They except nothing of me. But in some werid does it anyway still feel like a pressure.

well i know they expected more than this................................*sgh*

My father (adopted, I know very little of my real father) never expected anything of me after his own son was born except for me to go away and be quiet. He did expect me to stand there while he took out his anger on me physically. Maybe thats why I have only spoken to him 3 times in 7 years. I was so mad at my mom for allowing him to treat me that way, but I found out after they divorced that she was as scared of him as I was. I have a pretty good relationship with my mother now but I blame them for some of my problems with my self esteem and total lack of confidence. As far as my father, well, I've proved to be the better man and break the cycle of abuse.

I never really knew my parents well. My grandmother took care of me most of the time. (I miss her terribly). The only thing they expected was for me to act like we were back in the 50's and be this great stand up kind of girl. Really, I was rebellious and unhappy. I don't even speak to my parents now. It's been 3 years since I've spoken to either one.

My parents didn't expect much of me, except to keep quiet and out the way. They had a disastrous marriage and divorced when I was fourteen.
I wasn't encouraged to do well in anything.....even education. Wasted most of my young adult life with drink and drugs and had no sense of direction in life.
I love them both, but even now think they were selfish as they were so caught up in their own shit they had little or no interest in me and my brother.

That's pretty admirable man.