#especially since i'm raising a son like i don't want him to develop a perception that it's ok to manipulate people particularly women

[eschynite]

Tbh I'm worried about not being a good disciplinarian... bc of how I grew up I'm kind of opposed to fear/anger as a disciplinary tool but I don't have good skills to use instead. I also often don't know how I feel about things so I can be talked out of rules/expectations easily. I need to work on myself so I can be a more effective parent by the time he's, like, school-aged