Writings From When Im Emotional

Family/Parents

I hate how my father can scream at me, call me names, and/or hit me, but if I try to say something, defend myself, or explain something I'm the one who’s disrespectful. It's funny, the people who are supposed to love us unconditionally, and support us are often the ones who make us feel the worst about ourselves. Family treats you like shit, tells you how worthless, lazy and ungrateful you are, says you'll never be successful, jokes about your insecurities, disses the things that make you happy. Then are dumbfounded and offended when you don't want to be around them and can't wait to move away! Every Time I was called names by my family I would go to my room and cry myself to sleep. Now I've come to believe all the things they said to and about me and I hate myself. I don't understand why parents think it's okay to insult their children then demand respect from them. Seriously? No I'm not about to respect someone who makes me feel like shit, they don't deserve it. Parents are supposed to help build their children's self-esteem, not kill it.