Thought of the Day

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I wonder how Filipinos will cope if a similar magnitude earthquake(Japan) struck Metropolitan Manila?

why do some parents wait for their children to grow up, but they won't grow with them?

JAWI wrote:

why do some parents wait for their children to grow up, but they won't grow with them?

“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”~Jacob M. Braude


One trait I've observed in some parent, and I have no idea how universal this is, is their stubborn resistance to personal growth. They are unwilling to identify a behavior that causes them distress and work to change it...from within. The change, they insist, must come from external sources. In other words, they blame others. (Translation....WE are asked to change/grow, constantly, to accommodate them)

JAWI,

It's so true what you say...they DO lob so many bombs...and hurt a lot of people in the process...but seem uniquely unequipped to process even the smallest criticism.

..."managed to try defending" yourself...that's a loaded sentence...I can just imagine how difficult it was to a) get up the nerve to launch a defense and 2) try to get a word in edgewise while your parents carries on.

much love,

reality-checks are ... blunt blows to the head. they can also be frustrating. or extremely funny. but they can also be sad.