Is it normal to loathe a family member?

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My parents are going through a divorce right now, my mom cheated on my dad. My dad has always been the nicest person to all of us in my family, my mom included. But, as soon as my dad found out that my mom cheated, her demeanor changed. She acts so differently toward her children, and always thinks that we talk about her behind her back. Because of all of this I have been harboring a great hatred for my mom. I loathe her now, i cant see her without getting angry. Is this normal?

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Based on 73 votes (65 yes)
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  • bababooey84
    11 years ago

    ive seen this story alot in my friends lives. absolutely normal.

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  • kelili
    11 years ago

    I think that you're still very young. Nobody's perfect. The fact that your mother cheated on your dad doesn't allow you to look down on her and if she thinks that you're all talking behind her back it's certainly because YOU act differently toward her. Don't be so mean. Nobody's perfect.

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  • [email protected]
    11 years ago

    I used to hate one of the cats my mother once had.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Sooner or later we find out the true nature of our parents. Some parents keep secrets and they keep them well. I once loathed my mother, but now I'm finding out my father isn't so perfect either.

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  • kit291
    11 years ago

    it seems normal but i hate my mum for a whole different reason...

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  • St.Jimmy
    11 years ago

    Of course it's normal, just because somebody is family doesn't give them a free pass to act like an asshole and not be hated as a result of it. You're perfectly normal :)

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  • Ldizzy1234
    11 years ago

    I could see your side, but nows probably not the time for you to be hating her, or him either. If she ever asks you if you or anybody else in your family is talking about her, just explain to her that nobody is, and that she needs to get that through her head. That you're being truthful, and she's just being paranoid. And then I'd try to forget about her paranoia, and just stick by both their sides, because its probably harder on both of them. She's just stressing. They both need you right now.

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