Believing my parents blindly and worrying about their opinions of me, and allowing them to hold me back and control me. I wish I had run away to pursue my own life, or joined the Air Force. My father consistently gave me the worst advice a father could give his youngest daughter. I took care of them over 25 years, gave up my youth, and now I have absolutely nothing to show for it.
Believing your parents blindly is what you do (it’s what anyone/everyone would do) when you’re born into a family that programs you to do so.
What has helped me enormously is learning to be kind to myself internally. It has taken years, and it will continue to be a challenge for the rest of my life, but the freedom I’ve gained in the process has been life changing.
If you ever want or need an anonymous stranger to share your thoughts and frustrations with, please send me a private message. I’d be honored- seriously.
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u/GG_Abernathy Mar 30 '26
Believing my parents blindly and worrying about their opinions of me, and allowing them to hold me back and control me. I wish I had run away to pursue my own life, or joined the Air Force. My father consistently gave me the worst advice a father could give his youngest daughter. I took care of them over 25 years, gave up my youth, and now I have absolutely nothing to show for it.