Do you love your parents?

[makeyouhappy]

Hi guys, it's Friday night and I am spending it keyboarding here alone Newbie threadstarter, so give some face la, ya?

I haven't seen any threads talking about our own families, and specifically our parents.

So my question for all my brothers and sisters here is.. Is it wrong to not love your parents?

We have been taught by multiple sources that parental love can be more powerful than romantic love, and is considered the strongest love next to perfect love, God's love.

I am not going to qualify my question in anyway, so you can respond however you see fit. If you guys are interested, I could share a bit of my own experiences.. to where I am today.

Before I go, here's a little something that caught my attention..

"If I had a biscuit, and I shared it with you half each, we are friends.
If I had a biscuit, I took a bite, and gave the rest to you, we are lovers.
If I had a biscuit, and I gave it all to you, you are my child.
(If you had a biscuit, and you ate all of it minus one bite, and you gave that last bit to me, you are my girlfriend xD)"

Enjoy the weekend, my friends.

[dyelook]

both my mum & dad passed away within 1 year.. am a orphan now..
so to those who still have parents with you, do spent more time with them before you regrets..

[orangeproud]

Kidship is most precious in the world. Any relationship we can anytime cut off, only family ties cannot be cut off as it's our parents give us a life, we r their flesh & blood. Even through I'm not born in a rich family, but I nvr left starved, feel very blessful from the love & warmth I receive from them.

Do love ur parents & spend time with them, most of d time, they juz wan to c u r fine or listen to ur voice, they already feel more than satisfy. If hv any misunderstanding with them, try to clear the misunderstanding & sort it out when they're still alive so tat no regret. Parents & children dun hv overnite grudge (ge ye chou). This precious kidship only for this life, we may not meet next life. (you jin sheng, mei lai shi).

Do treasure them more when they r still alive.

[vampangel]

Originally Posted by makeyouhappy

So my question for all my brothers and sisters here is.. Is it wrong to not love your parents?

it's not wrong if your parents don't love you but it's very wrong if you don't love them
if not for them you won't be able to post this post

[indignant2013]

This song always move me to tears especially this year cos my dad passed away early this year. Now he is gone i regretted not spending more time with him when he is still around. What they need is someone to listen and talk to. So dun make excuses that you are busy with work. I still have my mum so nowadays i will try to make time for her. Maybe having dinner or watching TV together. Don't wait until it's too late.

[makeyouhappy]

For some of us who need a reminder of why we should love our dads~

[makeyouhappy]

Originally Posted by dyelook

both my mum & dad passed away within 1 year.. am a orphan now..
so to those who still have parents with you, do spent more time with them before you regrets..

I am sorry to hear that. Be a living testament of the fact they raised you right, ya?

[makeyouhappy]

Originally Posted by orangeproud

Kidship is most precious in the world. Any relationship we can anytime cut off, only family ties cannot be cut off as it's our parents give us a life, we r their flesh & blood. Even through I'm not born in a rich family, but I nvr left starved, feel very blessful from the love & warmth I receive from them.

Good to hear! Please keep it up and cherish them

Originally Posted by vampangel

it's not wrong if your parents don't love you but it's very wrong if you don't love them
if not for them you won't be able to post this post

I hear you. Though are you suggesting abandoned children should still love their parents? Seems a tad overidealistic.

Originally Posted by indignant2013

This song always move me to tears especially this year cos my dad passed away early this year. Now he is gone i regretted not spending more time with him when he is still around. What they need is someone to listen and talk to. So dun make excuses that you are busy with work. I still have my mum so nowadays i will try to make time for her. Maybe having dinner or watching TV together. Don't wait until it's too late.

Take care of mummy! You still have time together~

[Boinkboinkboink]

Originally Posted by orangeproud

If hv any misunderstanding with them, try to clear the misunderstanding & sort it out when they're still alive so tat no regret. Parents & children dun hv overnite grudge (ge ye chou). This precious kidship only for this life, we may not meet next life. (you jin sheng, mei lai shi).

Thanks so much, bro!

[vampangel]

Originally Posted by makeyouhappy

I hear you. Though are you suggesting abandoned children should still love their parents? Seems a tad overidealistic.

don't try shifting topic
abandon child is another topic
but if given a chance they'll still hope to find their biological parents

[makeyouhappy]

Originally Posted by vampangel

don't try shifting topic
abandon child is another topic
but if given a chance they'll still hope to find their biological parents

Haha, I'm not, I'm not.

My original question didn't provide any background whatsoever anyway.

If my parents ill-treated me and didn't care for me too much while I was growing up, for whatever reason, why should I have to love them back?

If a child was abandoned and never felt familial love before, why should he be obligated to love his parents who have shown a lack of sense of responsibility, foresight, and even morality?

[222nge]

Originally Posted by dyelook

both my mum & dad passed away within 1 year.. am a orphan now..
so to those who still have parents with you, do spent more time with them before you regrets..

Return upz +8
Cheers........

[vampangel]

Originally Posted by makeyouhappy

Haha, I'm not, I'm not.

My original question didn't provide any background whatsoever anyway.

If my parents ill-treated me and didn't care for me too much while I was growing up, for whatever reason, why should I have to love them back?

If a child was abandoned and never felt familial love before, why should he be obligated to love his parents who have shown a lack of sense of responsibility, foresight, and even morality?

humans are made to have feeling for their parents
even how ill treated they treat you, in their last journey you'll still love them

[dimplesboy]

just rmb... everyone in the world can turn their back against you but your parents definitely wouldnt do so. In fact, i think if situation arises, they might even sacrifice their lives for their children(not i anyhow say, alot of similar news happen before already), so just a reminder for ts and fellow samster bro/sis, always cherish your family...coz the chance to be family is destined to be just this life time, once chance used up.. you cried and beg also no more already. Its a hard truth. Love your parents ok?

[makeyouhappy]

Originally Posted by vampangel

humans are made to have feeling for their parents
even how ill treated they treat you, in their last journey you'll still love them

Alright. Maybe I am just a little confused at the moment.

Again, loving somebody is not necessarily the same as liking somebody.

Originally Posted by dimplesboy

just rmb... everyone in the world can turn their back against you but your parents definitely wouldnt do so. In fact, i think if situation arises, they might even sacrifice their lives for their children(not i anyhow say, alot of similar news happen before already), so just a reminder for ts and fellow samster bro/sis, always cherish your family...coz the chance to be family is destined to be just this life time, once chance used up.. you cried and beg also no more already. Its a hard truth. Love your parents ok?

树欲静而风不止 子欲养而亲不在