I don't have children (though I've been blessed with two grandchildren . . . go figure) so judge my response accordingly. I did, however, teach high school students for five years and some did me the great honor of thanking me for being a funky father-figure, so there's that, too. Anyway, based on my experience of being a fatherly non-father, that is, being able to observe all sides of the child-rearing spectrum, I came to the conclusion that a large portion of the open-ness and liberality I detected in the students I hung with every day could be traced directly to their parents. The parents would have probably readily admitted, just as you have, that their children were "better and smarter" than they were at that age, but why is that? Because the "not better, not smarter" parents did not impose their limitations on their own children: rather, they raised their kids to be better and smarter. What I'm saying is: yes, be very proud of how kind and accepting the younger generation is: such a positive development, so heartening; but then, allow yourself a little self-congratulation: Your kids are what they are because they had you as parents.
I took my 2 younger kids to see Jacob Collier in Minneapolis last year. It was a strange crowd, as you might imagine a Jacob crowd would be. But it was very cool.
I am also a parent, and my kids understand these things. I also did all my life, and it came from my parents, somewhat indirectly. However, I recall a lot of persecution in my youth, so what a relief it has lessened somewhat. My LGBT child does face some hassles but is still freer than a young person was in my youth by far.
I agree with the commenter that it comes from you--you are pleased that people have more freedom, can live authentically, so your children see this and it influences them. They see you are happy these strangers are happy, and wish them well. These benevolent attitudes will influence them , and it's a good way to grow up!
In addition, humanity is facing particularly hard challenges now. Gender and sex oppression was always gross but seems particularly stupid these days. We should just be happy for people doing their thing, and be happy our kids are doing as well as they can be. They have enough to worry about rather than worrying about who wears what or is kissing who.
I couldn't say it better. Completely agree, especially how it all seems to particularly stupid these last, like a last gasp and desperation to hold on to something that was never good to begin with.
I don't have children (though I've been blessed with two grandchildren . . . go figure) so judge my response accordingly. I did, however, teach high school students for five years and some did me the great honor of thanking me for being a funky father-figure, so there's that, too. Anyway, based on my experience of being a fatherly non-father, that is, being able to observe all sides of the child-rearing spectrum, I came to the conclusion that a large portion of the open-ness and liberality I detected in the students I hung with every day could be traced directly to their parents. The parents would have probably readily admitted, just as you have, that their children were "better and smarter" than they were at that age, but why is that? Because the "not better, not smarter" parents did not impose their limitations on their own children: rather, they raised their kids to be better and smarter. What I'm saying is: yes, be very proud of how kind and accepting the younger generation is: such a positive development, so heartening; but then, allow yourself a little self-congratulation: Your kids are what they are because they had you as parents.
I took my 2 younger kids to see Jacob Collier in Minneapolis last year. It was a strange crowd, as you might imagine a Jacob crowd would be. But it was very cool.
I don’t know who Jacob Collier is--I will
Investigate!
I am also a parent, and my kids understand these things. I also did all my life, and it came from my parents, somewhat indirectly. However, I recall a lot of persecution in my youth, so what a relief it has lessened somewhat. My LGBT child does face some hassles but is still freer than a young person was in my youth by far.
I agree with the commenter that it comes from you--you are pleased that people have more freedom, can live authentically, so your children see this and it influences them. They see you are happy these strangers are happy, and wish them well. These benevolent attitudes will influence them , and it's a good way to grow up!
In addition, humanity is facing particularly hard challenges now. Gender and sex oppression was always gross but seems particularly stupid these days. We should just be happy for people doing their thing, and be happy our kids are doing as well as they can be. They have enough to worry about rather than worrying about who wears what or is kissing who.
I couldn't say it better. Completely agree, especially how it all seems to particularly stupid these last, like a last gasp and desperation to hold on to something that was never good to begin with.