Thread: Letting go of my dad's 'expectations'
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Old Dec 10, 2016, 08:17 AM
leejosepho leejosepho is offline
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Originally Posted by not.dead.yet View Post
I'm letting go of trying to 'win' my dad's admiration - I'd rather be real than have that.
Yes. Having my parents' approval, recognition and admiration or whatever would have been great, but not at the expense of comfort and contentment within my own actual identity.
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