Home/Relationships & Family/Secret resentment toward family/ThoughtI spent forty years being the loudest man in every room. My parents came here with nothing and they expected a SUCCESS. So I gave them one.secret family resentmentambition shameachievement emptinessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooMy parents came to this country with nothing and worked in a kitchen so I could be a big shot lawyer but I feel like I am dying inside. …secret family resentmentI spent forty goddamn years being the person everyone else needed me to be. …family obligation guiltMy mother wanted a chemist, but I chose the gym. …career path regretI spent twenty years as a corporate lawyer. …identity confusionRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecurities