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PoetryNEmotion · F
I did. It was be quiet. Answer my dad's questions. No laughter. No shennanigans. He believed children should be seen and NOT heard. My mom obeyed him.

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@PoetryNEmotion Hmm. What's the point of it if it isn't any fun...? I don't understand parents that insist on bad family experiences.
PoetryNEmotion · F
@SW-User He was raised that way. There were 7 of us. He ruled. It takes time to break generational tradition. I did.

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@PoetryNEmotion Fair point. Hope I did not offend you
PoetryNEmotion · F
@SW-User No offense. I like honesty. And I think it helps to try to understand why prople are the way they are. Then we communicate and understand better.