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Why am I not good enough for my parents?

Profile: SilentSerenityy
SilentSerenityy on Feb 9, 2018
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I'm sure your parents love and appreciate you no matter what. Your parents may have high standards for you to meet, maybe in terms of education. It helps to remember that your parents want that for you so you have a better life in the future - it is all done in your best interest, even though it may not feel like it at the moment. You might feel like you're not good enough because your parents have made you feel like you're not meeting the standards they expect of you, but it doesn't mean they value you less. They probably feel like you could be working harder or taking things more seriously.
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Profile: Zakkuchan
Zakkuchan on Feb 22, 2018
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It's not that you aren't good enough for your parents. Your parents aren't good enough for you. You deserve better.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Mar 1, 2018
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You are! It may not seem like it especially if you are still young. Your parents love you. It may not seem like it but all they want you to do is have a good life and succeed that's why they are so hard on us.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Mar 7, 2018
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I think it’s either they were expecting a lot from you because at one point you’ve shown them you have so much potential or they have dreams and expectations they were’nt able to pursue themselves that’s why they’re putting the pressure on you.
Profile: Pumpkin74
Pumpkin74 on Apr 5, 2018
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You may not feel good enough for your parents, but surely you are! When a parent it tough on a child, they usually believe that they think they know what is best and want you to succeed. This doesn't mean they go about it in the right way! Perhaps you can help them understand you more by talking with them or showing them what you are doing in life. Communication is key, but if they still do not agree with you, they will have to come to terms with who you are and not with who they want you to be. Hang in there!
Profile: Alexandrq
Alexandrq on Apr 21, 2018
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Everyone is good enough for their parents. Weather you realize it or not they love and care about you
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 27, 2018
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I’m more then sure that you are good enough for your parents. Sometimes I might not feel like it and if so I really think you should tell your parents
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 29, 2018
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Parents only want the best for us and sometimes they don't always show that in the best of ways. It's not that you're not good enough for them, it could just be they think they know that you can be more. You can try telling them that you understand they only want the best for you but you're just going at your own pace and you're happy. All our parents really want from us is for us to be happy.
Profile: Sken24
Sken24 on Jun 2, 2018
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As a parent, it is not that our children are not good enough. It is that, as the parent, we are always striving for our children to have a better and brighter future than we did for ourselves.
Profile: BouncyTurtleDream
BouncyTurtleDream on Jun 7, 2018
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Hey no, don't think like this. I used to think this all the time because my parents always wanted more than what I could do and it made me super depressed and it was the worst. You are enough, your parents may have brought you into this world, but that was their choice and you owe them absolutely nothing. You do not have to overexert yourself just to try and make them happy. What I did was tell my mother that I couldn't do it and her pushing me was also her pushing me away. Everything isn't magically perfect now, but my mother accepts the choices I make. I hope this helps you
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