When I fell behind, my parents left me on my own.
It’s one thing to “not spoil” or “not give in to” a child. It’s another thing to ignore actual distress.Some readers responded that the parental behavior described in the question from “Trying to be Accommodating” amounts to abuse, and I agree.
In my response, I suggested ways for “Trying” to respond to the parents, urging them to lessen the length and challenge of this year’s annual hike, but I didn’t focus on the troubling parenting choices, and I should have. Thank you for your response. Mount Katahdin is described as a “very strenuous” 8- to 12-hour hike. I could hardly bear to even watch a video of aThank goodness for the kindness of strangers, as well as the professional rescue squads who risk their own safety to help those stranded or left behind.Recently I’ve hired a worker to update my home, which badly needed some work done.I sincerely respect him and strongly believe he respects me, as well.
Lately I find myself having fantasies about us becoming “friends with benefits,” and he has made a couple of comments which lead me to believe that he may feel the same way.I’ve never in my life done anything like this and truly don’t want to now.Fifteen years ago, I called a guy I went to high school with to renovate my house. He renovated my life, instead.
This sounds like my childhood. Blatant parental favoritism damages sibling relationships throughout life. I’ve found ways to rise above it, but the sadness endures.Related Articles
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