As i was reading the addmision requirements to this college,i asked my dad if he was listening to me.And he said yeah,and i started reading,then after i got done,we just sat in silence for awhile then he just left the room,without saying anything.
Why do i feel like my Dad is not paying enough attention to me.
2007-01-28 12:04:39 · 24 answers · asked by Moanika 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Mine are dead, so I know they aren't paying much attention to me.
2007-01-28 12:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by mr.threethirtyfive 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
about an hour ago you answered my question about depression, saying that you feel the same way as me. Well, now it's my turn to say that I feel the exact way you do about parents. my dad loves me a lot and I love him in return but there is a serious lack of communication, and there are times when I feel he doesn't care about it. In the beginning of the year I said "Dad, as a new year resolution we should try to get along and work on our relationship." My dad said "Yea well things take time. Stop worrying about it." He did not say this w/ concern- he said it with a carefree/annoyed tone. This is one reason why I get depressed b/c I only like w/ my dad, and yet he doesn't give me the attention I want/need.
Wow, it sure feels good to know that there is someone who feels the same way I do about a lot of things. If you want to ever email/im me, just send me a message. We can continue talking if you like.
2007-01-28 13:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you caught him at a bad time? Perhaps there is no money for college and he feels badly about it? Perhaps you haven't demonstrated academically that you'd be worth such an investment or you are picking a college he doesn't approve of for some reason? Ask him.
Treasure your parents while you can. Mine can't pay attention to me anymore; they've passed away.
2007-01-28 12:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens occasionally to me too, sometimes i feel that my parents arent paying attention to me. I always wonder if they have other things on their mind or something. are you a middle child? that feeling comes often, not for some but for a few. Just tell your dad how you feel and he will pay more attention.
2007-01-28 12:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He isn't paying enough attention to you. How horrible! Maybe he has a problem (at work, mayabe?) that's distracting him. That's no excuse, but it might explain it. Planning for college is great, so don't take it personally! You have every right to be annoyed, though.
2007-01-28 12:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by DustNik 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband is like that. His mind seems preoccupied and when I tell him something I often have to ask him to look at me and then have him repeat what I say. When I do alert him to it he apologizes. I think it's probably the same with your dad. Ask him to look at you and tell him how you feel. Chances are he had no idea that he ignored you.
2007-01-28 12:09:45 · answer #6 · answered by VW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you re feeling that way because you are being ignored.Maybe he is just having a difficult time dealing with the fact that soon you are going away to college.
2007-01-28 12:07:38 · answer #7 · answered by swt-bby-gl-69 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
did your dad go to college? some parents resent their kids accomplishments because they weren't able to do something. if this is not the case, find a time that's good for him when you can talk and have his attention. sometimes kids think that we are supposed to drop everything because they spoke. many times parents can just be busy at that time and you have to find a time that's better for him.
2007-01-28 12:08:14 · answer #8 · answered by Debt Free! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's ok not only you... it's just that his mind may be on something else now (like tuition maybe?) when i applied for college a year ago my parents didn't really care about me either, they just wanted the applications done and sent out and you to be accepted to the best one you applied for. your parents may be like mine ^_^ they expect you to do everything for yourself by yourself simply because they want you to make your own decisions that will pretty much effect only your future and not theirs. or maybe another explanation is that your dad may think that he did this stuff 25 years ago and you're better off asking your friends about college apps
2007-01-28 12:09:54 · answer #9 · answered by theneplusultra1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you talk to him about. Tell him how you feel. That is the best way to get answers. I'm sure he loves you and wants you to have a good life. There's nothing that you can't talk to your folks about. Good Luck
2007-01-28 12:08:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he is not, so what you need to do now is get him to a point where he has to listen and tell him how you feel about his constant ignorance of you.
2007-01-28 12:10:06 · answer #11 · answered by leona 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋