‘It happened to me and I was fine, surely it can’t be that bad for them. They just need to toughen up, get on with it.’
‘My father always went out if my mother started to talk about something. He wasn’t the talking sort, you see, so my mum stopped trying too. I don’t get what this ‘wishy-washy’ parenting is nowadays. I like my space and can’t handle the kids after a hard day at work. Why does no one think about me?’
‘He stops talking if I want to raise an issue with him. I get so angry that I bang pots and pans and yell at my kids who get confused and scared. Then I cry in the bathroom. I’m just an awful mum. They deserve so much better. I just can’t stand this anymore.’
‘I was always told I could do better because nothing I did was ever good compared to my brother. He was always the star student and the one getting trophies in sports. I was just a nobody and had to try hard to win people over by making sure they liked me. I’m always going to be a nobody. No wonder my ex-husband left me for his colleague. Even my children seem to prefer her company. I should’ve been used to it by now but…’
‘He yelled at me when I told him what happened. After we got home in silence, he glared at my mother and stormed off. My mother looked away. It must have been my fault.’
‘If only she takes me back, I’ll give up the drugs and all. Why wouldn’t I? But she just doesn’t believe me anymore. So, I’ve had a few slip-ups, but I’m human, aren’t I? Why can’t she just let it go?’
Points of view and perspectives change how we see things and what we choose to believe. No one is perfect; however, everyone is accountable.
Trust, respect, integrity, and honesty are a few fundamentals in any relationship in life.
A wholesome and meaningful interaction cannot exist within disconnection. And neither can we.
