Why am I not good enough for my parents?

When a question like this arises, there's usually a few things going on and being aware of them somehow makes the question less relevant in time...! That feeling of not being good enough for people very close to you is a very painful and difficult one but one you have to begin to approach objectively (easier said than done, I know!). Break it down; did something happen whereby you know for a fact you let them down? Are you aware of how it made them feel and did you sincerely convey your regret to them? Do they know how contrite you are? If there wasn't an incident and it's just been a feeling you've always had, think; what's going on with them? Did they have the same kind of parents? (I bet they did...) Do they realise how their demands and expectations of you make you feel? (I bet they don't...) Being the bigger person here and communicating this to them might well make them sit up and take notice. If you've tried all this and nothing changes, try and accept this element of their parenting objectively, don't take on unnecessary criticism and grow from accepting things you cannot change.

When you think of your future, you picture your children to be a certain way. We don't come with manuals and our parents are pretty much winging it. It may seem like you're not good enough but its usually that we just don't turn out EXACTLY how our parents thought we would

Children often imagine they aren't "good enough" for their parents if their parents are critical of them. Until you're a parent yourself, it's impossible to imagine the love a (healthy) parent has for their child. #dadtalkinghere

Parents can sometimes be tough on us because they want to make you the best person you can be. Try talking to them about your feelings and conserns.

Do not ever feel you are not good enough. You are enough. For your parents, your friends, and yourself. Sometimes people project their problems onto others and that may be why you feel this way. Other times parents push their kids to be better than they were and sometimes that is overwhelming.

I've realized that we tend to try too hard to please our parents rather than just doing what makes US happy. Do what YOU want to do & do what makes YOU happy. Parents are there to love you unconditionally & they should support whatever you do. If they don't? Then that is negativity you don't need.

You are. Why don't you feel good enough for your parents? You can't control the dialogues other people tell themselves and you have to realize that their approval has nothing to do with being loved. They'll respect your choices if you're passionate and driven about why you're making them. Maybe not at first, but eventually.

Sometimes, we do not get along with our parents. Not everyone will be able to "be friends" with their parents, and sometimes parents won't love their children unconditionally. This is unfortunate, but it is also a reality for many people, and you are not alone. Feeling like you are not good enough can often result from having parents that seem indifferent towards you and your achievements/well-being, or who -in some cases- put you down. However, this is most commonly a reflection of their own self worth rather than your worth. Remember that. Your worth does not lie in others' evaluations of you. Rather, it lies in your evaluation of yourself. And despite your parents' opinions, you can be brilliant.

You are. You just think you are not. Parents have a tendency to act indifferently towards our achievements, but this is not because you are not good enough. It means that they believe there is more to what you can do, or something better to something you just did. You will receive that much-earned praise once you've given it your all, believe me. You haven't reached your full potential yet and your parents can see that.

Every parent loves their children in any circumstances. They get disheartened when you do not do things according to their wishes or desires. Sometimes they discipline you or do not give permission to do certain things because they can predict the outcome of it. They do that out of their life experiences and knows your capabilities and limitations as their child. Scolding, punishment are a way of expressing their love towards you to become the rightful successful person. Express your feelings and emotions to them, it will help them to change their way of approach towards you.