What traditions have you not kept that your parents had?
Tradition of under expression, these gen X stand so low on the “self expression scale”, they don’t even find it necessary, and that became one of the reason why I struggle with self worth.
No doubt they are awesome parents, selfless providers, givers, lovers(in silent), but they lag when it comes to verbally speaking the heart and I feel sorry they were raised like that, I was raised like this and I wouldn’t want my children(if I ever have) to go through the same struggles I went through with my emotional needs.
I still cannot express to my parents because they go total hysteric mode whenever I try to share something that’s bothering me, and it makes the situation far worse.
So it’s just me now trying to figure out ways to communicate with them without loosing my sanity.
Oh! and did I forget to mention I love them and I donot blame them?
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