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Originally Posted by kindacrunchy 
My son just told me that most days he feels that I don't love him. I pretty much feel like the absolute worst mother in the world. How can someone I love sooo much infuriate me so? HOw will I forgive myself for being the one who has made him feel unloved when I should be the one who shows him love unconditionally? How do you shake that when you grew up in a home where you felt love was conditional? I feel so out of touch with gentle discipline although I strive to be there. I probably belittle him without even realizing it. I feel so out of touch. I feel so reactionary. I feel so at a loss.
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Im sorry this happened, that sucks. I read Scream Free Parenting a few months ago and stopped being so anxious and angry and I actually stopped yelling (ALL yelling). My 7 year old daughter recently asked me "Why are you acting so nice to me these past months?" That was a slap in the face, like this is the first time she has actually found me nice. The rest of the time I was a monster.
Kids say some things a lot of the time that they dont realize is the WORST thing you can say to a parent, they dont realize it cuts SO deep. Maybe ask him why he thinks that?
Good luck and you CAN get to gentle discipline!!!
