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Since the topic came up, do you feel you were too harsh with your child as a child?
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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 623359" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>Yes, in a lot of ways I do blame myself but I believe if anything I was too easy on him. My son is also very bright. I gave him a lot of freedom because I assumed that with his intelligence, he should be given the freedom to explore his world. I also treated him as an adult too early because he talked and acted like one. In looking back I am sure that these things probably led to him feeling groundless and definitely led to a lack of respect. But I don't think that completely explains the complete lack of empathy and connectedness he feels with others, ANY others, not just me. That speaks to some biological or chemical issue to me. And that makes me wonder sometimes if any difference in the way he was raised would have led to a difference in the way he relates. Like you said, it might have made a difference in his control, not necessarily a change in how he views others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 623359, member: 17720"] Yes, in a lot of ways I do blame myself but I believe if anything I was too easy on him. My son is also very bright. I gave him a lot of freedom because I assumed that with his intelligence, he should be given the freedom to explore his world. I also treated him as an adult too early because he talked and acted like one. In looking back I am sure that these things probably led to him feeling groundless and definitely led to a lack of respect. But I don't think that completely explains the complete lack of empathy and connectedness he feels with others, ANY others, not just me. That speaks to some biological or chemical issue to me. And that makes me wonder sometimes if any difference in the way he was raised would have led to a difference in the way he relates. Like you said, it might have made a difference in his control, not necessarily a change in how he views others. [/QUOTE]
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