May 2013
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Adult children of perfectionist parents have usually taken one of two paths. They’ve either driven themselves relentlessly to win parental love and approval, or they’ve rebelled to the point where they develop a fear of success.
They are those who behave as if someone is always keeping score.
-Toxic Parents by Susan Forward
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Perfectionist parents seem to operate under the illusion that if they can just get their children to be perfect, they will be a perfect family.
-Toxic Parents by Susan Forward
