How do I make my parents stop hating me?

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I was eavesdropping on my parents (I know, I know, recipe for disaster) the other day and I overheard them talking pretty much about how they hated me, and only took care of me out of obligation. I know we haven’t always gotten along, but I don’t want them to hate me. They’re still my parents, yknow? What can I do to figure out why they hate me, and fix that? I know I’m not perfect, but I really try to be good, I swear. I don’t even need them to like me, honestly, I’m okay with a neutral relationship. Is this normal? I’m 17, so I know a lot of teenagers have strained relationships with their parents at that age. I just wanna fix it. I know it’s shallow, but I want them to love me, and then maybe it’ll all be okay. I always kinda suspected it, but I thought before it was low self esteem. But nope. They confirmed it. I’m sorry this is a rambly mess, I’m pretty upset rn. And have mixed feelings about this.

Posted Feb 18, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

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