By telling embaresing stories about what their offsprings did when they were smallm children, and doingso in their presence?
2007-08-25 11:43:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I get a lot of this from my mother. I honestly think using humiliation helps them feel like they still have some type of control over your life, Even if it causes friction or bad feelings between you. My mom puts it off like no big deal, but it does cause bad feelings. She knows by humiliating me she can have some control because I'm gonna find her and let her know exactly what I think. She's very good at manipulation too.
2007-08-26 05:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Fern 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are stuck in learned patterns of relationships. Children are always children to their parents, even after they grow up. Some parents can't get past that.
2007-08-25 18:51:03 · answer #2 · answered by cavassi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they are trying to humiliate their children. I think sometimes they still remember their little ones & like to reminese about the times they remember fondly. Children grow way too fast for parents.
2007-08-25 18:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by S J 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe the parents think it's cute to see them squirm (bonus- they look like kids again too)!
2007-08-26 03:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by happy_n_freeone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋