Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson is the author of “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,” a slow-burning best seller that’s earned a following on TikTok. On The Interview, she talks to David Marchese about the impact egocentric parental behavior has on children and the release of saying “no.” 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Examples of emotionally immature behavior in parents 04:10 - Differentiating between flawed parental behavior and emotionally immature behavior 08:40 - Is labeling a parent as emotionally immature pathologizing? 10:00 - Self-identifying as the child of an emotionally immature parent and victimhood 14:00 - Disproving emotional immaturity 16:05 - When to chose estrangement from parents 19:15 - The popularity of “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents” 24:45 - Compassion for emotionally immature people 30:00 - Understanding expectations for happiness 33:40 - Reconciliation and compassion 35:15 - How much can people change? 37:50 - Understanding truth 42:30 - How much are parents responsible for who we are as adults? Subscribe to NYT Audio: https://bit.ly/3Qz3GZu Download the NYT App: https://bit.ly/4gZdoip Watch more @NYTPodcasts #theinterview