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High demands and expectations without skill development, encouragement or the feeling of a __in_ will lead to resentment. Demanding perfection is exhausting on the part of the person making the demands and on the person of whom the perfection is demanded.
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High demands and expectations without skill development, encouragement or the feeling of a __in_ will lead to resentment. Demanding perfection is exhausting on the part of the person making the demands and on the person of whom the perfection is demanded.
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