Post by Leslie (@FrancisSmiles)

I got angry at my mom for years. "Why is she so strict? Why no freedom?"

Then I became responsible for people myself.
Then I understood: It wasn't control. It was fear. Fear of me getting hurt.

Sometimes we call it "control" when it's really "love in armor".

What did you only understand about your parents when you grew up?
#FamilyHealing #Lekeleke

I got angry at my mom for years. "Why is she so strict? Why no freedom?" Then I became responsible...

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Thea: That’s tough love and you’ll only realize it once you grew up.
Jhoanna Lacsamana: Yes, I truly understand that kind of love now that I've become a parent myself.