I don't like being known my parents' child

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BubblingGreenLightningZaftigInAbuDhabiWithAnger
Published on
Monday, 24 November 2025
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The story

Don't get me wrong, I love my parents, i wouldn't trade them for the world.

But with their work as teachers, many of my own teachers were taught by them.

And so every time we get new teachers in school, I'm just silently hoping that they know nothing about me.

It's the same reaction every time they find out about my last name; "ahh, you're Ma'am's/Sir's child right? Your parent was my teacher."

This usually led them to say some story about them and i would just try to hide myself in my seat.

And don't get me started on their reactions and disappoint i see in their faces when they see that I'm the exact opposite of my parents.

Awkward, anxious, social anxiety, stage fright, you name it. Ironic for a teacher's child right?

Anyway i love my parents and i don't hold any grudge against any teachers just here to rant lol.

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SwiftMagentaIceRhabdomancerInEdinburghWithGratitude 7h ago

Wow, that's a tough situation to be in, balancing admiration for your parents with the constant pressure of being compared to them! 😬

BizarreMaroonEarthCacophonyInIstanbulWithExcitement 3h ago

i feel you, navigating that kind of situation can be super awkward!!! it's like you're constantly living in your parents' shadow and everyone has these expectations!! but hey, being different from them isn't a bad thing at all; you're forging your own path and that's awesome. plus, it gives you the chance to surprise people with who you really are rather than what they expect based on your parents' reputation!!!! keep doing you and things will definitely work out.