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Ok. So I got in a discussion with a female friend and we were talking about kids, which soon led into a taboo topic that nobody really admitts, but just about everyone is most likely guilty of.
Living out your childhood dreams through your kids
Which, also reminded me of another relationship based taboo topic that nobody discusses.
I am GLAD my parents got divorced
Anytime I talk about my parents getting divorced there is usually a "oh, i feel sorry for you" kind of emotion. Don't be! I have a wonderful step mother to compliment my biological mother.
Ok. So I got in a discussion with a female friend and we were talking about kids, which soon led into a taboo topic that nobody really admitts, but just about everyone is most likely guilty of.
Living out your childhood dreams through your kids
Well, I am not exactly sure why you call this "taboo," or even how you define this. I have tried to give or do things for/with my kids that I never had, or never had the opportunity to do. If that's living out childhood dreams, I'm guilty.
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Which, also reminded me of another relationship based taboo topic that nobody discusses.
I am GLAD my parents got divorced
Anytime I talk about my parents getting divorced there is usually a "oh, i feel sorry for you" kind of emotion. Don't be! I have a wonderful step mother to compliment my biological mother.
Anyone got anything to add?
I don't know anything about this, except to say that I hope my kids don't have to experience a divorce, especially before they are adults.
Ok. So I got in a discussion with a female friend and we were talking about kids, which soon led into a taboo topic that nobody really admitts, but just about everyone is most likely guilty of.
Living out your childhood dreams through your kids
I can't say I've done this with my children. They have their own interests, none of which I really share enough to wish I had done it as a child.
I support their dreams (to a certain extent) but they are their own dreams, not mine.
Well, I am not exactly sure why you call this "taboo," or even how you define this. I have tried to give or do things for/with my kids that I never had, or never had the opportunity to do. If that's living out childhood dreams, I'm guilty.
I don't know anything about this, except to say that I hope my kids don't have to experience a divorce, especially before they are adults.
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Originally Posted by justthe6ofus
I can't say I've done this with my children. They have their own interests, none of which I really share enough to wish I had done it as a child.
I support their dreams (to a certain extent) but they are their own dreams, not mine.
Well, I feel like so many parent's do live vicariously through their children. Look at the show Toddlers and Tiaras... ridiculous.
It is indeed. Not letting kids have the innocence of childhood, And even the fun that goes with it. Why is it on the air? Cause of the almighty dollar. Someone is making it. They should buy a new SOUL!!
I never lived out my "dreams" thru my kids. That is unbalanced. As for divorce, I would rather my kids grow up in a broken home, than watch their Father abuse their Mother on a daily basis, mentally, verbally, emotionally, and physically. No point in showing kids an ongoing, completely dysfunctional relationship.
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