When you're little you believe whatever your mother tells you, so I assumed it must be true, that I must be inferior to the others in some way.

Joe Peters
When you're little you believe whatever your mother tells you,...
When you're little you believe whatever your mother tells you,...
When you're little you believe whatever your mother tells you,...
When you're little you believe whatever your mother tells you,...
About This Quote

This quote highlights the fact that mothers are the ones who often pass down their ideas of inferiority on to their children. Mothers think they know what is best for their children, so they often give them the impression that they are not as good as other kids. For example, if a mother does not have a positive relationship with her mother, she will see her daughter as inferior to her father or other female figures in her life. The result is that the daughter will grow up believing she is inferior and will live out the rest of her life feeling inferior because of it.

Source: Cry Silent Tears: The Heartbreaking Survival Story Of A Small Mute Boy Who Overcame Unbearable Suffering And Found His Voice Again

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