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he actually told me to stop trying to obey my parents and that i need to learn to think for myself. that seems odd for him to say that, considering he is my parent.
It sounds like your father is a good guy who has your best interest at heart.
I don't like to assume someone is a good person, but I would say that my dad is probably trying to help.
I think it's awesome that he wants you to learn to think for yourself instead of just expecting you to conform to his ideas!
Well I do appreciate it but at the same time I am a little concerned that people are so shocked by it. That makes me think that most dads are probably too controlling.
Yeah, the majority of parents aren't necessarily too controlling, but rather many people expect their children follow in their footsteps. Some people even want their kids to go to the same Universities as them, join (or at least pledge) the same Greek organizations, go into the same lines of work, hold the same political, moral, ethical and religious beliefs. I certainly think it's not only too controlling, but downright stifling.
Yes, at some point you have to think for yourself. No need to follow house rules all your life. You will have your own place, if you don't already.
Wow I'm jealous. I think parents are they only people you should fully obey no matter what, helps teach you discipline and respect
Really? What if someone has a dairy allergy and their mom tells them to drink a glass of milk??? Should they drink it?
Don't be jealous of me. I have scrupulosity (which is why I was worrying about the "obey your parents" rule in the first place) and actually considered killing myself because I couldn't handle feeling so guilty all the time. I also used to have an eating disorder and I almost starved myself to death.