I was curious to see if there were people who pointed out that there is truth in parents knowing kids better than they know themselves. It’s nice to see that it’s getting pointed out.
“My parents don’t understand me” is a classic coming of age sentiment that you realize later is not really unique or true. A lot of people pointed out that a bad parent can abuse the sentiment. Likewise, an abusive person looking to take advantage of a kid can also abuse this to isolate them from their parents. A good parent also knows to let the kid “rage against the machine” in safe ways since they aren’t at a point yet where they will realize life is far less exotic than they hope it is for them.
Eh, every time I tried to reveal a part of me that didn’t jive with their religion, it was rejected. This continued into adulthood. For me it’s: my parents refuse to understand me. I have hidden things from them for a long time which lead to them really not knowing me. That’s what this is about and many, many people have experienced similar things. I don’t think that should be dismissed.
I was curious to see if there were people who pointed out that there is truth in parents knowing kids better than they know themselves. It’s nice to see that it’s getting pointed out.
“My parents don’t understand me” is a classic coming of age sentiment that you realize later is not really unique or true. A lot of people pointed out that a bad parent can abuse the sentiment. Likewise, an abusive person looking to take advantage of a kid can also abuse this to isolate them from their parents. A good parent also knows to let the kid “rage against the machine” in safe ways since they aren’t at a point yet where they will realize life is far less exotic than they hope it is for them.
Eh, every time I tried to reveal a part of me that didn’t jive with their religion, it was rejected. This continued into adulthood. For me it’s: my parents refuse to understand me. I have hidden things from them for a long time which lead to them really not knowing me. That’s what this is about and many, many people have experienced similar things. I don’t think that should be dismissed.