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Old 10-21-2013, 08:56 PM
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What motivated me in high school was my parents' attitude. Not once did they try to be my friend. They were always the authoritarian figures. I was told what was expected of me and that less would not be tolerated. I went on to receive a BA and an MA. Had a great career and always thanked them for the confidence that was instilled in me.
Ditto for me and my 2 sisters, and my 2 children, and now it appears our 4 grand children are on the "expectations" path. All of us as adults have been very successful in life and all believe we've had, and offered, loving family lives. No divorces either, we are, for example, coming up on our 50th in a few months.
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