exclusivehoodie wrote:
The one thing I can take away from it is that I know how I won't raise my kids.

exclusivehoodie wrote:
But not only does it feel demeaning when they do so I know that down the line they use it to guilt me into things.

I definitely empathize with you guys. Definitely know what you mean. Agree so much with the bolded especially. And people don't think it's a big deal or can't understand unless they've been through it themselves.