Kibud av va'em — what it means

The mitzvah of honoring one's father and mother. Weaponized by an abusive or narcissistic parent to demand total compliance and silence, treating any boundary as a sin.

What it looks like

"After everything I did, kibud av va'em means you don't get to go no-contact."

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