My brother used to lecture to me about everything. Telling me to not do this or that I should do that. People learn valuble lessons from their mistakes, that is part of what it takes to master living in this world.
I too am not going to raise my children like my parents did, although I think they did a fine job.
yeah...Obviously my parents didn't do too horrible of a job raising me...I haven't ever smoked, tried drugs, had a drink of alcohol or had sex. I'm actively involved in my church. However, I know plenty of people like that, who have gotten to the same place without overprotective parents like my own.
Unfortunately you can say that you are not going to do this or that but then life happens and you teach what you know.
And as for being your own individual that comes with living on your own. I know that I wouldn't have grown so much or nearly as much as I did if I didn't live on my own. Now i feel impowered. If you ever need a place to just get away you can stay in my apt. I live on 38th st. No rent just a place to go. I know we never hung out before but I have a place if you need one. Us covenant people have to stick together.
Let My People Gospk1121January 28 2005, 13:32:23 UTC
The child-parent bond can be a strange and difficult thing sometimes. I found that out after I finished school at Ball State and moved back in to their house in Ft Wayne for a couple years. During 2002, I just started to resent basically everything they said and did. I couldn't do anything right, and they couldn't either. It put a bit of a strain on our relationship, but I really do believe God allows those feelings for a reason. See, that frustration was what caused me to start thinking about moving my life forward -- I had been "coasting" for far too long. Those negative feelings were turned into a positive because I started looking more closely at what I wanted in life, and I ended up moving down to Indy to join the SLIS as a result. I think God puts those feelings in our hearts in order for us to grow up and move away so that we can become adults and heads of our own families. At the same time, our love and respect for our parents can continue to grow and flourish in different ways. So, maybe this is a similar
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I too am not going to raise my children like my parents did, although I think they did a fine job.
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And as for being your own individual that comes with living on your own. I know that I wouldn't have grown so much or nearly as much as I did if I didn't live on my own. Now i feel impowered. If you ever need a place to just get away you can stay in my apt. I live on 38th st. No rent just a place to go. I know we never hung out before but I have a place if you need one. Us covenant people have to stick together.
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Astra! You're the sweetest! Thank you so much. I might just have to take you up on that offer some day. :-D
~leah~
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I'm sure you're right
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