Quote by Toby Young

Oddly, I do have a problem with authority. I find it very difficult to knuckle down and follow rules. Which are the classic symptoms of someone who has a troubled relationship with their father. And yet, I never had a problem with my father.

Oddly, I do have a problem with authority. I find it very di

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This quote reflects a paradoxical relationship between the speaker and authority figures. Despite typically displaying traits of rebellion and defiance towards authority figures, which are commonly associated with unresolved issues with one's father, the speaker claims to have never had any difficulties with their own father. This suggests that the speaker's behavior towards authority figures is unrelated to their relationship with their father, contradicting the expected psychological correlation between the two.

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