Sign in with Facebook
“Why isn't there a commandment to "honor thy children" or at least one to "not abuse thy children"? The notion that we must honor our parents causes many people to bury their real feelings and set aside their own needs in order to have a relationship with people they would otherwise not associate with. Parents, like anyone else, need to earn respect and honor, and honoring parents who are negative and abusive is not only impossible but extremely self-abusive. Perhaps, as with anything else, honoring our parents starts with honoring ourselves. For many adult children, honoring themselves means not having anything to do with one or both of their parents.”
― Divorcing a Parent
― Divorcing a Parent
“Remember that you own what happened to you. If your childhood was less than ideal, you may have been raised thinking that if you told the truth about what really went on in your family, a long bony white finger would emerge from a cloud and point to you, while a chilling voice thundered, "We *told* you not to tell." But that was then. Just put down on paper everything you can remember now about your parents and siblings and relatives and neighbors, and we will deal with libel later on.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
Shae’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shae’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
331 books
|
11 friends
106 books
|
13 friends
19 books
|
4 friends
1,774 books
|
7 friends
435 books
|
8 friends
Polls voted on by Shae
Lists liked by Shae