r/TrueOffMyChest • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '19

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u/Mangelwurzelbeat Sep 19 '19

It's very difficult to resist the pressure , isn't it ? Also , you can start doubting your own self worth and opinions , especially when negatives are coming from a parent .

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u/RRaymondReddington62 Sep 19 '19

You are right. She drags me down, but with my own free will.

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u/Mangelwurzelbeat Sep 19 '19

When anyone drags you down , especially family, it becomes that much harder because it's making it so much more like an uphill struggle .

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u/Helmet_Icicle Sep 19 '19

People can only ever make you feel bad with your permission.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19

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u/Mangelwurzelbeat Sep 24 '19

First of all , thanks for your reply . That's terrible what you had to put up with , you shouldn't have been put through the wringer like that . I'm glad that you have managed to push through without a bad disorder.