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It’s tough of course not to have been loved much by one’s parents; but there’s a real challenge too in having been loved too much, or rather, admired in a stifling unreal way that lies at the core of what we call ‘the golden child syndrome.’ Golden children aren’t – despite appearances – privileged at all; they suffer from the enormous burden of expectation placed on their too-young shoulders by over-eager parents.
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