How many can relate? Found this in the comments of a YouTube video.

"I've known a few NEETs, one thing they all had in common were their style of parent. absent yet present, a sort of omnipresent bully that kept them on a tight leash that would keep them from growing on their own and at the same time did no guiding or encouraging to help them grow. raised them to be losers." This fits me. My dad was emotionally absent and my mom was domineering. I grew up without providing any guidance on values and purpose. I felt I had to minimize myself to avoid further burdening my parents. I put all my energy into books and was always in the top 3 all the way to high school. And here I am today. A sharp brain with zero self-esteem.