Many happy couples look back on events which might have caused a split and are grateful they did not let it happen. It is unfortunate when conditional love and conditional approval are used by one person to control another's behavior. Otherwise, I won't. Withholding or bestowing devotion as a means of control is particularly harmful with children. The child is not bad, although the action may be.
Love is patient, love is kind.
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