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Deb,
I love the detail you express in your writing. I truly felt like I was waiting for a cup of coffee while the sun rose. This brings me back to when I was a young girl and I constantly watched my nana get a “medium caramel swirl iced regular” at dunkin’ donuts. To this day, I have that same order, the taste brings me back to a little girl sharing an iced coffee with my nana. On the other hand, my mamma from my mother’s side would also knit. I remember watching her in our sun room on her rocking chair. She would knit for hours. She taught me at a young age but I truly don’t remember how. Unfortunately, due to my grandmothers fibromyalgia she cannot knit anymore. Some day I will have to beg her to teach me on a good day.
xoxoIt’s very interesting reading how you were raised extremely baptist for your classical condition because I was the complete opposite. My mom raised me with no sort of religion at all. Matter of fact, I was not educated on any religion what so ever. Still to this day as a 22 year old, I unfortunately could not tell you one thing about religion. I can relate to you on the obedience subject. You were not to question what was asked, or you would be punished. I was a really good kid, I listened and stayed in line. So, I was lucky enough to only be grounded once in my childhood. Of course there was times I talked back, but was quickly reminded on why I should not.
Your writing made me feel as if I were there at the party. This brought back memories when I was a child with my dad. He was in a band, and he was the drummer, which means he was the loudest one in that room. He also talks like a deaf man speaks, screaming, making sure everyone can hear. The number of nights I would fall asleep on the couch to the band jamming out till the sun rose. I can relate when you say you can sleep in loud conditions. Falling off to sleep still may be difficult, but once I’m asleep, there’s no way you can get me up. I also relate to not being able to sleep without the sound of a fan. When I was younger, I noticed my mom was always sleeping with a fan. After begging her for what seemed like forever, she finally let me have one. This ended up being a huge issue because till that day, I could not sleep without a fan or my fan app playing.
It’s very interesting to see the huge difference between the two cultures you grew up experiencing. Learning to live off the land is something I have always found interesting and would like to learn more about. It is very humorous to me that you mentioned fiddleheads. I was in the grocery store shopping last week, and I saw these in the store and thought to myself, “what the heck are these things?” I would enjoy learning more about being tied up to a tree for seven days without food or water, it sounds very painful. I was wondering what “dragging buffalo skulls” symbolizes. Thank you for sharing your cultures, I really enjoyed reading this.
I completely understand the difficulties relating to the genetic debate. Due to personal experience or even seeing it in the medical field, I can see where it could benefit us. Then again, people could begin to get out of line with starting to personalize their children like they are a video game. I find beauty in natural life. I did hear about them recently being able to change eye color and gender. I will add a website below for you to read. It is really interesting to think about how technology has changed so rapidly over such a short time period.
Crystal,
I really enjoyed you putting your personal experience into this topic. I can completely understand when you said, ” I can’t envision my life without hemophilia, and I often wonder who my children would be without it.” I have a disorder that also affects me, but I also can’t imagine my life without it. It has affected so much of my life that I feel as if it has shaped who I am today. I also think having a normal stomach could definitely benefit my everyday life. It is a very touchy ethical dilemma because of the people who could take advantage of this, or even the complications it could potentially cause.I found your post extremely interesting because I grew up the exact opposite. My mom never introduced religion to me or my brother. My grandmother completely disagreed and wished she had introduced Christianity to us. I do wish I were at least educated on different religions. Still to this day, I do not understand religion and don’t follow any. I also agree with the statement, “I think it can be positive or negative outcomes too.” I have seen religious cults that are very strange or even religious psychosis. It can be very scary and uncomfortable to talk about. Thank you for sharing your story and how you grew up Catholic.
This post gave me full-body goosebumps. I understand when you said, “At a young age, I was taught values, and what it means to put someone else’s needs before your own.” When I was young, I remember volunteering at the soup kitchen with my mom. At the time, we also could have used some help. My mom was working all the time, so I was raised by both of my grandparents. One Christmas, my mom was having a hard time affording gifts. The local Boys and Girls club provided us with an entire Christmas, food and all. It was enough for both my grandparents, me, my mom, and my brother. Overall, I really enjoyed your story. Thank you for sharing it with us!
I completely remember the line leader situation and how excited everyone would get to be this big “leader”. Proving to others you are responsible and capable of being in charge. About physical violence, I agree with seeing more males than females being more aggressive. They do say testosterone plays a huge role, but another reason is I think the typical male complex, where young boys are taught to be strong, emotionless, and confident. When they are taught this way, they find the aggressive, angry emotions. I have suffered from major depression when I should have been just a normal kid. So I can understand that feeling. You have come a long way, and I am so proud of you!
I enjoyed reading your answers and how our perspectives were different. In the first answer, I like how you said the word “control” because I never really thought of it that way. It makes complete sense, trying to keep everyone in control of themselves so they can all work together. I agree with the second answer, where you stated the reason is power and control. I completely agree and said the same thing in my answer. I used dominance instead of the word control. In the last paragraph, I would add Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how it focuses on one step at a time. I can completely relate to you about struggles with self-confidence and the importance of getting help, and how it can benefit someone. Overall, great work!
