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Sep 2019
56m 13s

Parent Pressure/Abusive Parents/Expectat...

GrownKid
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Do you feel like everything you do is to make your parents happy? We talk about the way we deal with pressure from our parents and the expectations they have for us. We also mention the way our parents are only together because of us and not out of love. The end of this episode gets very emotional so be prepared! Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More
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