Is this saying true?

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How many people who accomplish something say "I'd like to thank my parents; could do nothing without them"? Sometimes it seems cliche. Do you think it's true? It seems to be in my case - I never got any help and could indeed never do anything.

My parents both worked 2 jobs for a long time to put a roof over our heads and food on the table. They didn't have enough money to pay for our college education but they did everything they could to support us when we went to college. Both my parents didn't finish high school but they made sure their children went to college. My father died 6 years ago but my mom is still alive and she still helps us however she can.

I can honestly say that we wouldn't have made it out of poverty if it wasn't for my parents. They weren't perfect but they did the best with the little they knew and had.

Some people need more help from their parents than others, and that is OK.

People are sometimes sincere when they say things like that and sometimes not. Sometimes they say it because they think it is expected, but they might have succeeded without help from their parents.

I would not assume you are doomed just because your parents did not help you. Sometimes, unfortunately, people get a bad deal in life and have to do everything for themselves.

It is meant as an expression of gratitude, not absolute fact. There is no way to know if someone could have accomplished the same goals without the support of their parents. It is only possible to know that things the parents did helped immensely, and that the benefit was felt and savored.

There are people who succeed with no help or support from their parents; sometimes it is the lack of help and support that actually drives the need to succeed. It depends on the unique personality of the person involved.

In an ideal world, every child feels supported and loved, so that they grow up feeling they couldn't have done half of what they've done if it hadn't been for their parents. But this isn't an ideal world. You take the lot you've been given and do the best with it that you can.