Is it normal that i want new parents?

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Every since I was little I've always sort a felt my parents didn't care about me. They do take good care of me and I'm sure they do care. But I always dream of having different parents. Especially after watching TV or something I would imagine myself somehow ending up as one of the character's adopted kids. It's even gotten to the point where I wished I was one of my teacher's kids. And I feel pretty pathetic but once I almost cried because I really wanted someone to hug me and say everything's okay, not because anything traumatic, just because no one has ever done that before.

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  • chadams
    12 years ago

    It is normal especially if you are a teenager.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Normal. It sucks cause kids don't get to choose their parents.When you have kids, you can be the parent you've always wanted to have.

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    • Depression_Frustration
      5 years ago

      Yes I hope I can

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  • theabider
    12 years ago

    I feel the same way, especially with Dad's, I have had many imaginary ones.

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  • joybird
    12 years ago

    My husband and I could do with new parents but it has made us really cool parents - so all our son's mates want us to adopt them.

    Our secret is not to fuss over trivial things.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I love and enjoy them very much although I do have a bit of hatred for my dad. Another thing is ironically I got into an argument with my mother this morning. Anyhow I still like having them as my parents...I couldn't see it any other way. However, what you're feeling is normal.

    But I do wish I had different/new friends.

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    Very normal. I felt this way from the age of about six. I even picked a boy at school whose parents I'd like to have.

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  • Depression_Frustration
    5 years ago

    Yes I feel the exact same way. I sometimes cry just because my parents don’t understand me and I wish that they would change or that I could have new ones. And yes, I often wish the same thing, I wish they would just hug me and tell me everything will be okay, and help me when I’m frustrated instead of expecting me to deal with it myself.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I use to feel like that too.

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