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In reply to the discussion: Growing up female [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)dad accidentally shot and killed my older brother when he was 16...i was 12.
mom had a psychotic break after that, and remained depressed, when she not hallucinating, for 10+ years
older brother felt guilty for introducing our dead brothers to drug life, and remains an addict to this day
there is a lot more, including gang and drug wars in the community where i lived.
i can certainly relate to the emotional damage you mention in your post...i am still dealing with that to this day.
however, it has becoming increasing clear to me that some, perhaps younger people, have a false sense of equivalency based on what they see today. and the truth is: american culture went through some radical changes, especially regarding gender, race, and sexual orientation (among others issues) in the past 50 or so years...and that's relatively recent.
i wanted people to understand that nostalgia for a time in the past includes a time when women could do this, black people could not do that, and gay people could not even exist.