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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re right that all adult children have some complaints about how they were parented but there’s a lot of difference between “they should have let me quit piano a year sooner” and “I wasn’t a priority to them” or “my parents are narcissists.” [/quote] You forgot to include “my parents are oppressive in their expectation that they will be the center of my life.” Obviously parents should be meeting their kids’ physical, mental and emotional needs, but if you contort your entire life around trying to cultivate a certain relationship with your child, it can be very disappointing when your don’t have exactly the relationship with your child that you planned on. So yes, prioritize quality time with your kids. But if you’re giving up a career you love because you think you and your child will be close as a adults if you never missed a field trip or a soccer practice, that’s a dicey proposition too. Kids are people, not cake recipes.[/quote]
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