RULE TO BREAK
Your parents are responsible for how you turn out
Having established that your parents aren’t perfect – can’t possibly be perfect – it stands to reason that you can’t really blame them when they get things wrong. They’re doing their best.
Suppose someone told you that you had to – let’s say – run the national railway network.2 No training. Just thrown in at the deep end. Do you reckon you’d get it right first time? Of course not. So why expect your mum and dad to get it right when they’re suddenly plunged into dealing with you? By the time they’ve got the hang of coping with babies, you’ve morphed into a toddler. Once they’re getting on top of that, you’re off to school. When that seems to be going OK, suddenly you’re turning ...
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