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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 756386" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I have lived long enough where I have known many people including those in my family, such as father and uncles who live in a way where they self-destruct and hurt others. While I believe with all of my heart as do you that adult behavior is a choice, there are many people who do not perceive this as so, and do not experience their actions as having potential to decide a different outcome. </p><p></p><p>I am not clear about why this is so. It has been the hardest thing, with respect to my own child, in large part because thus far it has been evocative or a repetition of what happened with my father.</p><p></p><p>My son believes it is his destiny to suffer as he has. He feels no choice at all. </p><p></p><p>I believe as do you, Busy, that we can choose, but I don't believe we have full control over our destiny. I believe we can choose in the face of destiny. </p><p></p><p>As I live this with my son more and more I feel that I am regaining control over both my decisions and with that to the extent that I'm able, regaining the potential to live my destiny, whatever it can be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 756386, member: 18958"] I have lived long enough where I have known many people including those in my family, such as father and uncles who live in a way where they self-destruct and hurt others. While I believe with all of my heart as do you that adult behavior is a choice, there are many people who do not perceive this as so, and do not experience their actions as having potential to decide a different outcome. I am not clear about why this is so. It has been the hardest thing, with respect to my own child, in large part because thus far it has been evocative or a repetition of what happened with my father. My son believes it is his destiny to suffer as he has. He feels no choice at all. I believe as do you, Busy, that we can choose, but I don't believe we have full control over our destiny. I believe we can choose in the face of destiny. As I live this with my son more and more I feel that I am regaining control over both my decisions and with that to the extent that I'm able, regaining the potential to live my destiny, whatever it can be. [/QUOTE]
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