Is it normal for parents to push you to get over your anxiety?

I think it's their way of helping you but someone who hasn't experienced anxiety can't know how it feels like.

From what I've noticed, it's pretty common for parents to try to get their kids out of their comfort zones. It's common, I'm not sure what you mean by normal though...

Not necessarily. Sometimes, they don't understand where you're coming from and how you're thinking so explaining it all to them the best you can often helps.

They just want what is best for us however unfortunately sometimes they just don't have the right way of approaching it. And that's okay not everybody, including your parents, will understand.

It is pretty normal from what I've seen. It's good to overcome your anxiety, and your parents are probably looking out for you.

Normal? Probably. Doesn't mean its healthy. Thing is, your parents likely care about you, and they may not understand anxiety so you'll need to work hard to help them understand. Usually, the easiest way to do this is to direct them to what they can do to help. So if you are having an anxious moment, and they are just pushing you to not feel that way, do you think you could say to them something like "Sorry, but I don't think that's really helping me. What I'd really like is for you to [give me space, come up with some options for how to solve the thing that's making me anxious, get me some water, whatever thing you think you need, etc.]."

Most of the parents feel very uncomfortable with you not feeling well. They struggle to accept their own feelings. Actually they are masters in denying their feelings. Not all of them but many. So they cannot really understand what you are going through. And that's okay. They don't need to. Just know that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. I know you wish they would understand and treat you with compassion and acceptance. Now this is your task to treat yourself like this. Become your own parents. Your job is it to do better then they do. It is like an evolution. You just go a few steps further and learn to embrace yourself and all your feelings.

I definitely understand how that feels! It's already a very difficult task to understand someone else's anxiety, but the unique relationship between a child and their parents complicates the matter further. So is it normal? Yes. I think almost all of us have gone through that. It is acceptable? No. It's a lack of education on mental health. My parents are good people and good parents but they grew up differently than I did. They weren't being mean, they just didn't understand my anxiety. The way my parents and I have worked through this is communication. We communicate. If I am upset, they understand that I need time to process and accept what's going on.

In my opinion, parents pushing their child to get over a mental illness is very toxic and unheaalthy. That is not tough love, it is hurting you. The right thing would be to support you and/or help you get the necessary help you need. You should never feel bad for needing support from parents or outside resources. Maybe your parents are scared of what might to come if you "embrace" the anxiety, or maybe they are scare that they are the cause of it. Many parents want the best for you and they can show it is different ways. If they are pushing you to get over your anxiety that can be their way of trying to help you, they might not realize that it is doing more harm than good.