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. So i spent fathers day w my sweet daughter and half a broken heart. His daughter isnt going to be young forever and she will mature. I love her more than i could ever say but it does cross my mind. My younger kids dont get much time from their sister. I dont know if its the advanced degree, the business people hes around, or some stage he is going through, but he no longer. Sometimes, when im talking to her, she says she has to go and that. Dont assume youll never see your child again just because your 20something son or daughter wants nothing to do with you this year. If youre talking to yourself negatively on the way home, youre feeding into the problem. My younger kids don t get much time from their sister. 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.
She gives absolutely nothing back, and is even selfdestructive. 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. Hes not a nice person, and i have no idea where it comes from. I love my kids, but i dont like parentingand i know im not alone. Dealing with your difficult daughterinlaw or soninlaw. In this riveting confession, she admits that her young daughter disappointed her from day. When sophie was 18 months old, we visited my sister, now a psychologist. She never wanted to be a part of the family and now its looking like i could loose her. Through their eight years in the white house, i watched many interviews where they answered questions about politics, marriage, parenting, and so much more. To be brutally honest, i dont like her very much, either. If you are expecting a fight when you come through the door, you will get one.
The fact of it is that my mother and i dont like each other much. Sometimes i am terrified of the person she is growing into, the comfortableness she finds in the lies and deception. I read about other parents who dont want to parent anymore and then i dont feel so bad or alone. I don t know where to start, but as the title says i do not like my daughter. Part of it is that he makes me uncomfortable in a way that feels sexual. 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.
I do everything right by her and have given my all. If she werent family, she wouldnt be someone i would have anything to do with. When you love your child but you just dont like heryou. I met a partner earlier this year and were now expecting our own child. 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.
I didnt love the therapist and still think she could have been better, but my daughter and i are. Parents dont want to admit an ugly truthsometimes they dont like their child. My teenager is emotionally abusive and i want to move out. If you dont hold your tongue, your daughter will defend him and will probably like him more just to prove her point. I feel like a beast, but i dont love my adopted child. What should i do if i dont love my daughter anymore. If youre struggling with liking one or more of your children today dont feel like a failure. Jun 10, 2019 my husband and i have two adult children. 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. Or maybe youre saying to yourself, i dont want to hear about my daughters boyfriend anymore. 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 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. She loved her, but just didnt like her and viewed this as a painful jab to their friendship as well as. Its a truth we dont often admit, even to ourselves.
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. 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. But honestly, the guilt was overshadowed by a colossal sense of disappointment. I really didnt like my son life and style the guardian. You might be the wrong person to direct this question to, but i dont really know who else to ask.
Shes 37 but even as a young girl she knew how to push my buttons. I love her, i worry about her, i would never want any harm to come to her, but i just do not like her. A mom is never, ever supposed to admit this, but here goes. I just dont know my daughter anymore ask the psychologist. My husband and i stand together when it comes to our children and the principles we abide by, however. My daughter s apparent journey down a path of self destruction is heart breaking. I dont like my child a mother struggles with her child. I dont want to do this any more womens writing for womens day.
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. My 27yearold son is getting his masters degree in business. I do worry about this, wrote one user who has a threeyearold daughter. Nov 10, 2016 a mom is never, ever supposed to admit this, but here goes. His daughter is a constant reminder to you of him having a relationship with his ex. I cannot relate to the universal mom knows best adage. I love my sister to death and would do anything for her, but i swear, as a person, i dont like her. My daughters apparent journey down a path of self destruction is heart breaking. 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 like my child a mother struggles with her childs growth. Maybe the time apart will help x sent from my iphone using netmums. Its easier said than done, but do your best not to take. I dont know where to start, but as the title says i do not like my daughter.
While my friends get tearyeyed over sappy motherdaughter newsfeed posts, i feel sick knowing ill never have that relationship. 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. When your son or daughter stops calling psychology today. She is a young teen now, and doesnt enjoy being told what to do. I stare at my eldest child, who meets my apoplectic gaze with blank defiance, and. She tells me she loves me all the time and i say the words backbut i dont love her. By taking responsibility for your emotions and making an effort, youre.
She constantly lies to me and my exhusband whom she lives with. Hes a pain, he argues with me all the time and hes just not fun to be around. Its important to accept that you wont always like your kids. I dont feel close to my mother and dont especially like. 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. I dont love my wife anymore, but i love my daughter, should. 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 dont want to be a burden but i also would not want her to feel that i dont care. How to cope, and keep in mindhes probably not your future soninlaw. This resulted in moments of i love you, but i dont like you very much right now. Jun 09, 2009 she constantly lies to me and my exhusband whom she lives with.
Or, maybe, you just need to remember that its okay to not like the offspring youve sprung for a little while. 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. My client felt guilty and ashamed that at that moment she didnt like her daughter. Which is another i am guessing complicating factor in your current relationship with him. 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. I dont really like my dad and it makes me feel guilty and weird and anxious. 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. 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. 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. Im going to assume the problem is your mom and this goes beyond a disgruntled teen unsatisfied with parental authority. Im sorry but i dont feel either i or anyone else unfamiliar with your circumstances could give you an adequate answer to your question. Growing up, i had hoped to someday have a daughter, and i. I can hear the guilt in parents voices when they say, sometimes i really dont like my child.
I wish there were manuals about how to deal with adult children. 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. Dont assume your child always wants to chat or text. Loretta lynn they dont make em like daddy anymore 1985. Growing up, i had hoped to someday have a daughter, and i had a clear vision of what she would be like. Maybe you need a little break or a long nap and a reminder that god loves you, too. 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. 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. I dont like my child a mother struggles with her childs. It seems that what you dont like isnt the fact that he has a daughter you dont like the competition. I have three kids and i have one that i really dont particularly like. Cissy blank says that when her son, jason, lived at home, he. We glorify mothers, call them our bffs, place them on a.
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. Im bored by my daughter, and she is distant and critical of me life. Its an arresting thought for any parent to have, and it can stop you in your tracks. As it happens my mum loves having her and she is a fit and active woman so its not a problem. He is not the boy that i raised and not even someone i choose to consider family anymore. I really dont know what to do because i dont feel any love or likeness towards her and feel like such a mean person. I dont think anything will make him feel better except them breaking up again, and that doesnt look like it will happen. I have never had a close relationship with her and i have never really bonded with her. 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. But my mom keeps telling me i ve made a mistake and so makes me.
In one paragraph or less, tell your daughter what you want the adolescent years to be like for her. Sometimes i dont like my daughter her view from home. She thinks she knows everything, and she refuses to seek counseling. For the daughters who dont love their mothers screw. 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. 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. 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. Now, my ex has told me our daughter wants to tell the judge she doesnt want to stay with us at all.
If she werent family, she wouldnt be someone i would have anything to. Youre a part of that, too, so stay focused on changing your role in the dance. Dealing with teen attitude i like this example because it captures an essential challenge that all parents face at one time or another. Im so worried that my feelings will be even worse once i have my baby. Now that im 50 and shes 70, shes even more unlikable. Feb 16, 20 the fact of it is that my mother and i don t like each other much. 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. Recognize that your child may be a problem, but he is not the problem. Dont make your time media or consumer focusedmovies and shopping are out unless your team them with good facetoface time. There were some days, as a stayathome dad, when if i hadnt been able to hand the boys off like a. I dont call my parents anymore the washington post. Youre on your way to less guilt and a better relationship when you acknowledge your feelings. I feel like i am going to have a nervous breakdown. 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.
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