Does it have to do with them being strict and/or moral perfectionists, high value systems, or just outright fear as a child?
Do you have completely different relationships with each parent? Is it gender-based?
2007-03-20 14:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by Reserved 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
If you are living on your own and paying your own way theres no need to base your self worth or confidence on what your parents think.If your still living at home then you probably will feel like a child.Learn to express your opinion and if they are hatefull if it differs from theirs, then know it isnt you.
2007-03-20 15:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, all of my friends are very moral, very scriptural, even home school, yet when their kids reach 18 or 19, college age, if they want- they go off to Christian colleges, its their turn to be independent, decide things for themselves. manage their money, get a job, etc. the parents are wise enough to know that the kids have to learn by themselves, what life is like, and still maintain their high standards. Being religious does not mean being controlling, although some 'cults' might be, if you are being made to feel like a child at 25, you need to move out, do not ask 'permission,' you are legally and morally an adult.
2007-03-20 16:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 24 , married and have a child. My parents make me feel like I am 5 and can't take care of myself or anyone else!
It is mostly my mothers attitude and "looks" she gives. Always "double checking" to make sure I have done this or that like I am a child.
She has a way of making you feel small, even my 28 year old sister (2 kids) feels this way about her. It usually leads to us avoiding talking about our own lives with her or not telling her we are doing something.
She always has advice to give (maybe she should sign up for Y! answers lol) even though it isn't asked for or hinted at.
I am sure she is just being a mom but it is annoying to me, my husband and my sister and her husband. I Don't want her to go anywhere I would just like to feel my age around her and know that she sees me as an adult.
She has never been overly strict but she "critisizes" everything.. moral perfectionist.. eh.... she has her issues! lol
No fear though.
My dad usually just "double checks" us, but he is easier to get along with as he doesn't "need" to be into every aspect of our lives.... he just lets my mother do her "thing" lol
2007-03-20 15:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ PrincessLeia ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I do not feel like a child around my parents. After being in the Navy, living on my own, dealing with my own failures and accomplishments I in NO way feel like a child any longer nor do I represent myself to be one.
I am closer to my mother, but my relationship is good with both of my parents.
2007-03-20 15:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still do... all my teen years I was pretty horrible with my parents... and now i'm making it up to them.. and i'm trying to be a better daughter... show them how much I love them and need them ... even though i'm only 21,... I will always feel like a child when I'm with my parents.... I don't believe that will ever change
2007-03-20 14:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by Lizzeth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, my siblings and I do exactly what we want in front my parents and anyone else. My parents and anyone else don't say anything, my siblings and I are all adults and am perfectly capable of making our own decisions and speaking our minds. We drink, smoke, cuss, hell we don't care.
2007-03-20 16:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i completely agree with u. i think its cuz of moral thinking and also of being strict...
2007-03-20 14:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by Sagar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋