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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting thread.

My parents overcoddled me, never let me do chores, or learn to be independent in any way, then when I was a teen refused to let me go out with my friends (just girls, just to their house, just to a movie), and did not prepare me at all for life after high school. We never discussed anything intelligent at home, they would push for high grades but nothing else, and would spend their time in front of the TV, or go hiking. They did not have friends, and refused me access to mine, and to any kind of practical life experience. 
I met an older man in undergrad, went with him to the US (my father couldn't speak to me for months when I announced that, and we lived in the same house), and got married to him while I went to grad school. It took me 10 years after adolescence to feel like a somewhat functioning adult, thanks to my husband and the friends I met here.

My parents were very loving, but not good parents. This is what's so confusing to me.

Now is it emotional abuse, however? I don't know. 
All I know is that I am raising my kids to be practical, social and reasonably independent. We like to discuss and experience the wider world and I welcome their friends in my house.[/quote]

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