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‘She wanted to show us off’: Singapore man says mother pressured children to succeed despite little support

SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean has shared how his mother, who he said never achieved the educational and career milestones she had hoped for, placed considerable pressure on him and his siblings to succeed so she could take pride in showing off their accomplishments to others. Posting on the r/singaporespeaks subreddit on Wednesday (Nov 11), the man recounted how his mother never attended…

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    ‘She wanted to show us off’: Singapore man says mother pressured children to succeed despite little support (opens The Independent Singapore in a new tab)

    SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean has shared how his mother, who he said never achieved the educational and career milestones she had hoped for, placed considerable pressure on him and his siblings to succeed so she could take pride in showing off their…

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