Do you often complain when your parents ask you to do something?

Chill! You are overreacting, nothing to complain about when your parent ask you for help in doing somethings for them like running errand, getting grocery from the store or cleaning up some of their storage items, etc... they are asking your help because you are a trusted individual and their dearest child, they believe in your ability to assist them in accomplishing somethings their aging body and deteriorating mental state don't necessarily capable of doing, you should take it with a positive attitude and smile no matter how is your day turn out to be, aging parent need their children to lend a helping hand often when they grow old, it is nothing unusual.

I usually don't have to do anything at home with my parents considering I can only return home once or twice a year due to my work far in anther city. I think you are lucky. I wish I can go home and do errands for my parents. I guess I will complain as well. But many years later, even the complains will become the sweet memory.

if you are really tired then tell your parents. say it politely and promise to do it once you feel okay. if you are not complaining they will think it is just okay. doing favors for our parents means they trust us but i think they will understand you if you tell them you need to take a rest.

Yeah, we can't really do much about it since it is our responsibility to do it, and it is one way of helping them too...since they can't really do everything in the house. You should just take a deep breath and say "wait" if you still feel tired after the chore before.

Hello friend, If you want to do it, then do it. Ask them to wait till you do it, make sure you are polite enough because, your parents might go wild if you are not polite when you are asking them to wait or if you are telling them that you are not doing something. May be you are not over reacting, because, when a person is tired or is on a low, even a normal talk would be quite annoying. Just control your frustration and try to calm yourself down before you speak to them. Good day!

Well you might be overacting buy maybe not. You see , sometimes our mood is good , so you will be more positive and you will most likely not complain. But sometimes , your mood is very bad , you will feel like they like to nag on you. While actually they don't , even your parents have bad and good days. Sometimes they will make elephant out of fly , just like you. Remember , keep your head up!

No. I am 21 and living with my dad right now so I don't argue if he tells me to do something. He puts a roof over my head, who can argue with that? . Happy MyLotting.

I am in their shoes. I ask my 2 teens, 17 and 19, to help around the house and to do errands. It is hard for me, working a full time job and a second job, to get everything done. They sometimes roll their eyes or claim they forgot. It puts a burden on me when that happens. Just getting them to clean their rooms takes an act of congress.

I am living with my parents because Randy is out of work and has a serious foot condition. My parents know that we do not have much money, but they expect us to help them pay their bills because they do not make enough. They spend money on things they do not need. Randy and I hate lying to my parents about how much money we have, but we do not feel we should have to give them everything we have. I already pay one of their bills and I also buy enough food for five people on 200.00 a month. It is hard to do. In addition I am also taking care of Randy, attending an online university and also help clean house. I feel like I am oding too much for them and not doing anything for myself. My mother had wanted me to hire a nurse to care for Randy so I can work full-time. I told her that I do not want to hire a nurse and if she has the money to shell out for a nurse then she can. I think it is great you want to help your parents, but if you are tired then I would be honest.

I generally don't complain but question if I don't get why they want me to do something in particular. Rest if I am not in mood or tired I may complain to anyone, why restricting a 'NO' to only parents :)

Hi there dazzled lady, Sometimes I do feel the same way, but if you come to think about it they cared for most of your younger days, and maybe it is just there way of wanting to see after a long week. But i also agree with you that sometimes you just wanna keep to yourself lock up in your house relax sleep all day, watch TV, go to a basketball court, catch some fish or play with the dog and maybe even build a boat, sometimes it really does feel like you just wanna ignore them, but you just can't.

I remember back in days, I used to complain alot unless whatever I was told to do was something interesting. I think most if not all children complain even though they end up doing whatever they were told to do.

do it if you have time,because your parents need your help.or tell your parents for why if you won't to do. take tings be easy