validation

Validating a child isn't telling them what's worth or not worth crying over. We don't get to judge our kids for having a different perspective.

First of all, befriending someone and becoming their confidant while secretly yearning to get in their pants isn’t just fucking creepy, it’s manipulative. The girls I “befriended” opened up to and trusted me because I was patient, sensitive, and seemed to have their best interests in mind.