Parents: “why are you always on your phone?”
“why are you always in your room?”
“why can’t you go out and socialize?”
“why are you always wearing this?”
“why don’t you just try this?”
“why are you getting mad so easily?”
“why don’t you hang out with your real-life friends instead of your online friends?”
“you have to get an A+!!!”
“just why!?!”
Their Child’s Mind:
“i’m trying my best.”
“i can’t go and socialize that easily... they’re going to judge me!”
“i’m scared.”
“i’m hopeless. useless. worthless.”
“do you love me?”
“who am i..”
“why can’t i enjoy the things i used to enjoy before...”
“i’m never gonna be good-enough. i swear i’m trying! but i’m just hopeless.. maybe that’s why i’m always failing..”
“i’m just a stupid failure.”