dragged up
Brought up unwillingly
Dragged up describes being raised poorly or without proper care, implying neglect rather than nurture: He wasn't brought up, he was dragged up.
The phrase suggests someone who learned manners and social graces haphazardly, if at all.
To drag something up is also to raise an unwelcome topic from the past: Why drag up old grievances now?
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- neglectFailure to provide care
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
reputation · trauma · old wounds · family dynamics · bad manners · childhood · broken home · labeling · classism · street kid · socioeconomic status · unkempt · stereotyping · nurture · emotional neglect · insecurity · prejudice · alienation
dragged upwell-brought-up
Raised with good manners
well-bred · nurtured · cultivated · polished · groomed
dragged uplet lie
Avoid disturbing something
buried · glossed over · passed over · left alone · forgotten