Some parents teach this without saying it:

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“You do not need to be loved. You need to be impressive.”

What does a child learn about being enough?

So the child learns:

I will only be enough if I become #1 at something.

That is how pride gets confused with love.

Can a child learn they must be special without being told?

“Some children are taught, without anyone saying it directly. That they will only be valued if they become special, impressive, or #1 at something.”

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Why do I feel I have to be the best to be enough?

That feeling can start in childhood. A child can take in a rule that no one ever says directly: I will only be enough if I become #1 at something. If those words sound like your own, you may have learned that rule when you were young. You are not the only one.

What is conditional love from a parent?

It can be the message that a child will only be valued if they become special, impressive, or #1 at something. In plain words: you do not need to be loved, you need to be impressive. Some children are taught this without anyone saying it directly. If you were one of them, seeing it takes awareness.

Is pride the same as love?

No, but pride can get confused with love. That is what happens when a child learns: I will only be enough if I become #1 at something. The lesson puts being impressive in the place of being loved. If you learned this too, pride and love can be hard to tell apart.

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