They feel like cult leaders:
They told me: “Only us, as your parents, care about you, don’t trust anyone else…”
Which reminds me: There’s actually a common phrase in Chinese culture: “世上只有妈妈好”, it’s a common “nusery rhyme” thingy but its one of the most subtle propaganda in Chinese culture. Roughly translates to “The only good person in the entire world is your mother”. (I guess they forgot the bit about abusive parenting… 🙄)
So, people are just suppose to believe anything your parent say?
Very cult-like…
Anyone else have parents like this?
To be fair, your parents aren’t technically wrong but they aren’t really correct either.
While you can and should still trust people, at the end of the day everyone (including your parents) is in it for themselves and you will get stabbed in the back if someone can benefit from not. Not will benefit, but can benefit.
I get what they are saying, but it shouldn’t be a trust no one, just be defensive in life and try to forecast why people want/need you at that moment. It’s not always for reasons that are good or will benefit you.