“What’s Something That Every Parent Should Tell Their Child?”—15 Replies

ByPatricia Grisafi

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“It’s important to be kind, but you don’t need to be everyone’s best friend. Some people are just not going to like you, and that’s okay — it goes both ways.”  — AliCracker

12. 

“You are loved, you are wanted, and regardless how you choose to live your life, I’ll  always love you.” — Drowzi1990

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“Maybe not ‘your life is too easy, you have nothing to be depressed about.'” — seanotron_efflux

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“No means no.” — bigfatdiscrepancy

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“You are enough. You don’t have to be anyone you’re not.” — fishyfishyswimswim

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Patricia Grisafi, PhD, is a freelance writer and educator. Her work has appeared in Salon, Vice, Bitch, Bustle, Broadly, The Establishment, and elsewhere. She is passionate about pit bull rescue, cursed objects, and designer sunglasses.