May 5, 2016 at 7:31 am

The church has taught us many things, honoring our parents is just one of them but how much or how far will you go for your parents? If you have a bad parent/s  will you still stick it out for them even if you know what they’re doing is wrong? I have this (probably twisted) belief that I have to. In my mind, my parents are old and they don’t have a lot of years to live so I need to at least be there for them always sometimes to the point of being drained to the point of having nothing left for my own family but I just couldn’t ignore them.

May 5, 2016 at 9:12 am

my mom didn’t set a good example when i was a young kid.

Hence, it is obviously that i wouldn’t listen to her since I knew what she did was wrong.

Although my dad was wrong too, he kept his temper from showing.

That, I respected him.

Problem is if we don’t honor them when they are old, who will?

May 5, 2016 at 9:17 am

I can honestly say that I have always tried to be the best daughter for my parents.  But along the way,  there had been bumps which has tattered my being thevperfect daughter. Neverthekess,  even aftdr being married for 22 years,  I still give full respect to my parents. For all the things that I have caused them,  I now try to spare them from the pain.  I provide every possible chance to give and show them my love.

May 5, 2016 at 9:24 am

thanks jentleheart and peachpurple 🙂

my father hasn’t been the perfect example as well. he’s always out looking for trouble while my mom makes excuses for him just to keep him around. however, I feel bad now that they are old since they rely mostly on us for everything. I live a meager lifestyle and income and I sometime wish they don’t ask as often as they do, but they do. I always tell them maybe they can put up a small business with what I’m giving them so they can grow independently at least since they never took time to save when they were younger even we had so much before.

May 5, 2016 at 11:23 am

When I was a child, my mom used to beat us a lot. She was always nervous and she was never in a good mod. My brother was spared from time to time, but I would be punished instead of him. Today, when I am a mother, I understand why she did that. She was way too busy with work, home and two kids. It was not easy for her. She helps me a lot now with my daughter and I am so thankful for that. I am trying to always be there because she did not have an easy life at all.

May 5, 2016 at 11:31 am

I paid my full respect to my parents until they lived in this world. Yes they both have gone to meet their maker now. I don’t say I was ever treated  harshly or not provided necessary thing to me but I have faced some eager moments in my life too. However, I tried my best to pay as much respect to my parents as I could.

May 5, 2016 at 7:11 pm

I am in that boat now with my mother and I have brought this question up to a priest at confession. He said to do the best you can and lift your burden up to God.

My mom is a difficult woman, complaining 24/7, and nothing can make her happy. I live on a limited income with a teenager boy, but no matter how much I give, it is never enough to please her. She wants more all the time. I went through a nervous break down in February and had to leave her for more than a month. Now, she is back to her demands. But I also learned to take care of my health first, without it, I can’t give or help anyone!

May 5, 2016 at 9:50 pm

I dont know what do you mean by bad parents but I love them. I do not like to violate the commandment.

Fortunately, they were not parents, they were friends and guides.

Whenever I was confused, they showed me the way and it worked.

May 5, 2016 at 10:12 pm

I give my respect to my parents. They are not perfect, they do mistakes too but I accepted that and it is because I love them more of myself. I am looking up to them and their words of wisdom even though I am an adult now.

May 11, 2016 at 5:22 pm

You are really of what you are. You’re gentle and you have the pure heart to your parents. That is how we should treat our parents, either they are good or bad. We should follow what the Bible say to honor and respect them or else our salvation is endangered.

May 12, 2016 at 1:56 pm

@Christi Ann Tonel Espinola  Indian families are very close-knit. We honour and respect our parents. Even parents try to set the best examples for their kids and support them at every step. It’s but natural that the kids will support and take care of their parents when they are old. Though sadly with the influence of Western culture, there have been incidents nowadays of old parents being ill-treated by their kids.

September 2, 2016 at 3:39 pm

You know it really doesn’t matter what kind of parents we have or had, parents will always be our parents, we can never forget them or walk away from them when they grow older. we will always be their children and it is up to us to look after them, nothing is more precious than taking care of your parents. Considering the fact that they came together and gave birth to us took care of us, took us to school changed our diapers, wiped away our tears, fed us even when they had no money they struggled to get us food, they always held our hands when we went astray, i can go on and on about this. but that’s the bottom line take care of your parents.