7 Signs Your Parents Are Toxic (But You Don't Realize It)

When we talk about toxic parents, we don't mean parents who want to be toxic for the soul purpose of being toxic. Parents are people too and raising kids is a learning process. Unfortunately, there are common toxic things that parents do that does more harm than good. Can you spot some of these toxic parents patterns in your own family?

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[Psychgo]

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[BigJay]

The worst part is when it becomes normalized. As a kid, I never realized just how toxic it is; I thought it was normal.

[AmerieFanbase]

I'd rather be childfree and regret not having a child THAN having one that I cannot maintain...

[khushipanwar]

And when parents say "You are just a child what problems do you have in life ?"
AND Whatever happens, they will always blame you, They won't believe you and say that it's your mistake always even when it is not. And the worst is when they say that they will help us when we tell them about our problems and tensions but they DON'T.

[Mxriamx_x]

I'm literally crying right next to my mum and she dosen't even notice. How great.

[Yo-wckf]

“How dare you speak like that to your father!”
“How dare you speak like that to your daughter”
“I am the parent! I can speak to you how I want to!”

[spaRKLES]

What's crazy is my parents don't even realize their toxic but they continue to live as if they do nothing wrong.

[UkraineWithrussiaControling]

My parents are toxic, and I thought it was normal, and I am deeply sorry to other people going through this 💕

[Onibi_]

*I feel so bad for people who have delt with toxic families, I could never possibly know what that pain must've felt like :(*

[Void_Wars]

My dad kicked me out of the house for losing his “favorite tape measurer” I was out in the cold for an hour and when I came back into the house I was freezing cold and shivering, my dad laughed at me and told me I was faking a reaction and overdramatizing it. He then got my brother and mom to laugh and mock me too.

[arinshakochii]

"Sometimes even the closest person is actually the real enemy" -Me

[aver]

It always hurts to see kids with their parents having the time of their life, and especially when the parents don’t seem to mind ANYTHING that their child does

[karenstyles]

Let's break the cycle of emotional abuse. My parents passed some things down that should've never been said or taught.

[akeore]

~timestamps~
1.they project their negativity onto you 0:28
2.they show little to no empathy 1:00
3.they are overly critical 1:42
4.despite knowing your boundaries, they ignore them 2:32
5.they insult you to hurt you 3:20
6.you are the reason for anything negative 3:56
7.they are all take and no give 4:41

hope this helps💕have a great day y'all💝

[sld]

I think one question remains is how can we overcome toxic parents that continue to do so when we’re adults

[literally_Weirdo]

The worst part is When people relate to this, it just breaks my heart💔

[k.c.hughes]

This, except paired with spontaneous moments of unconditional love, being my parents’ pride and joy, being love bombed, only for it to all fall apart at the slightest notice. They were my source of comfort and fear, the subject of my admiration and my resentment.

I constantly flip back and forth between feeling like I should distance myself as much as possible, because im certain they are toxic, to thinking I’m delusional, a bad person and making up problems where there aren’t any because I’m spoiled and manipulative. I never know which side is right, and when is the right time to do anything.

[TheMasterReaper]

As someone who has heard the "I'm the parent" excuse when my boundaries weren't respected more times than I can count, my god, do I hate it when parents use that excuse

[ayoutiecutie]

Having toxic parents sucks especially with boundaries and privacy
I'm almost 18. Yet i share a room with my brother
We can't close our door
I can't even have privacy in the bathroom or while showering.
Being able to be home alone for a few minutes is a heaven

[YouLakeCommonSense]

The parentification and boundaries one got me. Sometimes I wish parents had some of the same knowledge we do. Yes, they may be more clever, and smart, but with mental illnesses with their child, some are just stupid at it.