Do You Think Kids Owe Their Parents?

Question

Do you feel you owe your parents anything?

Answer 1

Our parents gave us life, got us through school, fed us, clothed us etc until we were old enough to go out on our own. My parents have had grown kids move back in after divorces and never complained nor do they ever ask for anything from any of us. Yes I owe my parents but in no way could I ever repay them for what they have done for me in my life so I pay them with my love and respect. We all owe our parents repsect even if they are the worst parents in the world because no matter what they gave us life. I know for me there is nothing my parents could ask me to do that I wouldn't do for them if I could. I don't feel that we owe them a place to live in their golden years but that if they need help cutting the hedge we should give it. Parents that demand more usually end up with nothing.

Answer 2

I think kids owe their parents an attempt at civility and that is just about it. Every family experiences different things and becomes closer or farther apart because of them. You shouldn't feel obligated to make sacrifices that are detrimental to your life to help your parents, but there is certainly nothing wrong with it. I didn't have the best relationship with my parents growing up and only talked to them when I had to once I was out of the house, but since being gone all these years there is a lot that I can help them with and vice versa. I know this doesn't really answer your question very well, but I think it depends on the family.

Answer 3

I think kids do owe their parents. I know I owe mine. However, I don't think that parents should feel they need to be paid back somehow. It was the parents decision to have the kids in the first place and they chose to take on that responsibility. If you raise your kids right, I think they'll come back and take care of you in return.

Answer 4

No, not really. It was the parents' decision to take care of a child. The child does not need to "owe" their parents anything. Sure, dont be an a**hole to your parents and respect them, but the kid does not need to feel obligates to owe them anything.

Answer 5

The only thing that parents feel that their kids "owe" them
is to become responsible adults. That about covers it.

Answer 6

My parents sure felt my sister & I owed them. They reminded us all the time that they put the roof over our head and the food in
our bellies. Even a 18, I wasn't allowed to touch the TV unless
I had permission because I couldn't afford to buy a new one. I do
think that Children & Parents should love each other no matter what.

Answer 7

Parents do their job, raise the kids, put them through College, and then come the Grandchildren and it starts all over again. A Parents job is never over till its over, so you owe them your heart and Love for having you and being there when you needed them, but now that you mention it my dad still owes me $50.00 dollars I loaned him last year...."HEY} DAD< PAY} UP".

Answer 8

There is just ONE "thing" parents are owed... and that is RESPECT. And with respect, all the other things follow suit. You don't have to agree with everything they say or do or think (and won't of course), but you do need to treat them with respect ~ it is the morally right thing to do.

Answer 9

To a point yes. I mother helps me and my two kids even after we moved out and I got married. She is also there if I need something. But I do think she pushes the whole idea of us taking care of them later in life a little to far...

Answer 10

i think the only thing you owe them is to be a productive ,clean, employed individual.since they might have tried to instill being a decent human.anything else is pure you how you feel about your parents and what you feel they deserve.