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AIBU?

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to be upset with my parents

28 replies

Fletchasaurus · 01/06/2017 21:13

My first aibu.... I recently took part in an event in my village where I had quite an important role. It involved doing something that I am very nervous about doing and I needed support at the time. Firstly, my dm said that was I was doing was crap (not I was, but what I was doing iyswim). Then, my df refused to take come as he said he doesn't like those sort of events. I am quite upset with both of them, dm as she has put me down and df for not putting aside his prejudice to support me. My dh couldn't make it for a good reason so I would have liked family support. Fwiw, it went incredibly well but dm is guilt-tripping me saying I shouldn't be angry with my df (I'm more disappointed tbh). She is bringing up things that aren't relevant to use against me. Aibu to be cross?

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PyongyangKipperbang · 03/06/2017 02:25

I have 2 grown up children and 4 school aged ones. I would go to the older ones events just as much as I would the younger ones.

My parents have been to see me in every single play I have been in, even when I know that they didnt want to see the play, in order to support me. I did sound for a local am dram production and they came to see that too, I wasnt on stage but they came.

It really isnt too much to ask for a bit of positivity and support from family and I despair sometimes of replies like "How old/needy are you?!" on here. Either MN is full of parents who cut their kids adrift the second they turn 18, or they do actually support their adult children and just like being nasty to other women who are upset.

Either way, not nice people and I am glad that I am not like that.

Fletchasaurus · 03/06/2017 09:22

pallisers and pyong thank you for your kind words. This is exactly how I felt but this was why I was unsure if I wbu. It it out of character as we are normally close and supportive...

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MatildaTheCat · 03/06/2017 09:28

Of course they should have supported you even if they couldn't attend.

I'm glad it was a success and you should take that from the whole event rather than feeling fed up but I do get your sadness. Parents' support and approval is something that, as humans, we tend to desire even after we turn 18.

Well done for your achievements and I'm sure it wasn't crap at all.

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