Brisket on Nostr: It allows us to reflect on our own childhood & when we lost our innocence. I saw how ...
It allows us to reflect on our own childhood & when we lost our innocence.
I saw how much my parents suppressed my authentic expression. How much of their own fears that they passed on to me. To my horror I realised that I was doing the same to my children.
I course corrected as best I could & also realised that it was folly to think they could carry that innocence into adulthood.
What I now realise is that it was never my responsibility to condition or shape them one way or another. That they each had their own innate drives, quirks & personalities that had little to do with their environment. I just needed to provide them an environment so that they could play with who they were without suffering too much harm.
Having kids can give you incredible insight into who we are.
I saw how much my parents suppressed my authentic expression. How much of their own fears that they passed on to me. To my horror I realised that I was doing the same to my children.
I course corrected as best I could & also realised that it was folly to think they could carry that innocence into adulthood.
What I now realise is that it was never my responsibility to condition or shape them one way or another. That they each had their own innate drives, quirks & personalities that had little to do with their environment. I just needed to provide them an environment so that they could play with who they were without suffering too much harm.
Having kids can give you incredible insight into who we are.