How you talk to your parents?

Talking rudely and abusive to ANYONE is unacceptable. It's neither the children or the parents fault. But what the parents and children do to rise above the situation is much more important. Why did they even talk rudely or abusively? Like one of you here said, "was it a reciprocal reaction?" Outrightly I would say it is wrong but there will always be better ways of handling the situation. By being civil and not to resort to even more abusive ways.

Hello mnsrwt123, I think it is mostly reciprocative. The behaviour of parents infront of their children in the family is the main cause.I have noticed this.In one of my neighbours family the husband and wife clash each other even for petty things infront of their children. The husband uses most filthy language.Naturally children learn every thing from parents and it is parents duty to ensure calmness,pleasure,kindness in the house which inturn will be followed by children.I won't blame children alone for their behaviour. All the best.

Well first off I DON;T talk to my 'parents' so the question doesnt really apply to me HOWEVER I see and have seen plenty times over the yrs when a child is disrespectful to their parent and whatnot and I have to say that its the parents fault IMO...If my kids EVER spoke to me in tone I'd slap them in the mouth and they damn well know it! There have been times (especially now that they are older) when they've been ticked off about something and started to give me lip and I just tell them "DON'T talk to me that way" while giving them 'the look' and it stops...

your right mnsrwt123, some of children here in our country is very rude when they are talking to their parent's. but in my time we are very nice when it comes to our parents although we did not let us finish our studies we still respect and love them because they are still our parents.:)