My mother and father are absolute hypocrites.

1) my mother can be so sweet but she can also be just so rude and mean. She'll tell me that i need to respect and be accepting of others (which i do) and to control my mouth (which i do) but its perfectly fine for her to go and be an absolute B---- to others for the meanest reasons. First off, we're african american. My mom can be so racist to others expecially those from poorer countries or immigrants. Unlike her and sometimes the rest of my family i actually like the cultural differences. I dont think she realizes how cruel she is but she does it and MY FATHER does the same thing. For example, recently they both said how, if people just stayed in their own countries America would be better and have less diseases and other problems. She also tends to disrespect us, her family in ways that make me so upset. Like at times when she insults me or things i do or say. For instance, she always says that i'm lazy, i never work hard , I never do anything but play on my laptop (most of my schoolwork is digital but she doesn't believe me) or READ (WOW how terrible i read for FUN) but everyday im busting my a-- off doing hw, going to high school and taking ap classes, getting a 3.9 GPA, working a job, getting tutoring, going to a college class, and still managing to help her around the house. She tends to treat me, my sister, and brother like crap then acts like we're her princesses and prince.

2)My father can also be rude and hypocritical. He often does what my mother tells him to do but he is always telling me never to let anyone boss me around. He also never wants to me to curse but somehow in every sentence he says there's at least one bad word. He's a lot like my mother also in that he wants me to respect others but somehow he shows a lack respect for people daily.

My parents are both hypocrites. I love them but to me all their showing me is what not to teach my kids and how not to act.