I'm just sayin'... from someone in a similar position.

Sometimes they're just wrong. ... and it's okay to recognize that for what it is and still love them anyway. Any parent who thinks their kid is-- a coward, or useless, or anything... they're not a good parent, I think. And still loving them despite that is normal, I think... I love my dad too, even though he's... y'know.
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I don't think someone like that deserves someone as good as you.