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We Didn't React The Way She Thought We Would
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 437505" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>My son used to 'uber-punish' himself too.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>If you haven't already, you might want to also point out the other lesson in the whole mess. When we listen to other ppl's negative comments about us, we can get caught up in the trap, and start believing it and living it. She may have been shocked because she didn't fully make that connection. Reading your story, we all know why she did what she did, but she probably doesn't. The point is, that negativity can come from anywhere - parents, teachers, peers. You're not smart, pretty, good, athletic, whatever enough to do XYZ. even if it's NOT true, if you hear it enough times you tend to believe it and then act accordingly. All people need to learn to protect themselves from such influences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 437505, member: 11965"] My son used to 'uber-punish' himself too. If you haven't already, you might want to also point out the other lesson in the whole mess. When we listen to other ppl's negative comments about us, we can get caught up in the trap, and start believing it and living it. She may have been shocked because she didn't fully make that connection. Reading your story, we all know why she did what she did, but she probably doesn't. The point is, that negativity can come from anywhere - parents, teachers, peers. You're not smart, pretty, good, athletic, whatever enough to do XYZ. even if it's NOT true, if you hear it enough times you tend to believe it and then act accordingly. All people need to learn to protect themselves from such influences. [/QUOTE]
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