This story is captivating and I found myself empathizing this 10-year-old boy throughout. The question: "Why couldn’t I grow up and stop acting like a spoiled child?" was posed from the perspective of an adult assuming that a 10-year-old was "old enough" to not "act like a spoiled child." But can a child realistically do that? And even if the child had miraculously grown up in a split of a second, would it mean he doesn't have any need for emotional attachment and safety? I'd like to hear what you think if you revisit the original assumption.
It made me giggle when you mentioned the few benefits of visiting London for 2 weeks. Do you still remember the specific slang you learned?
I look forward to reading about the trip's mental and emotional effects on you in the past 30 years.
Hi Louisa! The question that I wrote was actually not coming from me but from my dad. I was trying to convey that but maybe I didn't do a good job of it. He actually said that to me after I got back but not in those words. I can't remember exactly what he said but something along the lines of "I thought you had grown up and would have behaved more rationally than you did."
The one thing I remember from the "slang" was saying "Yep" instead of the proper "Yes" that we were taught in school. Actually, that was why I got told off by my teacher, who insisted that they (meaning the English people I guess) did not use "yep." And I was like "Yes they do."
I am working on the third installment for this week's post so I hope you enjoy it when I put it out.
I see! That makes sense, and I challenge you to reflect back on that line your father uttered, and if you internalized the idea at all (unconsciously). Oh I'm glad you only said "yep" to your teacher. I was imagining some swear words, LOL! I look forward to your next installment.
It's unfair how parents sometimes take these decisions for their children (for the better good) but they end up traumatizing or negatively effecting their children. Sometimes these decisions actually turn out to be good but what about when they don't.
This story is captivating and I found myself empathizing this 10-year-old boy throughout. The question: "Why couldn’t I grow up and stop acting like a spoiled child?" was posed from the perspective of an adult assuming that a 10-year-old was "old enough" to not "act like a spoiled child." But can a child realistically do that? And even if the child had miraculously grown up in a split of a second, would it mean he doesn't have any need for emotional attachment and safety? I'd like to hear what you think if you revisit the original assumption.
It made me giggle when you mentioned the few benefits of visiting London for 2 weeks. Do you still remember the specific slang you learned?
I look forward to reading about the trip's mental and emotional effects on you in the past 30 years.
Hi Louisa! The question that I wrote was actually not coming from me but from my dad. I was trying to convey that but maybe I didn't do a good job of it. He actually said that to me after I got back but not in those words. I can't remember exactly what he said but something along the lines of "I thought you had grown up and would have behaved more rationally than you did."
The one thing I remember from the "slang" was saying "Yep" instead of the proper "Yes" that we were taught in school. Actually, that was why I got told off by my teacher, who insisted that they (meaning the English people I guess) did not use "yep." And I was like "Yes they do."
I am working on the third installment for this week's post so I hope you enjoy it when I put it out.
I see! That makes sense, and I challenge you to reflect back on that line your father uttered, and if you internalized the idea at all (unconsciously). Oh I'm glad you only said "yep" to your teacher. I was imagining some swear words, LOL! I look forward to your next installment.
I definitely did internalize that idea and I will probably have to deal with it for the rest of my life.
No, I was too well-behaved as a student to use swear words in class, although I did learn a phrase or two during my trip!
It's unfair how parents sometimes take these decisions for their children (for the better good) but they end up traumatizing or negatively effecting their children. Sometimes these decisions actually turn out to be good but what about when they don't.