Parents don't want to hear that their children don't belong to them. In fact, had I ever said something like that to my mother, she would have promptly bopped me in my mouth.
What do you think of me? Good things, I hope. I used to say that I didn't care about what people thought about me but I've learned that wasn't the whole truth. I do care what people think about me sometimes. Especially the thoughts
Without being constantly reminded of who I was supposed to be, I was able to start getting to know myself for what I really am.
