I would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that I do not blame my parents for their point of view. There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.
"A writer’s voice is found in the silence between the words."
Suspend judgment, and you alone will be unperturbed.
Diplomacy requires maintaining calmness and rationality, free from emotions and personal biases.