If most parents are not selfish, they wouldn’t force their children to choose careers the parents want over the ones their children passionately desire. If the parents are not selfish, they wouldn’t want their children to marry spouse that the parents prefer over the ones their children truly loves. If the parents are not selfish, they wouldn’t want their own pride (among their friends) to come first before their children’s joy.
Although the best (a grace) every child can have is to have their lovely parents right there for them, but the parents sometimes use their selfish acts to change the nature of “this grace”. The truth remains that the parents deserve to be respected and obeyed. They are the best!

I’m not saying parents are bad or all of them are the same, but 60-70% of the parents are guilty of imposing their selfish desires on their children. Parents consider their personal future benefit before they think of their children’s joy.
Firstly, most parents wants to choose a possible
lucrative career for their children, most times at the expense of their children’s happiness. Using parents with 4 kids as an example; they would want, by their self-design alone, the first born to be doctor, second engineer, third to be a lawyer, and the fourth, a pet. Engineer. The parents act as if they are the sole architect of... continue reading http://www.ishopealive..com.ng/2015/11/topic-19-should-we-say-most-parents.html#more

Its not news now. Parents are selfish, the selfishness doesn't stem from hate, but from love.