Both my father and mother do not want me to do well in life what could be the reason for that?

Answer 1

Maybe they have such low self esteem they want you to do the exact same thing... Ignore them and be as successful as you can!! Prove them wrong

Answer 2

No parents would want their kids to be failures. I guess, because they never achieve anything great in their lives, and so, they didn't believe you could do better than them. My parents are the same. They voice out their doubts in me, in everything I do. When I tell them about my future plans, they did not encourage me, but instead they say things that are hurtful and discouraging. I ended up not doing what I have always wanted to do, because they kept feeding me with thoughts of how incapable and weak I was. In fact, I've become what they are right now and what they want to see in me, their own reflection. I found someone who encouraged me a lot, and told me the opposite of what my parents have been feeding me, and now, I slowly discover my potentials and I live by this mentality, that nothing is impossible, when you have the will and determination to do something.

Answer 3

Either there has been a misunderstanding, or your parents are just really depressed--they haven't had a good life and now they don't want you to.

Try talking with them to see if you have misunderstood them. Think of why they might say something like that--have you done a lot to hurt them in the past? Are they upset with you?

There isn't much more I can say because I don't know the situation. Hopefully communication will help. Either with your parents or with someone else you feel comfortable talking to that knows your situation. Have any brothers or sisters? How do they feel?

Answer 4

Chances are your parents would perceive this in a very different way. Perhaps this is your interpretation of events but theirs would be something else entirely. Your life is ultimately your life, no-one else will ever be able to spend a day in your mind or walking in your shoes so ultimately it's not up to your parents whether you succeed or not. There are loads of inspiring stories about people overcoming all odds and becoming incredibly successful - even people who had little to no love as a child, and were abused and bullied.

Answer 5

Sorry to say, but that is terrible and maybe they are insecure and feel like they waisted their lives somehow. Don't let it get to you. Do your best at everything and overcome that negativity! You have to be better than that so that someday when you have a family (children), you can tell your children to do their best and that they can do anything they set their mind to. Break the chain of negativity!

Answer 6

is it possible that they do not have any belief in you, or do you not have any belief in your self, and they see that, also some parents are very controling and want to continue to make choices for their kids, if this is so then you have to get back the controll, and live the way you need to and they need to respect your decision

Answer 7

maybe their a little jealous of the way ur life is going---maybe ur doing better than what they ever could---keep going the way ur going, and realize the only person u need to make happy is urself!!!

Answer 8

You would have to give me some examples of why you think they don't want you to do well before I could start to speculate on why.

Answer 9

Sadly enough I have seen this first hand. They DO want you to well, but they don't want you to do better than them. It's an insecurity and jealousy thing.

Answer 10

If that is so then your best chance is to stop thinking about why that is and accept that it just is. If it is true it doesn't matter why. Move on and do well in life for yourself.