Elena

Again, I have a good dad, so I can't speak from somebody who has a shitty parent who has made steps to make the relationship better. You know what I mean? Oh, actually, I can't do that. Exactly. So I don't want to speak from this, like, experience to say, like, I don't understand how they could even... Yeah.

Again, I have a good dad, so I can't speak from somebody who has a shitty parent who has made steps to make the relationship better. You know what I mean? Oh, actually, I can't do that. Exactly. So I don't want to speak from this, like, experience to say, like, I don't understand how they could even... Yeah.

You know, entertain this because again, I didn't have, I was lucky enough to not have this situation.

You know, entertain this because again, I didn't have, I was lucky enough to not have this situation.

They can paint every single part of your life.

They can paint every single part of your life.

Well, yeah, there you go. And I have people close to me, like very close to me, who had awful relationships with their parents. And then their parents tried to make it right later. And it is a very conflicting, very hard thing for somebody, even as an adult, to deal with. Because no matter what, no matter how shitty your parents are, they're still your parents.

Well, yeah, there you go. And I have people close to me, like very close to me, who had awful relationships with their parents. And then their parents tried to make it right later. And it is a very conflicting, very hard thing for somebody, even as an adult, to deal with. Because no matter what, no matter how shitty your parents are, they're still your parents.

And some weird part of you is always going to want them to be your parents.

And some weird part of you is always going to want them to be your parents.

That, yeah. I can't imagine how that feels. You know what I mean?

That, yeah. I can't imagine how that feels. You know what I mean?

Yeah. And wanting your parent.

Yeah. And wanting your parent.

Yes. Yeah, because like biologically we all have an... It's innate. We want our parents to be our safe place. Yes. And when they're not... I can't imagine how that throws you into like, because again, I'm very fortunate enough that I do not have parents who made me feel unsafe. Yeah, mom and papa rock out loud. They do. They rock out loud.

Yes. Yeah, because like biologically we all have an... It's innate. We want our parents to be our safe place. Yes. And when they're not... I can't imagine how that throws you into like, because again, I'm very fortunate enough that I do not have parents who made me feel unsafe. Yeah, mom and papa rock out loud. They do. They rock out loud.

So it's like I'm speaking from a place where like I can't tell you how this feels. And I know a lot of you listening are speaking can come from a place of the total opposite. Yes. Where your parents weren't and aren't and couldn't be your safe space. A safe space. And I'm sorry, because I can't imagine how that feels. And it can really transform how you make decisions.

So it's like I'm speaking from a place where like I can't tell you how this feels. And I know a lot of you listening are speaking can come from a place of the total opposite. Yes. Where your parents weren't and aren't and couldn't be your safe space. A safe space. And I'm sorry, because I can't imagine how that feels. And it can really transform how you make decisions.

It can color every part of your existence for the rest of your life.

It can color every part of your existence for the rest of your life.