BrokenInside
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Earlier today i had a discussion with my mom and younger bro. We were discussing our childhood problems with her. There was a huge communication gap between our parents and us (Although my mom has become quite friendly over time but we are still distant from our dad). My mom was very strict and authoritative back then. The things which she considered potentially harmful for us, she just told us to avoid them, without explaining us why she wants us to be away from them. For example she was scared of me being abused by men so she just told me not to go up to any man alone. She didn't even tell me what harm they could cause to me (i learned it myself when i grew up). My point was that she should have told me the ways to protect myself instead. I am a grown up girl now but still find it difficult to go in to the offices alone or walk past a group of boys (even 2,3 boys). I fake confidence. There are many other problems which were not part of me if my parents knew how to communicate well.