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How do you deal with unpredictable parents?
How to survive a difficult parent
- Stay calm. When a horrid parent starts criticising you it can be frightening and infuriating.
- Learn to accept your situation.
- Don’t retaliate.
- Look to your future with hope.
- Believe in yourself.
- Talk to someone you trust.
- Look after yourself.
How do you deal with a parent’s problem?
How to Deal with Difficult Parents
- Set appropriate boundaries. Establishing appropriate boundaries with your parents can have a positive impact on your relationship.
- Get in their heads. Does your mother come over and try to rearrange your furniture?
- Confide in siblings.
- Lower your expectations.
- Go to therapy together.
How do you deal with parents who don’t succeed?
Put them in a position to succeed. Just like a student, put the parent in a position to succeed. They may not have had a good experience in school, either as students, with siblings of your student, etc. Give them a reason to believe that you have the best interest of the family at heart–and that includes them.
How can I help my parents who have been emotionally neglected?
Try to find compassion for your parents – Often, when you can see how your own parents were emotionally neglected, you can feel some compassion for what they didn’t get. This can help you to feel less angry and frustrated with them for failing you. Anticipate and prepare – Think about whether to tell your parents about your discovery of CEN.
What should I do if I have a problem with my parents?
Refrain from making disparaging remarks about your parent. If it is safe to be in communication with your parent, establish wise boundaries to reduce sinful temptations for you and your parent. One thing forgiveness and honor are not, though, is a permanent submission to parental authority.
What does the Bible say about honoring an abusive parent?
Just as Jesus loved us in our sinful state, we can honor an abusive parent. It means showing grace and compassion to those who don’t deserve it so that God is glorified and the obedient are blessed and rewarded (Matthew 5:44-48; 1 John 4:18-21).