Teens share their parents’ toxic habits

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“When my parents commented negatively on anything I said or did that was their first reaction. It taught me to keep secrets, tell lies, and avoid telling them anything until right before or after it happened…”

“…One time they wanted me to get a job, so I did. It was a seasonal, full-time, good-paying job, only a 30-minute drive away. They scolded me because I couldn’t find anything closer. They made me call my manager and quit. I was 16 or 17 years old at Back then, it wasn’t really a frustrating thing growing up, as I always expected a negative reaction to things.

—n0stalgicm0m