Am I overreacting?

Hi,

Do you think I have the right to be mad at my dad for saying one mean thing?

My dad called me down to ask me if I could polish the glass in the house but at the time I was doing a test. I told him I was doing a test and could do it later but I probably would need another 4 hours for my test. When I walked away from the conversation he called me a ‘skank’. I look up to my dad and usually we get on really well so I know he doesn’t mean it but it still made me really upset but I feel guilty for being mad at him.

Am I overreacting or do I have a right to be upset?

Reply 1

Coeoe

I’d say you have a right to be upset. You can’t call someone names or insult someone thinking that they won’t feel hurt by it.
Did he apologise?

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

No he joked about it later on in the day then ultimately we just kinda both moved on and ignored it happened.

Reply 3

Coeoe

Original post by Anonymous #1

No he joked about it later on in the day then ultimately we just kinda both moved on and ignored it happened.

Well, I'm glad it got sorted out 🙂

Reply 4

sarahjane2

Original post by Anonymous #1

Hi,
Do you think I have the right to be mad at my dad for saying one mean thing?
My dad called me down to ask me if I could polish the glass in the house but at the time I was doing a test. I told him I was doing a test and could do it later but I probably would need another 4 hours for my test. When I walked away from the conversation he called me a ‘skank’. I look up to my dad and usually we get on really well so I know he doesn’t mean it but it still made me really upset but I feel guilty for being mad at him.
Am I overreacting or do I have a right to be upset?

U have a right to be upset but maybe it was the stress of ur test that got to u. If u truly feel guilty for being mad at him just tell him exactly that, im sure you'll be fine