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How to control stupid teen mindset/emotions?

Ugh sometimes I’m so mean/disrespectful to my dad even though he hasn’t done anything to earn it! He’s the best dad in the world, but sometimes its like I’m a whole different person and I’m just rude to him. I feel sooo guilty afterwards but while its happening, it just comes out without me really thinking about it at all. I hate myself for it and I don’t want my dad to think I don’t love him. Sometimes he says that he wishes I would be more grateful and stuff. He’s taken care of me and my brother by himself for about 6 years so he doesn’t deserve anything less than perfect obedience but for some reason its hard to do that. Please let me know if you have any advice! I want my dad to know I still love him and appreciate him. :[

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Answer #1

Show him the question you just posted and his heart will melt. In time you will outgrow the horrible teenage hormones but until then there’s not much you can do. It sounds like you are aware that you are being mean to your dad even though it’s hard not to be mean. You are so lucky to have a great dad, my dad was rarely around and when he was he was mean to us kids. I will never know what it’s like to get a hug from my daddy. I will probably always have screwed up relationships b/c I didn’t have a real dad. I’m telling you this because maybe it will help you to be less mean to him. A father/daughter relationship is so precious and will help determine who you may eventually marry. Good luck to you.

Answer #2

Hey I think every teenager knows what ya mean. First of all definitely tell your dad if you’re in a bad mood before hand and also when you’re really mad or upset (I know it sounds hard) but think about how lucky you are. Also this is works for my brother and me. I get sooo mad at him sometimes. If you think you’re about to say something you’ll regret, look him in the eye. It’s harder to be hurtful sometimes. I hope it works for you! Good luck! :)

Answer #3

Okay, this used to happen to me ALL the time. All I could think of to do is let him know ahead of time when you’re in a bad mood, so he’ll know it’s just crazy teen emotions that don’t really mean anything. And when you are in a great mood and want to let him know he’s awesome, but unfortunately he’s not around, write him a heartfelt note. So then you can give it to him and then he’ll know you appreciate him and stuff. Yeah.

Answer #4

Dads are often more understanding than we think. You sound like a very thoughtful person - so why not chat to him more about that very thing? If you can quickly bounce back from your outbursts and apologize, it would probably mean a lot to him.

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