Do I not love my parents anymore?

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I have been thinking about what makes love. And I'm not sure if I love my parents.
I don't feel like fixing any problems I have with them.
I don't enjoy seeing them.
I am happier when we're apart.
They don't evoke much sympathy in me.
I feel no need to impress them.
I don't respect them.
I don't mind telling them lies.

I'm not like this at all with my good friends, or my sister. Over the years the parents and I have grown more angry at each other.
Does this mean I have stopped loving them? Does this make me a monster? Because everyone's supposed to love their parents. I mean, I'd be sad if they got a divorce, or something. But that's more because everything would change.
I'd cry if they died.

Love comes in many different forms.

I wish I could shine some light on your situation but I'm afraid these kind of family issues are not my forte'

Anger is sometimes confused with a cry for love.

No, it just means your perception of love is not as narrow. Understanding the acceptance of this will come later, you can't force it, as bad you you might feel the need, it's a painful and futile attempt when tried.

No, it just means that you are growing up, All young adults are Monsters.

WHY, if you don't love them?

Not as long or as hard if you did.

The beliefs and odd choices based on such, that you're parents have made throughout their lives, does not make them wrong. Your personal beliefs from two years ago have changed from what they are today. Your parents are human too, they have struggled with perceptions and decisions for quite some time. Chances are, if you sit down with Dad or Mom one on one with a cup of coffee at a neutral setting and expressed your desire to love them, and could somehow muster the courage in a tactful way what is blocking this desire - they would understand. Keep in mind, you will always be their baby, and they will always fear losing you.Proving the fact that you are no longer a baby will only make matters worse, it's a very deep emotional and spiritual experience they have lived through and continue to. there is no set of instructions on having a child - The best is yet unwritten.

It might be a similar thing as me. I love my parents but I don't like them very much sometimes.

Been down that road before. Even today I am not very close to my parents. We are just so very different and can't find much common ground. I love them but don't really like them and they feel the same way about me.

I'm not saying they're wrong. I'm wondering if I simply don't really love them. And I don't think it's a cry for love.

Perhaps more Black & White

I was on that road, three years, ago. I was an angry, rebellious punker. I felt that my parents didn't like me, so I kept my distance, in return. I didn't feel accepted. Well, of course, I didn't feel loved and accepted. I had spiked, green hair. The thing that lead to that, was that I didn't accept myself. If I would have accepted myself, than I wouldn't have allowed myself to be a rebellious punker.

Proving you're not a child can seem childish,
but only in the rear-view mirror.
If only I had the fortitude
to ask for help and understanding
like some of the people here often do.
Perhaps things would have been a little easier.


anything at all would have been an improvement

I don't think we're "supposed" to love anyone - that's just brainwashing by the society. Love can't be forced, and doesn't come on command. Sometimes being tolerant of others is quite enough, especially if coexistence is obligatory. I don't love my parents for many many reasons, but will still help them if they need help. However any kind of relationship is impossibility as far as I'm concerned. Tyranny of "shoulds" is best to be put aside and forgotten asap.

Spazz have you ever put aside you feelings or desires for a certain outcome because of how it would affect your parents? If so then that is a good form of love. It does not matter the size of the act. We learn what real love is about as we grow older and have more experiences. You don't have to like all your parents qualities to love them. To Love can be a choice. If you are a believer in love then you understand that everyone is worthy of recieving it. We have such great power to give to someones life...something we can create into this world, into someones experience. If you are having guilty feelings about this then discount them, throw them away, that is useless. Don't lie to your parents or be disrespectful. It is hurtfull to yourself and you will be regretful about it, as I am ,in the future. I think that the fact you made this post shows you understand that one thing about love is that it is genuine and sincere. We all can learn much about how to love better. Relax for now and enjoy the day.

Love is a far too subjective and broad concept to accurately assess if you feel it or not.

As far as I'm concerned it's just an empty word with no real emotion tied to it.

My parents and I love each other now, and that's all that matters.

I think you do you do love your parents. The reason I say this is because you're worried you don't love them. Worrying shows how much you care. If you truly didn't love them, you would be able to say so with confidence.

I've cared about myself, and my parents, to close the generation gap, between us.

Oops! I'm bragging, again and I apologize. I haven't felt this good about myself, in 4 years. I've really got to stop doing that. I've gone back to my Mod roots. The Kinks are my favourite band, again! That's wonderful...more power to me. I'm going to be civilized about this, and hand this thread back to the people, who are dealing with the issue, that the OP brought forward, today at this time. I'm sorry, and I shouldn't keep bragging.