Mothers and fathers risk passing down this tendency to the next generation, creating a pattern of dissatisfaction. […] Many other-oriented perfectionists appear to perceive themselves as flawless and others as defective. When life doesn’t go as they think it should, those perceptions turn to recriminations: If only you had done things right, I would be happier, more successful. “These are people who tend not to be very contented,”
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