“You’re just no good at that;” “Your room is always a mess;” “Can’t you do anything right?” “You’re just like your father” (which always seems to be said when the child has done something wrong); “Why can’t you be more like your sister (or brother)?” “You’ll never be an artist (or athlete, etc.);” “You just don’t try;” “You never listen to me;” “I tell you to do something and you do just the opposite;” “You never study;” “Your grades are atrocious;” “You talk too much;” “You always hang around with the wrong kind of friends;” “You don’t even know where home is anymore;” “You’re lazy;” “You
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