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I think people nowadays do tend to blame their parents for everything.

My parents are really well intended, and I think their way of dealing with things is denial and guilt. Nobody wanted to talk about it. But all I did was blame myself.

Parents have to understand: if your kid isn't you, don't blame the kid.

This whole generation of parents - I'm guilty of it too - does too much for their kids.

You can't live your life blaming your failures on your parents and what they did or didn't do for you. You're dealt the cards that you're dealt. I realised it was a waste of time to be angry at my parents and feel sorry for myself.

My parents trust me.

There are a lot of things that you don't realize that your parents are going through when you're a kid.

I was really blessed with parents who never said I couldn't do anything. And now I reflect as an adult on that, 'Wow, they never told me no!'

When you're younger, you're trying to understand and make sense of what your parents are trying to instill in you, which is ultimately life experience. I remember being 17 and my dad trying to teach me the importance of responsibility.