I have a bad attitude toward my parents, & i want to change it.(more inside)?

Question

okay well, i have a bad attitude toward my parents(like sarcasm and im just mean and stuff) and i want to stop. also, i would like to become more responsible. i have chores every week and i get paid 20$ and if i dont do something i get 50cents taken away, but i use like 8$ for ice skating. if i am mean or rude to my parents or if i dont do my chores i cant go ice skating, so how can i learn to be nicer and more responsible??

Answer 1

Pray!  Ask the Lord for guidance.  The fifth commandment is to honor your father and your mother.

God gave you two ears and one mouth.  Use your ears and listen, listen more than you speak, and only speak when you have something good to say.

Fix your thoughts on what you believe to be true and honorable and right with you and your family. Think about things that you believe are pure and lovely and admirable about your you and your parents. Think about these things so that you may demonstrate a proud feeling that your parents may be proud of you. Think about these things so that you will know your thoughts and beliefs are worthy of praise.

Answer 2

Seriously I'm not into self help books AT ALL but i was bored one night and picked up The 6 Most Important Decisions You Will Ever Make and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by sean covey and it wasn't too bad. Theres a great section about parents in there  

Answer 3

At least you know you are being mean. Just try as hard as you can I don't know what else to tell you

GTG

I have go other cats to fling

Answer 4

just keep your mouth shut, if anything look at it as a habit you want to break, maybe even sit down with them and let them know you acknowledge what your doing and you want to change it

good luck

Answer 5

omg you are like just like me!! i hate asking for help for anything and i hate apologizing. lol.  my advice to you is to really train yourself to think before you speak. think about how the other person's feels at the moment. are they upset about something? do they really want to hear a sarcastic comment or are the hoping for someone to brighten their day?  compliment your parents when they talk about something they have accomplished that day. be more open with them. always stay calm. smile.  

Answer 6

so often we don't appreciate our parents until were grown with kids of our own or, heaven forbid, when they're gone.

every time you think of being rude or mean or otherwise bratty stop and think of how much life would suck without them.

also, try appreciating them, a simple thanx goes along way. really think on how much they do for you and where you'd be without them.

Answer 7

To be honest, just stop. If you don't, one day you would wish that you have stopped but on that day it will be too late. If you really want help to stop being that way towards your parents, go to your room turn off the lights and put on some slow depressing music. Not joking.. Then think of your parents not being around any more and all the times you been mean to them will literally make you cry. The only good thing that will come out of this is that your parents are still here and you have time to make up to them. DON'T WAIT UNTIL ITS TOO LATE...

Answer 8

slap yo self everytime u say something mean :)

Answer 9

Well I am not perfect and accept that.

You on the other hand are younger, then just stop

what your doing if it's a problem, and say thank you.  Hola!

Answer 10

don't worry i feel the same way as you do . i am tryin 2 patch up a broken relationship with my Parents too i can tell you it is no easy task ! i tryed talking to my parents and telling them that i get hurt about what they tell me and they keep dennying it then i try to show them that i am growing up and part of growing up is asking for support at the moment i am seeking all the support i can get from the community even if it means i have too take up anger management classes yea i am in the same place as you accept it is very hard to find people who care about you enough not to judge you or leave you to go thru life on your own this is how i feel honestly and family members don't associate themselves with me anymore and i have to deal with this alone i  hope that you will never have to go through this because i can tell you it is distroying me life . i had got so sad that i started wailing its not a nice road to go down i think you are very brave to admiting that you are in pain and need help and addmitting you need to change it is a very mature step you are making the first step would be to tell your parents how you feel and then seek support i am trying to get an advocate to talk to my parents. you are very brave you know and i wish you all the best .  

Answer 11

Step one, apologize to your parents for your attitude and let them know you're trying to change.  Step two, ask them for things you can do to help your attitude.  They're closer to the situation than us and know the details.

We all feel like a dork at sometime in our lives, but getting help is never anything to be ashamed about.

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Edit: Yeah, it's going to be hard.  At least you realize that going in.

Answer 12

u can think b4 u talk...thats really hard i cant do it u hahaha...............