Straits of passage
Do this, don’t do that, don’t you dare, sit up, sit down, speak up, don’t talk back, what in the name of, if I’ve told you once, put that down, pick that up, it’s for your own good, shame on you, I can’t believe you, after all I’ve done, none of your business, mind your manners, eat it and like it, think of the starving children, why I ought to, serves you right, what will the neighbours think, when I was your age, you couldn’t possibly, don’t you ever think about anyone else, go to your room, come back here, be good, be strong, be quiet, you’re driving me nuts, don’t pout, that’s life, have you no shame, have you no pride, smile, it’s your own damn fault…
It’s a wonder any of us grow up at all.
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