“We feel stuck in a rut, unable to say ‘no’ to our parents, unable to put an end to their controlling behavior, unable to grab hold of our own lives, simply because we fear that we will hurt, insult, disrespect or disappoint our parents (entire families).”
Source: You Have The Right Not To Make Your Parents Proud. A Book Of Quotes
“Many parents have discovered, perhaps with some guilt, that they can read a story to a child while thinking of something else.”
Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow
“If we are wonderful parents and family members, then there’s really nothing else to prove.”
Source: The Writings of Ron Baratono
“The cake is pretty simple; they didn't want anything too fancy. Two tiers. The bottom is the Frango mint tier from the cake contest, but the top is a new one. An almond cake with a whipped honey caramel filling and a layer of thinly sliced spiced poached pears, with vanilla buttercream. The whole cake will get a smooth white fondant coating, and then a detailed lace pattern hand-piped with white royal icing. They've opted out of toppers, so I've made some simple wildflowers out of gum paste, colored with the powdered food colors to look incredibly real.”
Source: Wedding Girl
“Parents ought to pray for their children.”
“To Parents
Teach your child what they should know if not,
their friends will teach them with wrong information.
They will suffer the consequences of not
knowing which results to hard life, suffering and
being bad people with no morlas in life.”
“I also believe that forgiveness is appropriate only when parents do something to earn it. Toxic parents, especially the more abusive ones, need to acknowledge what happened, take responsibility, and show a willingness to make amends. If you unilaterally absolve parents who continue to treat you badly, who deny much of your reality and feelings, and who continue to project blame onto you, you may seriously impede the emotional work you need to do.”
Source: Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
“People have a much greater chance of finding something they’ll enjoy doing and making those greatest contributions when they trust themselves and are free to make their own life choices (are not marionettes in the hands of their parents).”
Source: You Have The Right Not To Make Your Parents Proud. A Book Of Quotes
“That’s not our role here, provide our parents with a “success story” to share at gatherings.
Our role here is to contribute the best we can to the society. Use our talents and make sure we add the greatest value possible to other people’s lives.”
Source: You Have The Right Not To Make Your Parents Proud. A Book Of Quotes
“We grow up in a belief system according to which children should always make their parents proud and happy (instead of making themselves proud and happy) - and that’s unfortunately the belief system in most cultures.”
Source: You Have The Right Not To Make Your Parents Proud. A Book Of Quotes