Spite Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Wondering how people lose self-respect and esteem, is it be-
cause they were taught by their parents to disrespect and
abuse themselves.

Telling them they are always wrong or doing it wrong, never
praising or loving them unconditionally like good decent
parents do.

Living in hell, giving up, turning to drugs or alcohol prov-
ing their parents were right, spiting them for the way they
were treated growing up.