Young men and women come of ...

Young men and women come of age when they look at their parents and see them not only as their parents but as people. They gain a lot of compassion, and it's easier to accept their flaws.
 Benjamin Alire Saenz

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Absent parents aren't abusive per se. They're neglectful. They love in a very imperfect way. There are parents like that, and they do love their daughters and sons, but they're not parents in the way that we might think of it.
 Benjamin Alire Saenz
I didn't think it was my job to accept what everyone said I was and who I should be.
 Benjamin Alire Saenz