I've always felt like when I try to discuss issues and concerns with my parents that they "pat me on the head" and put me in my place as though my opinions are just the misguided ramblings of a clueless infant.

They seem immune to the idea that anything I say has any value.

I realize now (after decades of overwhelming anger that drove me to insanity) that they're really just trying to maintain their self-invented role as my superiors because they see me as little more than an extension of their egos, but I was wondering if many other people with BPD deal with this, and if so, what do you do about it?