To become an exclusive subscriber, follow this link: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/exclusive-content or WeChat: atozenglishpodcast In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, we talk about how parents sometimes get too involved or invested in their children's lives. Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack Hey, it is the English podcast listeners. This is Jack here. We are excited to offer you a new way to get even more involved with our podcast for just $10 a month, you can become an exclusive subscriber and join our private WhatsApp and WeChat groups as a member. 00:00:20 Jack You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and leave comments that we will address in a special weekly episode dedicated to our support. 00:00:30 발표자 Yours. 00:00:31 Jack Your generous donations help cover the operational costs of the podcast. 00:00:36 Jack Allowing us to keep delivering the content you love to join, simply click the links in the description to pay via our stripe account or directly on the WeChat app. 00:00:50 Jack Thank you for your support. We can't wait to connect with you in our exclusive groups and hear what you have to say. 00:00:57 Jack OK. 00:00:58 Jack Now let's get on with the show. 00:01:09 Jack Welcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my. 00:01:13 Jack Co-host social and. 00:01:15 Jack Today we are doing a topic talk episode and today's topic is. 00:01:22 Jack Do you do you feel nervous? When? Ohh sorry. Do you feel nervous for other people when they have to do something important, you know? And so. Oh, I was just going to give, like, here's the here's the background information. My daughter has a huge performance today. 00:01:33 Xochitl Sorry, go ahead Jack. 00:01:41 Jack And I'm I was. I'm so nervous. I I can't even think about it because, you know, I'm I want her to be successful. I want her to do a great job. 00:01:53 Jack But I don't want to jinx it. You know what I mean by, you know, I don't know, thinking too much about it or or, you know, giving her some bad luck or whatever. So I'm just trying to push it out of my mind. And I'm wondering if you ever feel that way. 00:02:10 Xochitl Yeah, I would say. 00:02:13 Xochitl There's so many like secondhand type of emotions, secondhand embarrassment, which means feeling embarrassed for someone else's secondhand anxiousness or nervousness where you feel anxious or nervous for someone and excited too, like you can be, oh, I'm so excited for her. I'm worried. Is she going to do well? I'm nervous. 00:02:20 Jack Yes. 00:02:33 Xochitl You know. 00:02:35 Xochitl And yeah, I definitely felt that way before. 00:02:39 Jack Yeah, I'd love that. These that you defined it really well. Secondhand emotions. Is that what? 00:02:44 Jack You called it. 00:02:45 Xochitl Yeah. 00:02:46 Jack Yeah. So you know, we get this like one of the big ones is like the Olympic. 00:02:51 Jack Like, you know, like, like the gymnastics when there's like one person has to perform some sort of like routine. And if they do it well, your country will win the gold medal. And there's I it. I feel like I get sick to my stomach when I watch those, you know. 00:03:11 Jack Because I'm like, I want them to to do it so well, and I feel like if I can just channel like positive energy. 00:03:18 Jack From my my brain to that person. And it's so funny because it's like it has nothing to do with me. Like I I'm inconsequential, you know, like. But somehow I feel like I can control it if I just use my mind, you know? 00:03:35 Xochitl Mine Ben Jedi Powers to. 00:03:37 Jack Yeah, I feel like if I could just if I could just use my mind and I think this is common in sports too, right? Like your basketball team. You want them to win so badly if you want it badly enough. 00:03:44 발표자 Now. 00:03:50 Jack You can actually affect the outcome of the game. I think we do feel that. I mean, it's totally irrational, it's illogical. It makes no sense. But I think that's