Recently, a newspaper columnist asked me to weigh in on a new teenage version of tag, called fugitive. I provided her with some insights. Upon further reflection, I have penned this parody, an intentional mockery of this game].
According to James P. Krehbiel, many children are raised in families where the effect of alcohol abuse is rampant.
There is a renewed interest in the impact of troubled childhoods. The movie Blind-Side, starring Sandra Bullock, portrays a strong-willed mother whose care, compassion and involvement affects the life of a homeless, athletic teen.
The late psychotherapist Sheldon B. Kopp said, “No one is any stronger or weaker than anyone else.” This profound statement is a call to civility. It means that we should never attempt to elevate ourselves while trying to diminish others who we believe are more vulnerable.
Adults cling to the illusion that their troubled parents will morph and become the loving, nurturing adults they always yearned for during childhood.
After discussing the creation of clear boundaries with Mark, he responded with, “I’m confused.” This reaction typifies those with self-doubt who have troubles with sorting and sifting. They don’t trust their instincts to generate an empowering decision. Rather, self-doubters cling to their cocoon in an attempt to avoid the inevitability of appropriate action.
Learning to process and accept our past is a necessary step in one’s search for adulthood.
The victimizer has never processed childhood conflict. He may have been abused or witnessed abuse at the hands or words of a parent. The aggressor experiences psychic numbing that is derived out of his own victimization.
