So, I had a really weird train of thought.
In the Ten Commandments, it says to honor your father and mother.
In too many societies, it means that (not all, but still too many) parents feel an entitlement that they can treat their children and grandchildren like crap and still be honoured and served because they gave them life and are their parents/elders.
So, this means parents don’t necessarily respect their children, and the children who aren’t respected would continue the cycle, respecting their kids less than they were respected, because they’re now the parents.
And so on and so forth, which could possibly tie into how the rate of mental health issues are growing (generalising the increased awareness mental health has now).
I understand that this can be easily debunked, and there’s more nuance to all of this. But for people who come from “traditional families”, I’m curious to hear what you think.
I literally just had a falling out with my parents today. I guess it’s been coming. We connect on very little. I’d say they are mostly stereotypical boomers, and whenever I just try and tell them about the issues I’m having with life and society, they claim they’ve “been there” and effectively devalue my concerns. It’s maddening. I’m still processing it, but apparently we’re not talking anymore.
I guess that doesn’t fit this post exactly, but there it is.
No, but I understand that. I’ve been on bad terms with my own mother following an incident last October where I swore at her when she refused to hear me out when I tried to explain myself. The full thing is obviously a bit more complex.
Our only interactions since have been arguments where she’s said very verbally abusive things and it’s hard. She’s done better than her own mom, who’s just generally verbally abusive by only doing so while mad, but there’s some things you can’t say without having to make amends later, and she’s run up a list.
Difficult families are difficult. I hope things improve for you as well.
Thanks. I hope things improve on your side too.