Remember when you were a kid, and your parents would encourage your hobbies? It’s usually a sweet memory, but for one young writer, it turned into a nightmare. They had a passion for writing stories, which started innocently enough with tales about their superhero guinea pig. But as they grew older and their stories evolved, their parents’ involvement took a dark turn. ️
A Childhood Hobby Takes Flight
The Birth of a Novelist
Parents Turn Editors ️
The Red Pen Strikes ⛔
The Invasion of Privacy Begins ️
The Final Straw
The Confrontation
The Fallout
The Aftermath ️
The Painful Memory
The Lasting Impact
The Death of a Dream: A Tale of Parental Overreach ️
What started as a charming childhood hobby soon turned into a nightmare for our young writer. Their love for writing was met with an overwhelming response from their parents, who took on the role of ‘editors’. The parents’ relentless ‘editing’ and invasion of privacy, including reading personal diaries, led to the eventual demise of the writer’s passion. The young writer finally confronted their parents, leading to a heated argument and a family fallout. The emotional trauma still haunts them, making it difficult to rekindle their love for writing. Let’s see how the internet weighs in on this heartbreaking tale…
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“NTA Jesus man, I feel this hard. My parents forced me into choir until i was like 16… because i said i liked it when I was 8 or something. When I quit they (temporarily) kicked me out of the house. I really wish I could go back in time and articulate my feelings better. I would say something along the lines of: ‘Guys, encouraging me to develop a skill isn’t necessarily a bad thing… But pressuring me is. Now when i write all I can think about is the criticism and breach of trust. I’ve come to associate that with my writing because of your actions. I’m putting it down for now and focusing my effort on other things. I may or may not pick it up in the future, but if I do I hope you can respect that this is ‘my’ thing and not yours'”
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NTA. Parents exploited talent, apologize not necessary. Don’t lose spark! ✍️
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