Does anybody feel like they're a disappointment?

[Aurey]

No, not one bit, because my mom's the greatest and she makes me feel the greatest.

That may have sounded cheesy, but it's the truth.

[Sephex]

I have never really felt that I am a disappointment, but I have felt that I wish I had never been born before.

[Sepho]

At times, I get a hint of it, but for the most part, not really. If anything, I have a little brother whose sort of the Black Sheep of the family, though I don't think that way about anyone, and I hope neither of my parents do, either. I know my dad has been disappointed in me before at specific times (and I've been disappointed in myself at those same times), but otherwise, I get along good with both of my parents (though my mom, especially) and they accept who I am as a person.

I hope you don't get that vibe, but if so, I'd like to think you can just shrug it off as being paranoid and having high expectations for yourself (the latter of which can be a good thing to an extent).

[Ouch!]

Unconditional love does not exist. There is always something that someone can do to lose the love of those who believe to love you unconditionally, though often times nobody ever does anything that bad.

I strongly disagree that parents automatically unconditionally love their child no matter what. There are parents who disown their children. Disowning your child is far from a sign of love.

[The Captain]

As many might tell you, parenting is not an exact science. There is no one way to be a good parent, and likewise there is no single way to be a good son or daughter. Parents will always care about you, and should love you from the very start, but in some households, the paternal instinct just isn't there because the parents cannot grasp it or are not prepared for it. In time, either this instinct does develop or the children end up fending for themselves, which is tragic and still an issue that needs more addressing in my opinion.

Being a good parent often requires learning how to temper expectation with individualism, and the same holds true for the son or daughter. While all parents probably want to expect their child to always get an A or be the captain of a sport, it is very important for all to remember that the best you can do is enough. If a child tries their hardest at something, the result should be appreciated and cherished even if it's not what the initial expectation was.

In all, the only person that any of us have to feel obliged to impress or live up to is ourselves. No one else has the unique experience of living our lives or knowing how we live them. To attempt to impress others can oftentimes be a greater burden than meets the eye, and doubly so if we are try to become what others wish us to be to live up to those expectations. All we can do is try our hardest and continue to live and grow as best we can. We can cherish the love that is given to us, and give it back. We can build up a healthy respect for others that might one day turn into love as well, with the hopes that this respect will be returned for the benefit of all.

Take care all.

[Xander]

I feel like a disappointment to myself a lot. Just with being successful and talented and stuff, I don't feel like I've gone as far as I could have but..then I get over it and just carry on. ^^

[Del Murder]

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I'm trying, everyone. I really am.

[Spammerman]

I do sometimes. Like when I've done something stupid, which is quite often. I just hate the feeling that I have to impress them all the time.

i feel the exactly the same away. My mom expects me to be the perfect kid and get straight A's

[Ko Ko]

To my family, I had always been a dissappointment. I was never the same as the other kids and my father always hated me for being different.
I bet he won't hate me when I'm paying his pension :skull3:

[Silmaril]

Yes.

[Social Moon Firesky]

I try to be true to myself, but sometimes it causes tension with my family. My mum disagrees with my way of life and puts way too much pressure on me. Then, when I don't succeed, she acts like I let her down big time. It's horrible.

[Dolentrean]

my parents are often disappointed in me. Not because of the choices I make, I make good choices, I have never tried drugs or smoking, I never drink, I get decent grades, I train in martial arts and I am a poet.
They are disappointed in me because of my personality, I am nice and I never pick on anyone, (an after affect of being picked on myself). But I am dark, I often have this feel about me that I hate everything, and my parents wont accept me. my parents are religious, I'm not, my parents expect me to be what they want me to be and I wont. I have done nothing to merit this, at least this strongly, yet it is still there. (also this is not an assumption, my mother has actually told me she dose not like the person I am)

My parents love me, but sometimes they just don’t like me.

[-N-]

[q=Matt][qq=Shlup]And, Matt, you know I love you, but, lets face it, Kishi is more of an asset to EoFF than you are.[/qq]What do YOU think?[/q]
This is kinda funny in retrospect. Come to think of it, this was the shocker for me.

[Meat Puppet]

Everyday.

[black orb]

>>> Not yet but they`ll be disappointed very soon.