Demi Lovato Reflected On How Being A Breadwinner As A Child Affected Their Family Relationship
"When they would try to ground me at 17, I would say, 'I pay the bills.'" https://t.co/0XpBA1WICN
- BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 3, 2021
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speaking to Drew Barrymore on their podcast 4D with Demi Lovato:
"I noticed that when I came into the spotlight at a young age, and then was the breadwinner [...] there wasn't a manual for my parents to read and it say, 'Here's what to do to raise a child star."
"So when they would try to ground me at 17, I would say, 'I pay the bills. I cringe now when I think about that attitude."
"When the world is putting you on a pedestal, you kind of think that you could do no wrong. As I've gotten older, I see my parents just as big kids themselves."
Drew:
"I don't think it's the world and the pedestal. I think it's the parent/child dynamic that gets completely reversed - no wonder you won't take an order from an authority figure, who's no longer an authority figure, because you've now reduced them down with finances and responsibilities."