What A Child Isn't Given

That is really something to think about. We as parents need to keep this in mind when we think about how we want our children to turn out. Being good role models is very important. I think I had a great childhood. I was strictly dealt with if I was bad and was usually a good child. Had a loving mother and father and grandparents.

I find the opposite is true. I am so worried my kids will feel as I did unloved and hated that I make sure to almost over do it telling them I love them..

Sounds a little like my parents. If you got a compliment, you almost fell over. But it helped me work hard in Martial Arts. People who were usedc to compliments had a hard time in Martial Arts because they're always trying to get you to do better. I was in Martial Arts for 2 years before I got a compliment and I usually had to wait about that long for one at home, too.

one of my parents is not very friendly and i am the exact same way. i cant make small talk to save my life. many time sim a s good as invisible since i dont mix up. but i think i dont want to change myself, since im so used to it.

Well, i have never heard the quote but i think i understand what you are trying to say. Basically, there's a lot of people/human with a lot of different type of characteristic. My parents for example, when i was a child i think that my mother only love my brother than me by asking me to do house work, always mad at me, and the most important thing is never give me the thing i want and not even one when i was a child. No matter what i do at the public like rolling around or just scream, they would just be more angry to me. But as i grew up, i actually realize what they are teaching and now they actually give me things that i want that we can afford because i already learn that if we actually want something, we must work hard and stuff. They actually teach me to survive and maybe success in my own life. All they do nowadays is giving me advice and stuff. As for you, i would think it's their way of connecting with you, maybe they thought you would think it as a joke or something, or maybe they don't want you to do stuff for only the compliments. But there's also the kind of people in this world who just what you said they were. This is life, everyone got their own problem and when you grow up, you have to figure it out got yourself.