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What is the worst thing your parents ever did to you? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 days ago by callouscomic@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago

My parents weren't bad parents. They did their absolute best to raise me coming from trauma themselves. They still don't even know they suffer from it. Their trauma made me feel like I was not good enough. However, I will pass intrinsic value and compassion on to my kids.