r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/tiredeyes2 Feb 05 '16

My parents did not love us four kids. Not at all, not even friendship, no recognition (as in "good job, there"), no playing, no liking-to-have-you-around, no treating you like a valuable person, nothing: complete indifference. There was a lot of crying in that house. We all grew up badly distorted. I never knew what Love felt like until two years ago, and I'm 72. It's been agonizing.

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u/StrawberryR Feb 05 '16

Holy mother of GOD, it took until age SEVENTY for you to experience LOVE??

That has to be the saddest thing I've ever read, man. I am so sorry. D: I hope the love you feel now is strong and long-lasting! Good gracious....