“Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain parental affection. This motivates the child to do whatever the parents want in order to regain their favor. This divide-and-conquer technique is often unleashed against…”Tagged: Toxic Parents, Toxic, Abuse
“As long as you continue to react so strongly to them, you give them the power to upset you, which allows them to control you.”Tagged: Toxic Parents, Toxic Relationship, Parent Relationships, Abuse
“The truth is, if we rebel in reaction to our parents, we are being controlled just as surely as if we submit.”Tagged: Toxic Parents, Abuse, Relationships