Can parents love you too much that it begins to get toxic?

Attachement maybe. Love is different.

I am attached to my siblings whom I raised so much that I get anxiety when they are about to start new chapters of their lives.

But I had to let them grow and become more independent because I won't always be alive. I love them so much I must do what is best for them not what is best for me and my feelings.

To love is to strive for goodness. It is a virtue.

If you find that your selflessness feeds someone's ego, then it needs be diverted to good. Must know when to say "no".

It's not really love at that point.
It is fear being projected into various ways, sheltering and even suffocating the childs growth. Yes, that is toxic.

I don't think toxic, but maybe a bit full-on.

Its just been my father and I since I was four years old. I'm 27 now, and he's very protective. At times he still seems to think of me as being around 10.

For some parents and children, love is an established fact , we don't need to hear or say the words daily to believe it but know it through our actions.


However, over- protectiveness to the point of stifling ,being too authoritative and being overly demanding are behavioral problems that should never be considered part of loving.

I don’t know. How can anyone love you too much?? There’s not enough love in this world.

No, as it's been mentioned, attachment and over-protection are problems.

It seems to be an American thing for parents wanting to boot you out the house ASAP and not opening their doors to you in an emergency- like being kicked out, etc.

Yes. I understand that some parents can smother their children. It is toxic. To choose that role. Makes their kids infant- like snd dependent. That circle goes round and round. One must break free or not.

Some day you will understand it is never enough. But parents should give children their space to grow.

Depends on the situation.
Can't say I ever had enough love in any situation.

Yes Ma'am, I guess my Daddy loves me that way.
I would prefer to talk about in private.

No. In the broader picture of problems - this isn’t a problem.

Fine line between support and enabling.

My parents didn't love me at all.

Love and toxic are oxymorons.

If they coddle you

I wouldn't know

Yeah

When You feel like a prisoner, then yes, it becomes toxic.