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DID MY PARENTS SCREW UP WITH ME?

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DID MY PARENTS SCREW UP WITH ME?


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created Tue Apr 06, 04

Mom and Dad taught me to read when I was two. They encouraged me to read whatever I could, but they never truly introduced me to the outside world. I never met a kid outside the family until I was nearly five. Also, my parents put me into kindergarten a year early. I was four going on five while everyone else was five going on six. I had no experience with friendship. I began to develop low self-esteem.

But that's not all. When I was little, my parents played oldies music almost non-stop. Three songs I remember vividly from my childhood are "Doo Wah Diddy", "Kokomo", and "I Get Around". Thanks to Mom and Dad, I grew up with a love for oldies. Now, they're trying to get me to listen to newer stuff, but they don't seem to understand that it's all crap.

So, by isolating me and making some poor decisions, they made me who I am today-a quiet, intelligent, and well-read teenage girl with slightly low self-esteem and a love for literature and oldies music. They hate the way I am, but don't seem to acknowledge that they are to blame.

What do you think? Did they screw up?

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COMMENTS:
First of all, I know that you know that this is not a question that has an easy answer. When you say they hate you, what does that mean exactly? If you are a well-read teenage girl with slightly low self-esteem and a love for literature and oldies music, then why is it important to assess blame for "the way you are"? You sound pretty fine to me. Elvis was my first love.

But I think I understand a bit how you feel. I had very similar feelings when I started wondering why my parents sent me off to French school for 10 years, despite living in California and having no ties to France whatsoever. The point is, you are not alone. We all have our cross to bear - some, more than others. (Can you imagine growing up in Iraq?)

Your parents are human. They no doubt want(ed) the best for you, even if you guys get so wrapped up in yourselves that you forget the things that truly matter in life. And, as humans, they may have made some mistakes in parenting, from your point of view. If you come to this decision, can you forgive them?

One more thought - in my experience, the people in high school who seem to have it most "together" are usually the ones who turn out the worst off. Anyone who has an easy time during adolescence is either unbelievably fortunate, or stunted developmentally.
by Applerod on Tue Apr 06, 04 6:48am [+]

Don't know if they did or not. I know you're screwed up, if you think you're intelligent though. Anyone with the kind of post you made on other polls DOES need to get out into the world and get a life!
by Toxacated on Tue Apr 06, 04 7:22am [+]

" Any one who ever served in a war is a murderer " Thats just a stupid comment.
by Toxacated on Tue Apr 06, 04 8:07am [+]

Your Parents sound very cool.So do you.Ever think that other teens are idiots?Its only a few more years of hell.Hang out with older people.
by Qui_Qui on Tue Apr 06, 04 10:26am [+]

16 huh... well im 17, to bad you live in PA you sound smart, catch ya later :}
by American_Boy on Tue Apr 06, 04 10:44am [+]

When are you kids going to stop blaming your parents for everything? This is the root of your low self esteem. Go forward in your life not backward.
by triple777bbb on Tue Apr 06, 04 1:05pm [+]

Listen to the stories of some other teenagers who aren't doing so well, and I think you will be very happy with yourself.
by nuckinfutz on Tue Apr 06, 04 3:33pm [+]

And don't listen to idiots like Toxacated.
by nuckinfutz on Tue Apr 06, 04 3:34pm [+]

I think you need to listen to my friend Mr. Rogers. He likes me just the way I am. I bet He'd like you too.

It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?...

It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?...

I've always wanted to have a neighbor just like you.
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

So, let's make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we're together we might as well say:
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please,
Won't you please?
Please won't you be my neighbor?
by elvislennon on Tue Apr 06, 04 3:42pm [+]

Music today sucks, being smart gives you more option for a future than the other people at your school, and if you started out school early thats an extra year of payment from whatever job you may get.so in short, no, your parents didn't screw up.
by Metallicanatic on Tue Apr 06, 04 3:51pm [+]

ohh god your parents are horrible. First of all, i never knew you where a girl. Second, you must be very shy and not really all that entertaining (sorry) since all you listen to is oldies and well like i mentioned, very shy. My thought about this, your parents done fucked up!
by DarkMon16 on Sat Apr 24, 04 12:44pm [+]

What's wrong with being quiet, intelligent, and well-read with a love for literature and oldies?
by zorra on Sat Aug 07, 04 12:35pm [+]

Smart teenage chick with low self-esteem, eh? I have to ask -- do you put out?
by Counciltucky on Sun Nov 14, 04 6:29pm [+]





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