Do you respect your parent(s)?

[Mushin]

I've never really had much respect for my dad; at least not in recent years. Tonight I lost even more respect for him and made me start thinking if other people think of their parent(s) similarly.

My parents brought me into this world, therefore I do love them and care for them very much. But love and care does not equate to respect for me. I love and care for my dad- sure. I just don't have much respect for him. He does not assume responsibility and in my opinion is just not a genuine person.

So, do you have respect for you parent(s)?

[Karkat]

To some extent, yes, but they've made it pretty hard for me to respect them.

[green white]

To some extent, yes, but they've made it pretty hard for me to respect them.

me too. i respect my parents. and sometimes it's hard to respect them. but i still love them
:)

[hipster101]

I do, but I used to think they were royalty. I see now that they are human just like me. My way of respecting them changed. I respect my mother for being there for me and my sibling when no one else was, I respect my father because of how successful he was and I see the work he did to get there. I respect them because though they are very different they have shaped me to be who I am today and I know that I have their support on whatever I choose to do so therefor I respect them for all that. Yes, there are times when I don't want to respect them and I don't really even want to deal with them but I know they are only human.

[Blood]

I love my parents to death, and I always will. I also hold a lot of respect for them. However, I don't respect them as much as I used to.

My parents are very religious and they don't agree with homosexuality at all, especially if it's within the family. They make that very clear. I'm bisexual and, for obvious reasons, I haven't come out to them. They had their friends over the other night and they were all watching some TV show when a bisexual person came on the screen. The first thing I hear is my mom say "she's bisexual! Isn't that disgusting?!". And then they proceed to make really bad comments about gays. I've always known that my parents are somewhat homophobic, and I usually don't let their comments and ignorant views get to me, but hearing my mom say that last night really hurt me.

I've come to realize that as we grow up we slowly learn that certain people deserve a certain amount of respect, and some don't. It's just hard when people you're close to fall into the "don't" category.

[Hollywood]

Not really, no. I never respected my dad because he walked out on me before I was even born. Though I think he sees the error of his ways now that he's older and wiser, it doesn't change anything. I used to respect my mother, but she put me through hell and absolutely ruined me, she did nothing to help me and basically let me rot and fade away for years and years. Now I don't respect either of them, I merely tolerate them. Parents who would do things like that to their children don't deserve respect.

[Melodic]

I respect my mom because she knew what it was like to have a bad parent and raised me differently . My dad is trying, but he made a lot of mistakes that won't go away.

[Luminous]

I absolutely respect my mom, no doubt about it. She's not perfect, but she tries so hard and she is an amazing person. My dad, though, I don't think so. He hasn't really done much to earn my respect. He works and almost completely supports our family, but other than that, he's lazy and sleeps all the time. He doesn't usually do anything special, and he's not a very special dad. He does what he does and that's it. He's not very competent in anything except whatever it is he works in (none of us really know, software engineer or something). He makes changing a lightbulb into a huge deal and can find a way to mess it up. He lets my 7 year old brother play Minecraft all day long, usually 10 or more hours a day. He's not a bad dad, he's just not a very good dad either, and so no I don't really respect him, there's not much to respect.

[JamesSuperBoy]

I do.

[Cognizant]

They do have some respect from me, but I do think my dad is an idiot sometimes.

[conniption]

I fucking love my mom and I'm not the least bit ashamed to say that she's one of my best friends. I respect the shit out of her. My dad, however, is a different story. I was a daddy's girl when I was younger, but I realized that my dad is really selfish. I love him and all, but after everything he's put my mom through and the way he continues to treat my mom and sometimes my siblings and I, I hold very little respect for him.

[PinkFloyd]

Yeah, I'd say I respect my parents. They aren't prejudiced at all and really seem like good people. It's hard to explain, but yes, I respect them very much.

[Karkat]

I love my parents to death, and I always will. I also hold a lot of respect for them. However, I don't respect them as much as I used to.

My parents are very religious and they don't agree with homosexuality at all, especially if it's within the family. They make that very clear. I'm bisexual and, for obvious reasons, I haven't come out to them. They had their friends over the other night and they were all watching some TV show when a bisexual person came on the screen. The first thing I hear is my mom say "she's bisexual! Isn't that disgusting?!". And then they proceed to make really bad comments about gays. I've always known that my parents are somewhat homophobic, and I usually don't let their comments and ignorant views get to me, but hearing my mom say that last night really hurt me.

I've come to realize that as we grow up we slowly learn that certain people deserve a certain amount of respect, and some don't. It's just hard when people you're close to fall into the "don't" category.

This actually describes the way I feel a lot.

[Curious.kid]

Yes I respect my mom and dad. It's a commandment to so of course I do. I just wish they were nicer and gave me more chances sometimes instead of being so strict.

[Lisa R]

Yes I respect them in every way. My mom is my best friend. My dad works so many hours to see that my brother and i have everything we need.

[xXoblivionXx]

Most of the time, yes

[Horatio Nelson]

I love and respect my parents so much. They have given me everything I could ever want in life. Of course they aren't perfect, they still "lose it" every now and then too. :P But I couldn't have asked for better parents.

[lumiadots]

i respect my mom more than i respect anyone else in this world. she is so strong with a very independent, stubborn personality. she'll never let anyone walk over her and she always makes sure her opinions are heard, but respectfully and not audaciously. she knows when to speak up and stay quiet, and everything about her exudes a woman who knows how to handle herself.

my dad, i don't really. not after the stuff he put this family through and how much he hurt me and my mother over the years. yes, he does work a lot to prove for the family NOW, but i don't believe that makes up for the stuff he's done in the past.

[Desuetude]

I'm a massive bitch and I know that I don't give my parents half the amount of respect that they deserve. After all the shit my mum did to me when I was younger when I used to respect her she's just never gained it back, even though she tries to. Now I just feel guilty cause she does everything for me and I do acknowledge this but for some reason I can't change my attitude towards her. I show my dad far more respect but even that's not as much as he deserves. Even though after his last proper relationship fucked up which hurt me he lost a lot of respect as he doesn't seem to care about introducing woman after woman into my life. I think subconsciously Im not letting myself show anything for them cause their divorce and the way they've handled things has fucked me up pretty badly so I'm acting out even though I know I shouldn't. Or maybe that's just me trying to excuse my shitty actions. Who knows?

[Abyssal Echo]

I have a lot of love and respect for my mom. very little if any for my father.

[hockeyfan]

No, unfortunately I don't. Not only have they not earned my respect but they've done thing to lose it.

[Elvalight]

yes, though they are against gays, I still love and respect them, and understand that they have a different opinion than me. I came out as asexual a while back and they wouldn't accept that, but we don't talk about stuff like that anymore. They feed me, pay for me, have never physically hurt me and they deserve my respect because of it. We don't see eye to eye in some things, but that doesn't separate us that much

[Curious.kid]

I have a lot of love and respect for my mom. very little if any for my father.

Your dad is too strict on you?

[Body odah Man]

I love my parents to death, and I always will. I also hold a lot of respect for them. However, I don't respect them as much as I used to.

My parents are very religious and they don't agree with homosexuality at all, especially if it's within the family. They make that very clear. I'm bisexual and, for obvious reasons, I haven't come out to them. They had their friends over the other night and they were all watching some TV show when a bisexual person came on the screen. The first thing I hear is my mom say "she's bisexual! Isn't that disgusting?!". And then they proceed to make really bad comments about gays. I've always known that my parents are somewhat homophobic, and I usually don't let their comments and ignorant views get to me, but hearing my mom say that last night really hurt me.

I've come to realize that as we grow up we slowly learn that certain people deserve a certain amount of respect, and some don't. It's just hard when people you're close to fall into the "don't" category.


I'm sorry. That sounds pretty sad :(

[Plane And Simple]

Yes, I do. My dad works 14h shifts at an average of 250km away from home and tends to spend 3 to 5 days of the week without coming to sleep at home, and my mum puts up with both me and my (now hell of an annoying) brother, so they have my full respect

[Body odah Man]

I respect my parents.

[Hudor]

I love my parents to death, and I always will. I also hold a lot of respect for them. However, I don't respect them as much as I used to.

My parents are very religious and they don't agree with homosexuality at all, especially if it's within the family. They make that very clear. I'm bisexual and, for obvious reasons, I haven't come out to them. They had their friends over the other night and they were all watching some TV show when a bisexual person came on the screen. The first thing I hear is my mom say "she's bisexual! Isn't that disgusting?!". And then they proceed to make really bad comments about gays. I've always known that my parents are somewhat homophobic, and I usually don't let their comments and ignorant views get to me, but hearing my mom say that last night really hurt me.

I've come to realize that as we grow up we slowly learn that certain people deserve a certain amount of respect, and some don't. It's just hard when people you're close to fall into the "don't" category.

So painful and true. I can relate to what you said because my parents hold the same views about homosexuality. For them it is a disease or some wrong practice. The disgust that they show for the LGBT sends chills down my spine and estranges me further from them. Understandably i haven't come out to them.

That being said I still love and respect them because they brought me into the world and nurtured me to become the person I am. I leave these issues for now to avoid unnecessary rows and keep my secrets to myself until I can help them develop a better, accepting and considerate attitude towards homosexuality.

[Elliott_hn]

I love both my parents, although i can get sick of them both sometimes, especially my mum.

[Bull]

yes, though they are against gays, I still love and respect them, and understand that they have a different opinion than me. I came out as asexual a while back and they wouldn't accept that, but we don't talk about stuff like that anymore. They feed me, pay for me, have never physically hurt me and they deserve my respect because of it. We don't see eye to eye in some things, but that doesn't separate us that much

You exhibit a very positive attitude and I am sure that attitude has helped with the mutual respect you and your parents seem to share. Hope that grows and developes along the lines it seems to be going. Best wishes to you and your parents. :)

[Abyssal Echo]

Your dad is too strict on you?

No. My father beat my mom, he let me know that I wasn't wanted and that he doesn't want anything to do with me. I can not respect a person like that.

[pjones]

i will always love my parents. and i respect them both because of they way they treat other people. we're not rich, but they support places that help people that have less than we do and i think that's a great example for me and my brother.

[Curious.kid]

No. My father beat my mom, he let me know that I wasn't wanted and that he doesn't want anything to do with me. I can not respect a person like that.

I'm really sad to hear that. Is your mom ok?

[CrazyPerson101]

I've never really had much respect for my dad; at least not in recent years. Tonight I lost even more respect for him and made me start thinking if other people think of their parent(s) similarly.

My parents brought me into this world, therefore I do love them and care for them very much. But love and care does not equate to respect for me. I love and care for my dad- sure. I just don't have much respect for him. He does not assume responsibility and in my opinion is just not a genuine person.

So, do you have respect for you parent(s)?


Yes, I respect my mom, My dad is in jail last time we checked and I don't know him ( nor does my mother ) so I don't have any for him since I don't know him.

[Freckles]

Fortunately both of my parents are easy to respect. They love us and have sacrificed a lot of things for us. I know a lot of kids aren't as lucky and I have a soft spot in my heart for them.

[Steve365]

I respect my parents. They do so much for me and i have thankful to have such great parents who are so supportive. i have so much love for them

[johny1996]

I have a lots of respect for my parents.. :)

[unknownuser]

Eh... yes and no.
Although my parents work hard to physically support my family, they are both very "cold" people emotion-wise, un-supportive, un-motivating, disapproving, selfish, harsh, and direct a lot of their anger at me. No, I'm not just being a whinny teenager, my parents seriously have problems but they deny it. It's super hard to get along with them, because one false move just causes them to snap and you just never know what to expect from them.

[Microcosm]

My parents have always been nice and understanding people to me my entire life. I actually feel bad sometimes because I know that others don't have nearly as good a situation as me. That's the reason I joined on here was to help other people with problems like that. To answer the question, yes I respect them. They have good beliefs and are very strong-minded.

[Waleedbt]

I have alot of respect for my parents.
They gave me a life many people would wish for.

[CosmicNoodle]

In semi do, I have not believe they deserve respect as default, like they seem to think, I don't have to respect them just because they decided I should be born, well don't them, they fulfilled a basic biological need. I only respect my parents if they earn it in so e way, by being good parents, not just by default.

[ksdnfkfr]

Have huge respect for my parents. Having a special needs kid, they've gone through a lot and done a lot for a kid who in the beginning were told would not even acknowledge them. They are amazingly good people and do an outstanding job of taking really good care of someone like me.

[Dennis98]

I have really huge respect for them .. They grant me my life , so I am thankful to them long as I live , and I can never thank tham for everything they done to me and everything they are doing to me ...

[Dalcourt]

I love my father but I'm not sure if I respect him or not he does so many things that are stupid and unreasonable and depends on me to fix them as if he wad the kid and not me. On the other hand he was just a teen when I was born, my Mom left the picture and he took it up to raise me on his own with hardly any help...for that he really deserves respect, so yeah...

[Croconaw]

I do not.

[Svan]

I definitely have respect for my parents.

[gothy]

I respect both of my parents.especially my mom. They let me be who i am and let me be open about my beliefs and views. My mom never imposed any gender role stereotypes on me as a child and if i wanted to play with dolls instead of soldiers she supported me. When everyone else was upset i liked marilyn manson, she defended my choice and bought me another album for Christmas.
She let me be goth and never made fun of me. She is a very good daughter and does so much for my grandparents. She raised me the best she can and i will always respect her. My dad is nice and he does alot to help my family and my moms parents. He can be a little moody, but that doesn't change my respect for him. Hes a very faithful husband and tries his best. Sometimes he sleeps too much, but i don't mind. Hes a great father and husband and son in law and i respect that.

[GoGoDiego]

Even though your parents sometimes makes flubs, respect is essential. Your parents are the ones who brought you into the world.

[Ethe14]

I respect my parents immensly, especially my mom. She is always there for me no matter what and truly cares. She doesn't just do the essentials of saying hi, she is really there for me and that helps me a lot. My dad I also have a lot of respect for but in a different way. He's the bread winner in the family and is always there for me and my mom. I remember that I had a seizure when I was little and when it happened he immediately dropped his work and came to see me, not sure if a lot of parents would do that (I know people who wouldn't).

[OrKing]

I'm not entirely sure myself. It's an incredibly complicated thing. I know I respect my mum, she's an incredibly strong woman who has been through a lot and yet has come through for the most part to be kind and loving. It wasn't always that way though, for a while she was fucked up and didn't handle shit too well. She's been a parent for most of her life however and despite not exactly being a great one she didn't get crushed under the weight of a prick of a husband, three delinquent kids and a severely disabled child. That makes me respect her quite a bit. She could be better in quite a few ways, but she could definitely be a hell of a lot worse. She's also a very likeable person. She's never tolerated racism or homophobia and despite religion being ingrained in her she has never pushed it on us. So, in conclusion, she's a good woman and quite a good mum who was wavered by far too many crushing challenges but never collapsed under the weight of them.

My dad is even more complicated for to this day I'm still unsure of how I feel about him. Judging from the past 5-10 years would be easy. He's hard-working, not racist or homophobic and a strong man but not a bully. If it was just that it'd be fine, he'd be awesome and I'd be a very different person. As it happens though he was very different when I was younger. He was a violent man who exposed a very young family to far too much shit than we should ever have been exposed to. He fucked me and my brothers up mentally through his lifestyle and what he was like after far too much drink. I've also heard a fair few horror stories about him before I was born. I mean, I like him, but I can't get over my childhood and certain memories he left me with. It's hard to respect someone who fucked up for as long as or as badly as he did, but I don't think family life was ever for him. He also made it incredibly hard for me to believe people when they say they're going to do something, since he did so a shit ton and three quarters of the time broke his word. Why he and my mum decided to have four kids I'll never know. So yeah, as for my dad, I don't know, maybe in another ten years.

TLDR: My mum is an incredibly strong woman who despite her flaws is a good person worthy of respect. My dad I'm still mentally and or emotionally confused about.

[riverboy]

I have respect for both my parents.

[Wyatt 13]

To me my Dad is an HERO. Our mom left us ages ago, I was 4 y.o and Ethan 2 and he had to raise 2 kids alone. He is having hard times keeping his business and sometimes I'm worry he cant provide anymore. But he is a great person. I dont like his church stuff and he wants us to be on church and do some stuff but its ok and Im not interested in his opinion about gay people cuz I already know what he thinks.