#parental-abuse

#parental-abuse

My mom just told me to die over an email I misread. My mom is Indian, and she prioritizes academic achievements and results a lot. My brother and I are basically her one ticket to get respect from people who despise her. Whenever I get low exam grades, she lectures me about how she sacrificed everything to have me here, and I really wanted to tell her that marks aren't everything.

The challenge of managing parents ranks among the top reasons coaches have considered leaving or decided to quit, with one coach saying of parents: "They created tension. They instilled distrust. They were worse than children." Other reasons for coaches' disaffection included retirement and challenges within their sporting organizations. More than 35% of respondents said that they also experienced discrimination based on sex, age and physical appearance from other coaches as well as parents of athletes.

My father agreed initially, then said he was too busy (he's retired) and refused to go. He then cut me off and announced to the family that he was disowning me. My sister believes his story that I cut him off. Since she was never treated poorly, she doesn't believe that I was. How can I continue my relationship with her, while she remains close with him?

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