Would you raise your children like your parents raised you?

16.06.2025 01:19

Would you raise your children like your parents raised you?

Hell fucking no. I was raised with no rules, guidance, or discipline. I am very lucky that I preferred reading over everything and bitched when I couldn’t do so.

My parents drank, smoked, and my father abused ma while she hit back, so they preferred to do that and treated me like a roommate.

I still struggle nowadays because I want to make sure my kids are safe and healthy, and I tend to overreact because I don’t want my kids growing up like I did.

How did you cope when someone you love, dealing with hyper-independence and trauma, felt they needed space to heal alone? Were you able to support them without overstepping, and did you eventually reconnect? How did that journey unfold?

Thankfully they’ve grown up very well and I’m extremely proud of them.