Nick Frost says he owes his parents 'nothing' and would 'probably tell them off'
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Shaun of the Dead star Nick Frost has candidly claimed that he feels no sense of debt to his parents, revealing a sense of emotional neglect from an early age. The 52-year-old actor expressed his stance on his upbringing in a recent interview. When asked what he owed his parents, he said: "Nothing. I feel as if I did it all myself as I felt fairly abandoned from a young age. So in terms of thanking them - no, not really. I’d probably tell them off, if I’m honest.".
Despite referring to his late mother as a "terrible alcoholic" Nick has reached a point where he can reconcile with her actions, saying to The Guardian: "She was a terrible alcoholic and I spent a lot of my time kind of hating her but, in the past five years, I realised why she did what she did and I could forgive.".
The 'Shaun of the Dead' star also spoke about how his dad's passing due to lung cancer has affected his outlook on life, telling the Daily Telegraph, "My mum was an alcoholic so my dad had spent a lot of his life looking after her. When my mum died my dad became free and it was like I had my best mate back and was happy again but five years later he got lung cancer. And nine months after that he was gone.".
Moreover, Frost shared insights into his journey towards self-care: "Five years ago, I started looking after myself a bit more, emotionally and spiritually, and it’s paid dividends. I was angry with my mum for taking up so much of his life. And in between them, I lost my brother and sister and then my other brother died just after my dad died. It became just lots of admin. I didn’t deal with the grief at all. I never thought about how it was affecting me.".
