>A parent doesn't necessarily knows best or acts with your best interests in mind..

A parent who does not have the best interest of their offspring is a fool..Now the "knowing best" part. I have a news for you. No one does, unless they have access to a crystal ball that shows them the future..

> toxic parent

As soon as I see the word "toxic" in a comment, I lose all respect for the comment.

> I'm voting a father or mother figure which I must blindly follow out of obligation or blind trust...

No one is saying you should trust them. What my comment is saying is that you cannot declare how much a person care by looking at external behavior. Even if one put a gun to someone's head and blow their brains out, if you had more context, it might turn out to be in their best interests. (Reference: ending of the movie Mist)...

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