10/28/2026
To be clear this isn’t- Timmy put your toys away. Or Dani you have to eat some vegetables.
This is a parent or caregiver that is only out for their own needs, ego, or what they “think” is right based on their own trauma.
As I reflect on my own childhood, I had an unfortunate step mother that cut off all my hair, made me eat food until I gagged, wouldn’t let me open the fridge to get a drink or snack, would force me to wear clothing that embarrassed me, would be physically agressive and say- that doesn’t hurt. While some might say that’s tough parenting, I say it’s abusive and disgusting.
