Insecure parents treat adult kids like emotional indentured servants. They don’t feel compelled to earn respect, they feel entitled to it because of all they’ve provided over the years. That’s not a relationship. That’s emotional hostage taking. Do not be blackmailed or cowed.
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I dunno, just "demand respect" sounds a bit strong. But I guess I understand what you mean. And the initial tweet sounded a bit like "dont let your parents use you, screw them, drop them from your life". I like the middle ground to be spelled out in this polarized world ^^
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How much of your interpretation do you think is internal projection?
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