Simmy's Journal
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Simmy's Journal
Watch if your Parents are NOT supportive! (how to take a stand for yourself)
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You grew up thinking your parents were superheroes. Unbreakable. Always right. And then somewhere in your 20s, you started seeing the cracks. And that confused you more than anything else ever did.
This episode is for you if you've ever felt guilty for having your own opinions. For wanting a different career than what they imagined. For thinking differently. For loving them and still disagreeing with them, sometimes deeply.
Because here's the truth: You are not a bad child for wanting to become your own person. You're just growing up.
In this episode I talk about:
- Why your parents were your whole world as a child, and what changes in your 20s
- The moment you start questioning traditions, choices, and the "just because" rules
- Why forming your own identity separate from your parents is not rebellion, it's evolution
- How over-reliance on parents affects your decision-making, relationships, and even how you'll raise your own children someday
- Why Indian parents project their fears and insecurities onto their children (and why that's not entirely their fault)
- How to hold your own opinions without disrespecting the people who raised you
- The 50-50 reality: why neither you nor your parents are completely right or completely wrong
- What it actually means to "fly from the nest" and why you have to start flapping your own wings
Ask yourself honestly:
- Are you still making decisions based on what your parents would approve of, or what YOU actually want?
- Do you feel guilty every time you disagree with them?
- What's one area of your life where you're still waiting for their permission to begin?
The parent-child relationship doesn't have to break for you to grow. It just has to evolve. And this episode will help you understand how.
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