Why the ‘I turned out fine’ argument just is a fallacy

An excellent article by Justin Coulson in The New York Times on November 27, 2018 discussed The fallacy of the ‘I turned out fine’ argument. It reminded me of a 2-minute comedy routine by Patton Oswalt titled The Parental Defense which you can watch on YouTube:

Mom: “You used to scream all night, (when) we didn’t feed you. You turned out fine.”

Patton: (wanted to say) “I didn’t turn out fine. I’m a fat comedian with OCD. I get up in front of strangers and talk about my dick. This is not good parenting.”