"Make your parents proud"

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I agree. I never liked that saying.

I disagree. To me it's important to make my family proud.

I am neutral. I like if my parents are proud of me but I'm also fine if they don't.

I am a parent and I want my kids to make me proud.

I'm a parent and I agree. What I want or think doesn't matter it's my children's choice.

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I never understood or supported this mindset.
Why would my life be all about making other people feel proud? If my parents had me only to be a trophy of how sucessful they are, they had me for the wrong reasons. I live for me. And the only person I care to make proud of me, is me.

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Trekker · 51-55, M

Pride. A sin in some religions, to be avoided in others. I get frustrated at the expectation that I need to feel pride towards my children or myself.