backyard crowing
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art of the pep
Today I asked him earnestly and calmly, "Did your parents ever give you pep talks?"
And he said no. His father has a master's in psych, and he didn't get pep talks growing up.
Then he says, "I don't think I ever welcomed or needed them, they didn't feel comfortable."
What? Why on earth would a parent actively choose not to verbally encourage their kid? It's fucking absurd.
It's the same with compliments: they make him feel uncomfortable, and sometimes even manipulated.
We clearly do not understand each other.
6:57 am - Monday, Jun. 06, 2016
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