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[quote=Anonymous]I don't love my parents either and I don't say it because of exactly some of the reactions you're getting.  People think it's something about me (ie: if I were healed or enlightened enough or something I would).  I have done many years of therapy, I have healthy positive relationships with people and I generally see people, including my family, in a balanced light.  I understand they did the best they could with the emotional and physical resources they had, but they were severely limited in their capacity to be parents and even decades later still are.  They're abusive behaviors continue with me and I've seen them relating to my spouse and children that way so the best I can do is try to be in very limited contact and protect all of us.  My parents aren't interested in changing because they don't see anything wrong with how they are, despite the fact they have literally no friends, very little family contact interaction and are generally unhappy people.  I do feel sympathy for them but no, I don't love them.  They've never shown love to me (or anyone really) over the years so I don't have that type of relationship with them.  I wish I did and it's sad but it is what it is.  Don't feel badly OP, just chose carefully who you talk with about it since many people can't relate and will look for something wrong with you simply because it's outside of their experience. [/quote]

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