" You are not obligated to give your parents more emotional connection than they have given you. And striving to produce feelings of warmth and love that are not there, simply because others tell you that they should be, will take a huge bite out of your emotional strength and health. In this relationship, I say to you with 100% certainty that you must put yourself first. "

― Jonice Webb , Running on Empty No More: Transform Your Relationships With Your Partner, Your Parents and Your Children