"I saw my parents as gods whose every wish must be obeyed or I would suffer the penalty of anguish and guilt."

God, Gods, Guilt, Parents

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"I saw my parents as gods whose every wish must be obeyed or I would suffer the penalty of anguish and guilt."

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