In the discussion thread: Have you ever felt unfairly judged by another person? [View all]
Response to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #47)
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 05:12 PM
Flatulo (5,005 posts)
57. Thank you. Yes, we definitely need more empathy in this cruel world.
Cruelty and bullying seems to start at an early age, and negatively impacts almost everyone; women, GLBTs, and certainly minorities. And it is born of privelege, whether it be the privelge of being white, or male, or tall, or popular, or good-looking.
I believe I've done a very good job of raising my son. I had a nasty childhood myself; bullies terrorized my neighborhood and schools. Dads were among the biggest offenders. I think this generation of Millenials are, on balance, good people, certainly better than the Baby Boomers. I have a theory on that - my generations' parents were raised in wartime, and went off to commit unspeakable horrors in the war. They came back traumatized, but with no treatment of any kind available, so they self-medicated with pain killers and alcohol. Moms kept their mouths shut while Dads went crazy. My wife and my friends had the same experience - drunken dad, indifferent and frightened mom. We didn't get a lot of love and protection. Thankfully we've heaped tons of love and gentleness on our own kids, and I think it shows in the end product. |
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