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[quote=Anonymous]Both from my mom, neither from my dad. My mom was really good about praising our strengths and never comparing us to one another. She was a primary school teacher, so she'd seen things. We weren't coddled, and we were expected to be responsible for our actions, but she made sure we knew we were important to her and that she cared. I think a lot of it was to counteract our dad, who was verbally and emotionally abusive to all of us, including her especially. We were never good enough. I still remember being called a rockpile when I was struggling with math in 6th grade and useless and hopeless because I wasn't a star athlete like my brother. We were straight-A students, went to elite colleges, have good careers and professional recognition, own our homes, are good parents and financially stable, and have started businesses... none of it was good enough. I've never figured out what "good enough" was for him, and I no longer care. [/quote]
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