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# 117: If forced hugs are uncomfortable for your child, then...
Picture this: A grandparent says: “If you don’t hug me, you’ll grow up alone and no one will love you.”
The guilt trip hits like a slap, and you watch your child’s sense of self fracture in real time under the weight of family obligation.
When we treat children like circus seals performing tricks for approval, we train them to silence their inner compass—a habit that follows them straight into toxic friendships, abusive romances, and career exploitation.
In this raw discussion, we dismantle the devastating hidden costs of parental silence and superficial boundary scripts. If you keep…
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