How to Confront Someone
I’ve had people in my life who have pushed me to do things that I didn’t think I could. They always couch it as an attempt to help me, but think about this: the thing they encouraged me to achieve was always something they themselves wanted me to do.
They expressed faith in me that if I worked hard enough and faced my fears, I could do what they wanted.
Kinda makes it seem less benevolent, doesn’t it?
I’m just saying, my mother expressed confidence that I could keep my room clean and get good grades, but her faith in my ability to become a notorious cat burglar seemed to be lacking.