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[quote=Anonymous]Something I realized after I had kids was that both my parents viewed my siblings and I as competition, and that much of their behavior stemmed from jealousy. Especially when we were teenagers, and therefore more like adults. Instead of being proud or encouraging when we got good grades or excelled at something, they’d often criticize or minimize it, because they found it threatening. They were both very insecure and hated the idea that any of us kids would surpass them.

They also tried (and in some cases succeeded) in creating codependent relationships with us. My mom especially loved it when one of us failed because they could swoop in and “rescue”, which would also involve a lot of condescension from both of them. It was a relief for them to re-establish themselves as dominant and superior.

I moved faaaaaaaar away to get away from that dynamic, but I didn’t really know what it was until I had a child and understood, by contrast, how much my parents’ behavior was driven by competition and jealousy instead of love, support, and guidance.[/quote]

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