Most of the Time, Your Parents are Right
"Sean is no good for you," my dad said one night at dinner.
"You don't know that," I said. I looked across the table to my mother, who had her eyes down.
I hate to admit it, but my parents are usually right about most things. Growing up, I thought I knew everything. So when my dad told me he didn't like my boyfriend of four years, I shrugged my shoulders and walked away.
"You're in an unhealthy relationship," he said one say when Sean and I got into a fight because I wanted to go skiing and he didn't. After an explosive argument and a semi-breakup, I convinced myself it was just a "normal" couple fight.
After four years and one ugly break up due to the fact that our relationship was in fact unhealthy, I realized my parents knew it long before I did. Now, when my mom and dad try to tell me something, I listen and take advice.
I also was told for four years that my relationship with my ex was awful and unhealthy. I was stupid. The more my mom said she hated him, the more I wanted to stay with him. When I finally dumped him right before our four year anniversary last year, it was the biggest relief I've ever felt. I feel ya, girl.
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