Is it normal to resent a parent?
Mostly.Normal for most people
Yes, it’s normal to feel resentment toward a parent, even if you love them. It can grow out of old hurts, ongoing conflict, or feeling that your needs weren’t met.
Resentment toward a parent is more common than people tend to admit. You can care about someone and still feel angry about how they treated you, what they failed to do, or how they act now. Those feelings don’t make you a bad child or mean you have to forgive them on anyone else’s schedule.
What matters is how the resentment is affecting you and what you want to do with it. Sometimes an honest conversation or clearer boundaries help; sometimes you may need distance or time to sort through what you feel. You don’t have to force a close relationship just because they’re family.