Is anyone have the right to tell that "YOUR" a Failure?

Philippines
September 7, 2010 2:30am CST
My dad always criticizing me. He always think that I can't do great things such as PASSING THE BOARD EXAM the first time around. He always compare me to my sister. I hate it when he do that. Instead of encouraging me, he always tried to pull me down. I don't think he's happy for all my accomplishments. He doesn't see's me as a son but rather he see's me as a loser. Have your father even treated you that way?
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• Philippines
14 Jan 11
No one has the right to tell you that you are a failure. No one knows about God's plan for you. Though it really hurts that our own family compare us to our sisters/brothers. Although they are our parents but they still don't have the right to tell us that we are a failure. Instead they should support and guides us in everything that we do. I'm proud to say that my family really supports me in everything that I do. Don't worry just strive hard and one day for sure your dad will be proud of you. And prove to him that he is wrong of what he thinks about you. God Bless!
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
They have right actually. But it's up to you if you will permit them to have that right. For example if your dad do it to you. Just accept it and think to yourself that I will prove something, an achievement or something they will be proud of. But please don't have grudges in proving something be happy and enjoy the thing your gonna prove. I'm also treated that way but I know, my father is just concern and don't know how to express his empathy.
• China
7 Sep 10
My Dad doesn't criticize often ,actually he is always proud of what i am doing .However he critisized my brother a lot when we were young in school as my borhter never did well in his studies .I too criticized him about this . BUT now things are reversed .My brother is now doing very well in his job ,his boss always speaks highly of him of his abilities .My parents still regard me as a baby who can not manage her own things well.So , they have now begun to " criticize" me about this and that .I don't care about what they say about me as i know i can not change my bad habbits easily and i don't ever want to change either ,what's more, i know they are just concerned about me ... you said your father is not happy for all your accomplishments , i guess it is because he expect a higher stardard from you . I think you can have a talk with your father about his way of concerning if possible, if not , just ignore his critisizm and try your best to do everything. You should know he doesn't criticize you for fun , he is just concerned about you .
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
dear dags, i think your father doesn't mean you any harm cause maybe it's his way of encouraging you. besides there's a thing they called as constructive criticisms, right? well as some says it's always nice to prove them wrong. chil, tc ;p