My parents don't always agree with my decisions. Sometimes I don't even tell them good news because I worry they'll judge me.

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• My parents were incredibly involved in my childhood and made sure I had endless opportunities.
• I'm 27 years old and constantly fight with my parents about my decisions.
• I feel cognitive dissonance when making choices my parents don't agree with.

I'm the youngest child of two, so it's not shocking that I'm the "rebel" between my sister and me, and I definitely drive my parents crazy because of it.