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My parents were (and still are) extremely overprotective of me, but they never allowed themselves to get close enough to really know what went on in my world. It never translated to controlling my world.
What I see is many parents coddling their kids, controlling their environment and pushing the choices they were unable to make themselves upon their kids. Tack on the fact that they believe that in order to remain close to their kids, they can't do or say anything to upset them. Hence, you've got tons of spoiled kids who won't do anything unpleasant and they can't wipe their collective asses without say-so from mom or dad.
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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain
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