“Cutting the Cord: How One 24-Year-Old Dared to Stand Up to Her Helicopter Parents on a First Date”
In just 6 screenshots, OP asks them repeatedly how they knew where she was. They reply by saying they’ll tell her, but only in person. OP refuses before her dad goes on to accuse the couple of “not doing right” and “hiding”, while at the same time casting aspersions on the character of her date.
The texts then ramble on a bit with overtones of Christian beliefs and feature some more allegations about the woman’s date’s true intentions before OP tells them that she feels stalked, that what they did is unfair, and finally reveals that her date has now asked her for space.
From what OP tells us in her post, it would definitely seem like her parents have no respect for her admittedly healthy boundaries. Their behavior may be bordering on toxic, in addition to entitled and definitely creepy. After all, what right did they have to involve themselves in their adult daughter’s love life? And how should OP deal with their controlling nature moving forward? We went looking for answers.
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In her article for Choosing Therapy, Ashley Stuck writes that parents who always dictate your choices, undermine your independence, or constantly demand obedience can create a situation where it’s difficult to feel capable, confident, or, indeed, free to be yourself.
According to Stuck, recognizing the signs of controlling parenting is an important first step in understanding how it affects you and in reclaiming control of your own life.
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