We need to teach our kids how to be resilient because, well, we all know how the world is. But if everyone decided to teach their kids to be kind, compassionate, and empathetic, kids wouldn’t need to be so goddamned resilient, and wouldn’t that be nice? We’re all teaching our kids that they should be tougher, so they can deal with the assholes of the world, when they should all just be taught not to be assholes.
If you’re going around saying compassion and empathy are somehow negative attributes, it’s only because you’re trying to get the world to condone what a shitty human you are so you don’t have to feel bad about it. Show your kids how to be kind and gentle, and the world will soon be kinder and gentler. Teach your children ignorance and hatred for the personal validation and forgiveness you subconsciously seek, and the world will soon reflect those parts of you that you could never hold up to a mirror for fear of seeing what you actually are.
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One must become a better person in order to teach properly and lead by example. Teaching one thing and doing otherwise is confusing for a developing being. Monkey see, Monkey do.
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I agree with that to a point. I also think it’s imperative to be honest about our faults with our children, so that they understand we aren’t always the best examples. I do not believe it’s all see/do. I know so many wonderful people who we able to rise above their terrible upbringings. Sometimes, we can learn from our parents’ mistakes. Otherwise, we’d all just be doomed to be whatever type of people our parents were. Hell, some find a way to be good humans without any parents or positive role models at all. I believe in doing the best I can, but even more so, I believe in being honest when I haven’t been my best.
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It would be easy for me to agree because I made it even though I’m for sure still a work in progress but all of my friends are dead from the environment they didn’t live long enough to escape. I was also groomed for doom but was able to see and learn enough positive habits from others to survive til this point not by any words but what I saw and adapted it to my situation to effectively change the trajectory of my journey. Only my 2 cents.
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Well then, your existence is proof of my point, and congratulations, because it’s not easy and it’s rarely rewarding. I know exactly where I would be based on my childhood, and it’s nowhere near where I am.
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Even though “Don’t do as I do, Do as I say” was the tune everyone was singing throughout my developmental years I agree with you also to a point because all of the “Experts” predicted my future was death or if “lucky” prison and they are all dead now. One problem is I believed them and I would’ve taken better care of myself if I knew I would live this long.
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Well, I’m glad you figured it out before it was too late. Even if just for this conversation, it was worth it. Another reason why I’m open about my mistakes and poor choices with my daughter. I’m trying to help make some of these things we went through not such a hurtle for her. I think if we all just continued to try to not make future generations go through struggles that can be avoided with a little knowledge, that’s how society can progress. Of course, you don’t want to do all the work for them, but I hate the culture of “younger generations need to struggle the way we did in the past so they can learn,” if this worked in any way, we wouldn’t bother educating anyone, and we’d all be repeating the mistakes of the past even more than we already do.
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I think it was dumb luck that I made it but there are many that don’t like that I chose a different path and are actively trying to stop my progression. They will fail. Yes learning from the mistakes of others is why understanding history is so very important but sometimes unfortunately we must crash to learn. Actions always speak louder than words though what we say is obviously important because our words are magic, that’s why they call it “spelling” but our actions prove our true intent.
Said the madman….
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LOL Spelling…I’d never heard that. It’s great. I still don’t think you’re giving yourself enough credit. I’m sure there are happenstances, and a lot of stuff is well out of our control, but how you live and and your decisions pay, at the very least, some role in our personal outcomes. I’m glad you’re here.
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Thank you. Life prepare us for what comes next one happenstance at a time. Some lessons are soft and easy while the others break bones and worse. Making a choice is always easier than actually sticking to it and making it your life, The choice is an irritation what they really hate seeing us “Walking the walk” which screams to their lack of discipline louder than any talk. That being said I am also glad you are here as well. Keep up the good work,
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Thank you.
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