How can you forgive your parents?

@kcrysea (195)
Philippines
July 17, 2007 8:42am CST
After my grandmother gave birth to my father, she already gave my dad to someone else to take care of him. Basically, she never loved my dad. And now my dad is already 48 years old and he's really mad after my grandmother sued us away from our old house. I know he felt really sad and hurt. How can I help him or make him feel good. How can he forgive his parents specially his mom?
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10 responses
• United States
17 Jul 07
I don't think he'll ever get over this. A child not feeling the love of their parents must be one of the worst feelings in the world. The best thing you could do is be there for him and show him how much YOU love him. I wouldn't even talk to him about the situation unless he brings it up. Then just let him go on about it, but don't add your opinion. You wouldn't want him to start feeling negative towards you. I hope this helps
• United States
17 Jul 07
I wonder how she can sleep at night too! You know, you have every right to see her and confront her for some self justification. I wouldn't wish this upon anyone but I'm glad that your dad has you to love him. Prayers and positive thoughts going out to your family.
@kcrysea (195)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
thanks... yes I love my dad and i wanted to be there for him. He's working abroad and we only got a chance of talking to him thru chat. I even saw him cry just right in front of the webcam and its hurting me as well. Sometimes i want to talked to my witch-grandma and tell her she's not a good mother where he took my dad for granted for 48 years. How could she sleep at night not giving my dad a small attention.
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17 Jul 07
i think if your dad knows he is loved by you and you stick with him, im sure he will get through this horrible time, your grandmother does not sound like a very nice person!, has she had any contact with you or if your fathers children? I think your dad has had 48 years of this woman letting him down and being horribe to him, i dont really think he should bother, some people should never become parents, just be there for your father let him know you love him, im sure this will reasure him Godd luck, sometimes families!!!!!
@kcrysea (195)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
she's never been good to us. She's living just right beside us. When i was a child she never showed us love. She's like a witch for me and all she wanted was the younger brother of my father, he got all the favor from her. It doesnt matter at all for me as a grandchild, im just hurt when i see my dad's hurting so much.
17 Jul 07
she sounds like a witch, dont waste your time on her, be strong for your father, keep reassuring him he has got you, he should be proud to have a lovely loyal daughter!!
@stella1989 (2274)
• India
17 Jul 07
see Kcrysea it is very sad to here that..!! But he have to forgive his mother..!if he is a good persone amd not willing to take a revenge...!! afetr all she is his mom...! But in my case I would taken a revenge for that..! A mother who doesn't really loves her own son ...!! How cruel..
@kcrysea (195)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
For 48 years of being here in this world, he never got the chance to talk to his parents. We never saw him do something bad for them. He was not vocal with his emotions. Up until now, he's suffering a lot from pain that his parents caused him. I feel bad as well and so very upset.
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
4 Nov 07
sorry to know this. I wonder why his parents do that to him. maybe there is skeleton in the closet. I personally are not too close to my parents. I don't hate them, I just feel distant. But I still worry about them and if I had some money I would send it back home. I'm not a forgiving person so I don't know if it's possible to forgive someone even if it's a parent. But I know that if he doesn't do anything wrong he really has nothing to be worried or sad about.
@psyche49f (2502)
• Philippines
18 Jul 07
I'm sorry for your dad to have been treated unkindly by no less than his own mom...that's really a bad example to you, the grandchildren...what if all of a sudden your grandmom fell ill, and your dad and you are the only ones who can take care of her? Maybe your grandmom has not yet seen how important you are to them...anyway, we'll pray that one day, your grandparents will realize their mistake, especially your grandmom...they're not getting any younger, and they need all the help that they could get from family members like you. I know it will take time before your dad can forgive his parents...
@kcrysea (195)
• Philippines
18 Jul 07
i took care of her when she undergo operation. But still she never realized that. We're not that bad to her, if ever that happened i know my dad will still take care of her mom. Right now she's not thinking about what could happen, bcoz she's focused with his youngest.
• Indonesia
12 Mar 08
The story lived you really tradis and I was concerned about the condition that had been experienced by you
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
17 Aug 07
There goes the saying,"There is a skeleton in every cupboard." It is not easy to tell the reason why your grandmother sent your dad to someone elso to look after. There must be some reason why she did this. I suggest that you have a heart-to-heart talk with your grandmother before you get to know the details and make your father feel better.
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
23 Oct 07
Hi, As one get older may too old those childish character may come. Those mature character begins to vanish. Those child like quarells may arise. Still on other side 48 years old is too mature to handle a child. I hope your father will take his mom has his child and see this as child quarell and so as to forgive moms childish quarells.
@r_yuen (332)
• Indonesia
10 Sep 07
Hi kcrysea... It's kind of sad you know. The same thing happened to me. I was sent away by my parents to study, so I lived with my grandma for around 20 years before she passed away last year. I hardly remembered my childhood with my parents as I have much of my memories with my grandma. I once ever told my mom, I was an abandoned child because my parents never pay attention and cares to me when I was little. Only my grandma did. Thus, my relationship with my grandma was very close compare to my parents. My father was very hard and strict on me. I was told that I was useless and my sisters are better. As time goes by, I tried very hard to convince my parents that I'm not what they think. I'm not going to give up and instead, I fight for my future to prove that what they think was wrong. As I grow, I learned so many things. I realized and understand why my parents sent me away to study. I know they concern and care about my futures. I know I have misjudged my parents and I begin to forgive them. I apologized to my mom for saying such words. You know, my mother gave birth to me and that's non an easy way to do. The pain, suffer for 9 months to carry me in her womb makes me realize how my mother loved me so. She risk her live to gave birth to me and it's a duty for us as child to honor and respect them. Sometimes parents did make mistake. They are still human. But they never will harm their own son for their own good. My father was hard on me to make me a real man. To make me understand that I have to learn to live on my own not depending on others. I have to be able to stand on my own feet. Now, my parents are happy. They are so happy that I've grown mature and most of all... it's not what they expect, but they find what I need to become and what I have become. I love my parents very much for what they did for me. Even it's good or bad. Doesn't matter for me. After all, the most important, I have Jesus with me. He who strengthens me in all things. He is the real Father for me!
@saucer (47)
• India
31 Oct 07
i really donno what xacttly to say but i guess that on part of he story,what was the reason that made your grandmother do this.no mother can do it without a severe cause....