They kind of remind me of my own parents, they were nearly identical in this aspect. I was never "good enough" for my mum and dad... Even when I ended up in a med school, they were complaining I didn't make it to the best university in our country...
Ouch... I can’t imagine that. My parents are exactly like that, it’s just since I’m the eldest, it was expected out of me to already take on this “position” of being the best at everything, which I am, and I do have pride in it because it does make my parents proud, but it’s gotten so bad that that one little mistake makes me outrageously paranoid and crazy becuz I’m just so scared of how my parents will react, but they’ve come a long way and they don’t care about that stuff. They just want me to be happy and no matter what I do, they will always be happy. But despite all that, since I am diagnosed with clinical depression, i still struggle with a perfectionist complex that’s really detrimental to me, but going to therapy has been helping little by little. And I feel like if your parents really loved you, they too would come around. You probably just have to talk to them and see how they feel
No use, my ties with my parents are pretty week, I haven't talked with my mother for ages and don't think it will change in the nearest future. Dad's really no different, we sometimes chat via phone, but that's it. Anyway, I'm sorry for your depression and hope you'll get better soon.
Thanks. I hope things do come around with your parents soon. Even if they don’t, I’m sure there are people who are definitely proud of you and impressed with how great you are and have accomplished
I feel the heartbreak coming, oof <3 even tho I’m already heartbroken by how horrendously ugly Jiwon’s parents are..... I would not be able to live with parents like that. If it were me, I would’ve been like “okay? You think this level of perfect is bad? Well then, I’ll SHOW you bad!” And just become the worst delinquent ever where I would vandalize and trash everything and be that one bully in school and just wreck everything. Create havoc. I would Just go the rebellious route instead of having false expectations of my parents’ love. But I still understand Jiwon. Honestly, I have the same type of perfectionist complex as him. It’s bad and it’s horrendous and it’s contributed to my clinical depression. I wouldn’t be shocked or surprised if Jiwon comes out with depression or anxiety