Dear Queenie,
If I do anything my parents don’t like they get mad and yell at me and call me bad names. I tried to talk to them about this, but it just made them mad again.
Queenie, I would like to be closer to them but I don’t know what to do. Please help me.—Hopeful son
Dear Son,
Some people behave the way you describe when they are under financial or other kinds of pressure. Others behave the way their parents treated them when they were children.
Perhaps an adult relative might be able to explain to your parents how you feel. Or, if you go for counselling, the counsellor might want to talk to your parents about your problem and they might listen to what a professional tells them.
