As children growing up, we listen to the adults for them to teach us all we should know. Like having respect for others, help us figure out what we should do in life and how we should respond to everyday stressors of life. But at some point we must be able to figure these life things on our own.
Yes we use the information we were taught as children as guidance, but now we are fully capable of understanding what right and wrong for us.
Right now for me, I’m unlearning my past and I’m having a hard time defining that line for reasons that were beyond my control as a child. And unfortunately it has followed me into adulthood. All I have to say is be careful what you say to a child since they have very impressional minds and your words have power.
As an adult now we have to realize and learn we now have the power to do what we believe is right. For me it’s being gentle when talking to others, intensively listening, observing how others feel or react to things I say or do. Doing all of this made me realize these are all actions I wish others took when dealing with me as a child. I can change this for generations that come after me. I control my narrative.
