“Hate is a normal and involuntary reaction when somebody tries to control you for no good reason. It signals that the person… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“If parents want “success stories” to share at gatherings they should provide themselves with those, and they should not use their children… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“Pushing them (children) into a career that is “practical”/ “safe”/ prestigious/ well-paying doesn’t count as help. It’s how parents satisfy their own… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“Mistakes are part of life. And yet, for some reason, most parents in this world, wish their children made no mistakes at… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“They (parents) use this guilt-tripping to stop you from fulfilling your plans, but most important, from believing something they don’t (something which… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“None of us has an obligation to accept the definitions of ‘respect’ and ‘gratitude’ our parents espoused, especially when those definitions can… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“People have a much greater chance of finding something they’ll enjoy doing and making those greatest contributions when they trust themselves and… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“We grow up in a belief system according to which children should always make their parents proud and happy (instead of making… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“There is no better way to crush someone’s self-confidence than to tell this person that her / his choice was wrong, and… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“Abuse grows from attitudes and values, not feelings. The roots are ownership, the trunk is entitlement, and the branches are control.” — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“Narcissists are very retaliative if they believe another has achieved what they desire, exposed their insecurities, or refused to be under their… — Lorraine Nilon Copy Share Image
“Our parents are not the only people on this planet, and we should not base our life choices on what they want… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“That’s not our role here, provide our parents with a “success story” to share at gatherings. Our role here is to contribute… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“It’s a mistake to believe that they (parents) are responsible for their children’s best future. This responsibility is on their children, and… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“It’s entirely on our children to build their best futures. Not on us, parents. And we should be imprinting this message on… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“The fear of abandonment forced me to comply as a child, but I’m not forced to comply anymore. The key people in… — Christina Enevoldsen Copy Share Image
“They (parents) have been doing this (imposing their beliefs about life on you) since you were born. That’s more than enough to… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“An approach, according to which children should fulfil their parents’ dreams/ do everything in order to make their parents happy/ provide their… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“Who said that parents’ beliefs should be adopted by their children?” — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“We feel stuck in a rut, unable to say ‘no’ to our parents, unable to put an end to their controlling behavior,… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
“The problem with the evangelical homeschool movement was not their desire to educate their children at home, or in private religious schools,… — Frank Schaeffer Copy Share Image
“We are all entitled to our own share of mistakes and learning experiences in life. No one should take them away from… — Lukasz Laniecki Copy Share Image
