breakdown. The first thing to realize is of course that feelings of resentment or even fear towards children are not all that uncommon and at the end of the day a child represents a huge change to your lifestyle, a massive responsibilityburden and the catalyst for many changes to yourself. My client felt guilty and ashamed that at that moment she didnt like her daughter. Loretta lynn they dont make em like daddy anymore 1985. My ex is supporting her decision because she comes home depressed when shes at our house. She never wanted to be a part of the family and now its looking like i could loose her. I have never had a close relationship with her and i have never really bonded with her. My husband is not really very helpful but he tries to be supportive to me. Jun 09, 2009 she constantly lies to me and my exhusband whom she lives with. One day she may change and then i will like her again, but how can any human being even a parent like someone who treats them like crap day in and day out. I do worry about this, wrote one user who has a threeyearold daughter.
But its the fact that i dont love my daughter that does sometimes bother me and i do feel bad that i rejected her the way i did and that i took her and left her with my mum. This resulted in moments of i love you, but i dont like you very much right now. Or, maybe, you just need to remember that its okay to not like the offspring youve sprung for a little while. Like i have two kids but i don t see them as them holding me back eventhough its just hard in general to work and go to school i love them and wouldn t go back and nit have them. Sometimes, when im talking to her, she says she has to go and that. I love her more than i could ever say but it does cross my mind. My husband and i stand together when it comes to our children and the principles we abide by, however. A mom is never, ever supposed to admit this, but here goes. Jun 10, 2019 my husband and i have two adult children.
Dealing with your difficult daughterinlaw or soninlaw. When your son or daughter stops calling psychology today. I wish there were manuals about how to deal with adult children. My younger kids dont get much time from their sister. Its important to accept that you wont always like your kids.
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