Posted by:
nve
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Date: May 28, 2011 02:13AM
After working it out for myself at 35 I found out that my mom had been living the lie for years. In all honesty I was very annoyed at the mental turmoil she had allowed me to put myself through, the appaling life choices and the missed opportunities. We all tend to blame our parents and rightly so (according to my current beliefs and the following linked article ):
http://www.alice-miller.com/articles_en.php?lang=en&nid=58&grp=11Conversely I do understand why she did it as all of her children now lead respectable lives and are married with children.
Summing up, I would have preferred the opportunity to think for my self at age 16 when my mom found out. Telling your children to question while living a submissive life shows them only one thing. (submit to authority). Not helpful for the development of the mind.
These are my rantings. Take or leave but be sure you THINK FOR YOURSELF and empower those in your care to do likewise.