When you have controversial parents, people have expectations about you. If every day at work I thought to myself, 'How does this relate to them?' I'd be paralyzed.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The influence of one's parents is powerful and permanent.
At some point, you realize your parents are human. They make the best decisions they can with the options available to them.
I think my parents undoubtedly influenced me on some level.
I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed.
I've only recently realized that I have a radically different relationship with my parents than a lot of people.
Our parents have, by far, the greatest influence on shaping who we are and how we deal with the world.
I really thank my parents for giving me the good sense to not get into anything wrong. There are many people around who like controversies, and I actually wonder how do they do it. I don't have the courage to get into controversies. There are people who love it; I find it silly.
I have this idea of myself as this quiet, observant, thoughtful child, which my parents roundly contradict. They claim that I was loud and bossy and dancing all the time.
I couldn't ask for better parents. I keep that at the forefront of whatever I do, and every time I feel like I can't take another step, I see their faces, and that drives me.
Luckily, I have two of the coolest parents around. They're so open about having any and all experiences, so they never hindered us in any way by categorizing or judging anything.