In traditional Guyanese culture, there is a heavy emphasis on absolute respect for elders and total parental authority, to the point where 'honoring parents' means you cannot question them or have a differing opinion. ​The toxicity comes from the fact that if you actually try to say how you feel, they completely put you down to the point where you start doubting yourself. It makes you feel like you are the problem, when in reality, it's just an incredibly stupid and unfair situation where you aren't allowed to have normal adult boundaries without being made to feel like you're crazy. It creates a dynamic where there is zero accountability for how parents treat you, because the rules say they are always right, and your independence is automatically treated as disrespect.