Parents can critically influence children's self-esteem. Regrettably, we often say things that harm their confidence. Here are 10 such hurtful remarks by parents.
Man recounts dating a girl, who during an argument was told by her adoptive mom 'Now I know why your parents put you up for adoption'. A shocking moment.
“I got ‘I wish we had adopted a girl’ From my dad when I was 16. That was over 3 decades ago and still stings. And now I’m taking care of him in his deeply senile end of life.”
"A child blamed for divorce. This happened to my daughter. I reassure her regularly it's not her fault, but ours. Each time, she cries saying it's her fault."
“My parents didn’t have to say anything to destroy my self-esteem. They just packed their things and left one day while I was at school. That’ll do the trick real quick.”