It's Hard When Your Kids Are Mad
@ozzieblackcat (531)
United States
January 6, 2009 1:50pm CST
It's really hard for a mom when her kids are mad at her.....kids of any age, but my four kids are all grown adults. One of them, a 40 year old son isn't talking to us or his sibblings. This happened right after Christmas and we have no idea why he is giving us the silent treatment. It's very confusing and it hurts! Has this happened to any of you?
4 responses
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
6 Jan 09
My sisters and I are always getting mad at each other, but we never stay mad. I am the youngest and I am 45. We talk it over with one of our other sisters (there are 4 of us + mom) and we know it is silly to stay mad at each other.
My kids are 20, 17, 15, 8. They never get to mad at each other. They fight and then it is over. I hope that I have instilled in them the importance of family and not holding a grudge.
I'd ask your son what happened to make him mad. Maybe it was a big misunderstanding and can be resolved.
@ozzieblackcat (531)
• United States
7 Jan 09
He won't answer his phone. :(
My five sisters and I behaved about like yours while my mom was still alive. After she passed away several of the sisters got mad once more about something or other and now they don't speak anymore. I guess mom was the glue that held us together. :) Thank you for your comment.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
7 Jan 09
Hopefully for you, your son will come around. It is silly for adults to hold grudges. Life is way too short.
I hope that my sisters and I stay close after my mom passes. I think we will. My father passed away 31 yrs ago, when I was 14 and my mom kept us very close.
@mommamusic (882)
• United States
6 Jan 09
Oh i can relate to this very well i have a daughter like that.She never calls come to vist but then when you ask whats she is mad about she says nothing.So dont call her or go to her house she is just a a-h.It does not bother me because i know i have not done any thing wrong.
@ozzieblackcat (531)
• United States
6 Jan 09
I'm glad I'm not the only one. Thanks so much for your comment. I also have a moody daughter!
@pam1201 (23)
• United States
6 Jan 09
I know exactly mean, my son got mad at me on new years day and we have barely spokent to each other since. he is bi-polar and has a problem with anger anyway and he verbally attacked me about me not babysitting at the last moment and it just tore my heart apart.he is mad at his sister since i was watching her daughter when he called and i wasnt capable of watching both. i dont understand these kids these days.
@ozzieblackcat (531)
• United States
6 Jan 09
Thanks a bunch for your understanding. My son has depression but it's been a long time since he acted like this. I'm sorry your son is mad at you too. I guess the holidays bring out the worst in some people.
@yoursonlyurs (394)
• India
6 Jan 09
let us not change on his recent behaviour.
let us be as loving and caring around him.
so not to feel odd one out.
let us study the situation and find an amicable solution for it without delaying further...
happy parenting
@ozzieblackcat (531)
• United States
6 Jan 09
Thanks for your comment but I haven't seen him or heard from him other than one very angry email.
