Do you understand your parent?

Hello dear friend. I think that I can understand my parents very well and it should be the same to many people as the majority of us are brought up by our loved parents. Therefore there should be any problem that it is easier for us to understand them. Understanding can be one thing while love can be another. This is another question. You can understand one, but it does not mean that you would love one and vice versa. I think that they are two different concepts. Thanks for your two different questions in the same discussion.

I grown up now and a mother myself. I really don't understand my mom, unfortunately, and I really don't think my daughter understands me, but it isn't because I don't try to explain myself to her when I am trying to be motherly. Love will eventually equal understanding in alot of cases.

I think understanding is a part of love and love is a part of understanding. When my parents were alive I loved them unconditionally. Throughout my teenage years it was a trying time as far as parents, love and understanding. We weren't quite on the same page and that's understandable. Teenagers and parents are rarely on the same path during that particular time. Eventually things smooth out and life is good.

yes, i really understand my parents because i'm already a parent too...i think love and understanding will go together because if you really love your kids and family, you can understand them, the life of your kids they wanted, the degree in college they want to get.. i think parents really want to do everything for their kids to be happy and contented..

I love my parents as they love me ,but I think sometimes we still can't understand each other . Our attitude about the things ,our experiences maybe different,so there is still have distance from ourselves ,no matter we love each other ,we still have the different opinions and I think that shouldn't impact we love each other .

when i was younger, i didn't care about what my parents thought or would said. no i pretty much matured -- i can say that i understand them more. might not understand them completely, but i now know where they are coming from. we really can't understand people unless we get to be in their shoes.

I think I understand my parents,so when doing something,I can take their feeling into consideration.but,I agree with you that love is not equal to understanding.some parents love their children so much,but they do not understand them very well,then love becomes a burden to them.

I think you can only understand your parents as much as you can understand anyone else. I think we all learn more about eachother and ourselves every day. Love and understanding are seperate things.

Well, I am proud to say that I am a very responsible child and I love my parents very much. I never argue with them. I always try to understand what they say. As I know that parents love their children very much and their opinion is never wrong. They always want that their kids should go on right track and do something nice so that they can fell proud on themself...... I never argue with my parents. Firstly, I carefully listen to what they say and then after giving it a relaxed thought I further carry over a discussion with them if I have some problems with their decigion. I try to convivce them, but, If they say no then also I never speak anything opposite to them. I think I understand my parents very well and they understand me too. According to me, when there is love, understanding is there own its own but when there is no love, its very difficult to understand each other due to which arguements takes place.....

yes i do understand my parents,now that im already a parent i understand how they suffer,how they love and take care of us,,,most of all how they educate us and discipline us...i love my parents more,,,and thanks to them.

honestly, i can't tell whether i understand my parents. it is no doubt that i love them, but between love and understand, i think there is still a long loooong way. i myself sometimes feel that few people understands me. although no man is an island, we do feel lonely from time to time. i think the only thing that can understand me thoroughly is my diary book. lol!!

I always try my best to understand my parents. I feel that they are heroes. The fact that my mother went through labor to give birth to me, work 10 hours a day to give me shelter and food, and love me because of who I am really amazes me. I used to think that going to school was the worst but now I know otherwise. Dealing with payments, having enough time to keep a relationship with the kids and spouse, and balancing everything in their lives. That is a whole lot to do. I won't pretend like I fully understand what my parents go through but I try and appreciate and love them for their efforts. Hopefully when I have a family of my own and start my own career, I'll be able to really understand my parents and repay them back for what they have given me.