July 7, 2026- There are many possible negative outcomes of poor parenting. The particular outcomes will
vary from person to person, even if persons seem to come from similar circumstances, because
each individual is different and finds different mechanisms to deal with what is happening to
them in a home with poor parenting. It also is true each individual is unique and encounters life
and reacts to it differently. It also is true that resources available to the person that they utilize
for their own well-being varies widely for each individual coming from a home with poor
parenting. Even though there are varying degrees and acts of poor parenting, the key areas of
poor parenting would include such factors as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Included
would be neglect and parental lack of any sense of family care and love. While sexual and
physical abuse may predictably lead to greater negative outcomes, emotional abuse and
neglect can be psychologically devastating to the person. There are many possible negative
outcomes of poor parenting. Common outcomes are anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem,
aggression, defiance, fear, no backbone to defend self, perfectionism, poor attachment,
indecisiveness, cannot trust, fear of intimacy, poor interpersonal relationships, poor academic
performance, substance abuse, delinquency , inappropriate sexual activities, and worst of all,
continuing the same parental dysfunctional behaviors with their own children and partners in
their lives. Positive factors to counter poor parenting would include relationships with stable
family members, relationships with stable persons, caring teachers, caring coaches, caring
clergy, good friends, team member relationships, good role models, and any personal
experience that can counter the negativity in their home. If you have come from such a home
and feel you have been damaged emotionally by your experiences at home when growing up, it
is never a time to accept this is just the way you are and nothing can be done. Through a
combination of self-love, replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts, developing
relationships with people who are positive and can care for you, joining spiritual or other groups
that offer camaraderie and caring, and potentially seeking out an experienced therapist to help
you in your road to better self-esteem are things you can do to compensate and even throw out
the negativity that has resulted in your life because of poor parenting.