20 Empathetic When Your Grown Child Breaks Your Heart Quotes
Last Updated on November 4, 2022
When your grown child breaks your heart, it’s natural to fear that something is broken beyond repair. The parent/child dynamic is a delicate one, based on trust, love, and respect. When you give your child their space to grow and flourish, they in turn reward you with loyalty and affection. But when children disappoint or ignore you, the consequences can feel like betrayal.
If your grown child broke your heart, read these quotes about the pain of raising an adult child and know that you are not alone in this struggle.
1. “A mother will know the meaning of unconditional love when their children break their hearts, and yet they still love them just the same.” – Unknown
2. “Keep your head up and your heart strong when your child breaks your heart.” – Unknown
3. “Your children will never know how to appreciate you until they too have become parents on their own.” – Unknown
4. “It’s truly painful when you need to recognize and acknowledge the fact that a child has walked out of your life.” – Unknown
5. “I’ve learned – that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.”
– Unknown (When children hurt their parents quotes)
6. “When your children break your heart, wallow in the sadness as long as you need to, but always let your prayers lead your children on.” – Unknown
7. “Sometimes, all that the children need are some space after they have broken your heart. Just let them know that you’re there for them.” – Anonymous
8. “Wondering why you took up parenting when your child breaks your heart? but then once you feel better you just love them all over again.” – Anonymous
9. “You might feel like a failure when your child has broken your heart, but know that God is with you through this painful journey. One day, you will get there.” – Anonymous
10. “It’s only as a parent that you can have your heart broken and still love the person with every little bits.” – Anonymous
11. “Here’s what kids don’t do: Respect you and be grateful. Here’s what they do: Eat their food, break your heart. Such a tough parenting journey!”
– Anonymous
12. “And at one point, your child will start to grow up and speak up against all things you’ve done them wrong.” – Anonymous
13. “It can feel like your child doesn’t love you anymore when your heart breaks. Remember the times when you were a child and hurtful words were exchanged with your parent.” – Anonymous
14. “It’s truly painful when you need to recognize and acknowledge the fact that a child has walked out of your life.” – Anonymous
15. “One of the toughest things to do as a parent is to go through all the arguments that break your hearts and bring yourself to forgive them completely.” – Anonymous
16. “Parents do understand that children will be rebellious one day, but that doesn’t make it hurt any less. It hurts the first time, and it will continue hurting the 100th time.” – Anonymous
17. “Many parents do not show themselves hurting even when their children have hurt them so much. Even when they are hurt, they still take care of their children’s feelings. Such is the power of a parent’s love.” – Anonymous
18. “Ignoring a child’s disrespect is the surest guarantee that it will continue.”
– Fred G. Gosman
19. “Don’t anger your parents in order to please other people. Those other people did not spend their lives building you.”– Unknown
20. “Here’s what kids don’t do: Respect you and be grateful. Here’s what they do: Eat their food, break your heart. Such a tough parenting journey!”– Unknown
21. “Just because she’s your mom and she’s going to love you forever, no matter what what you can’t treat her just any old way and think it doesn’t matter. Don’t treat the person who loves you the most the worst. Don’t take her for granted. She may not let you see it, but your shortness, impatience and harsh words make her steal away to a quiet place and cry. Her heart hurts to understand why you seem angry with her. She will not always agree with you, but she will always love you. And it doesn’t matter how old you are, or how old she is. Treasure your mom. You’ll never have another one.” – Anonymous
22. “If there is one thing motherhood has taught me, it is the fact that part of being a parent is experiencing heartache and knowing that you would endure it a million times over because your child is worth it.”
– Christina Romo
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