Ambition on your child's behalf,manipulating them into choosing the path you want for them without a thought for their own desires or wishes, sure they think they want their kids to be happy but they're convinced they know better as to how they can become so.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 26 May 2010, 23:20,
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Very few parents do that.It's usually rich families that do that. "You will be a Doctor!" etc. Stereotype maybe, but true.
Nothing to do with anything of course.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Wed 26 May 2010, 23:35,
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