Why are parents allowed to be so rude to their kids sometimes?
Parents have the law controlling them and you have your parents’ rules controlling you. They are allowed to parent you and discipline you, but purposefully making you feel stupid is not okay. Since you are under their ruling, there really isn’t much you can do to change their rules. But, you can talk to them and tell them how it makes you feel when they say the things they say to you. It’s not about who can say the meanest, most hurtful things to each other. It’s about the fact that they are your parents and, honestly, they are being immature by using their parental powers to belittle you. Just talk to them. If they don’t change their ways, I would talk to a school counselor or teacher to see if your family can get some help. Good luck!
Parents often forget that their kids are people too with feelings that can be hurt. On the other hand, kids want to be respected by their parents but the respect has to go both ways, so you have to meet them halfway. You should probably have a little sit down talk with your parents about the things they say to you and explain how much it hurts your feelings. But, you should also tell them that you are going to go out of your way to be very respectful to them and you would appreciate it if they would also treat you a little kinder. I hope you’ll find that if you show them a lot of respect and they are kinder to you that the respect will come to you as well.
