You’re An Adult, Stop Blaming Your Parents !

^{By Khesigga Sugumaran – 23 January 2021 @ 7:50pm}

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.

– By Robert Anthony

We all go through a phase where we blame our parents for the negative aspects of who we are and where we are (or are not) in our lives. Though it’s useful to reflect on the past, it’s not helpful to continue blaming.

When we consistently blame others, we entrap ourselves and give other people control over our thoughts, feelings, decisions, and lives. And it’s hard when those people are our parents – really, really hard. The emotional ties are so strong, and it’s difficult to detach from the messages and treatment during our upbringing, especially when we harbor dark memories.

But at some point, we need to free ourselves from the emotional bondage that keeps us from living fully.

We are inevitably a product of our upbringing, but we are not exact replicas of our parents, guardians, or siblings. We always have the choice to be different, and we always have the choice and the right to be happy.