How to Deal With Parents Shouting at Oneself

When your parents are shouting at you, it may make you feel bad about yourself or you may get really mad at your parents for treating you this way. Whatever your feelings are, it's never easy to deal with a parent who is angry at you. Follow these steps to learn how to cope with the situation and how to create a healthier relationship with your parents in the process.

Instructions

1. Listen to what your parents have to say. As difficult as it may be to keep your mouth closed and process what they're telling you, making an effort to do this may improve the outcome of the disagreement.

2. Wait until your parents have said what they want to say before telling them how you feel. Once they've finished, calmly tell them your feelings on the situation if you think it's appropriate.

3. Tell them that you understand what they've said, and then walk away if you think it would be best not to share your thoughts while they're still angry. You can always talk to them later once they've calmed down.

4. Ask your parents to calm down and talk to you instead of shouting at you if this is a common occurrence. Hopefully they'll listen to your suggestion and take a calmer approach to things in the future.

5. Talk to your friends or siblings for support after an argument with your parents. Whether your parents were right or wrong, the whole situation may make you feel pretty bad, so it's important to have support.

Tips & Warnings

• Your parents may shout at you as a reaction to something you've done because they want to protect you. They don't want to see you get hurt or do something unsafe, so it's your job to be a good student and stay out of trouble.

• Don't shout back at your parents. This may worsen the situation and make your parents even more angry.

• If your parents constantly scream and yell at you and won't listen to your suggestion to calmly talk it out, talk to a teacher or a guidance counselor for help.