My parents don't listen to me, what should I do?

Sometimes it is tough living in the same house as your parents. Often times they think they are best, and sometimes that is true. They often don't realize how important it is that you feel heard, understood, and appreciated. Though there is no way to force your parents to listen to you, try writing your thoughts and suggestions down in a journal. Maybe even write letters to your parents. You don't have to give them the letters, but you can get out your thoughts. You could also try having a respectful heart to heart with your parents. Try to keep your cool and consider their perspective! It's hard to get anyone to hear you out if you shut them down. Best of luck!

Keep calm and analyze the situation. Do meditation for a while. The 7cups self-help is the best try it. Listen to your heart. Ask your parents the reason behind it. But do that politely. Keep yourself in their shoes and then look at the situations. Trust your heart and then take decisions. You'll get better results. I will pray for you. 😃

You need to be assertive and tell them how you feel. If they don’t listen, don’t be afraid to tell them

Ask to talk to them about it and explain to them how you feel and why you feel this way. That way, they are aware of your feelings and fix the problem

Maybe try talking to them about how you feel when they don't listen to you. Mention that a family unit should be attentive to everyone's emotional needs

Spend time with your parents. Tell them everything you do in day. Do it everyday and try to convince them whatever you want

try explaining things to them more thoroughly and make them see your point of view and how you feel

The parent-child relationship is a complex one, and it's hard to find the balance between authority and love. Personally, I feel like my parents listen to me only when they know that I myself am sure about what I'm talking about. They are yet to say no to me for something I know is a foolproof good idea. And if not, they offer to help me, despite initial resistance. I think the biggest piece of advice I have here is to not lie or hide things from them. Transparent honesty has made my parents trust me, and for that very reason I am sure they will support me no matter what.

Sit down with them and talk about the pros and cons of whatever it is they won't agree to. If the pros outweigh the cons and its not a stupid decision then I'm sure they might at least listen to what you have to say.

It is a tough situation to be in. Try mentioning to one of them how you wish they would listen more, in a respectful manner. If that doesn't work, let me know when you figure it out. :(