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The desire to emulate one's parents is so deep that it is difficult to distinguish between their influence and one's own desires.
Drawn from what Patrick Wyman said
What Patrick Wyman actually said
- Patrick Wyman American historian with a PhD from the University of Southern California
The desire to make ourselves into a person our parents can be proud of gets wired in so deeply that pinpointing where their influence stops and our desires and needs begin isn't really possible.
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↗Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future, by Patrick Wymanpatrickwyman.substack.com
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