After My Car Accident, My Parents Refused to Sign the Surgery Papers — Dad Texted, “We’re Busy.” Three Weeks Later, I Walked In With Documents That Made Them Go Pale.
“This is a classic deflection technique,” she explained. “They’re attempting to position themselves as the wronged party here. They’re essentially saying, ‘We’ll forgive you when you stop insisting your experience and your feelings are valid.’”
“I want parents,” I said, staring at the text. “But I don’t want this dynamic.”
