Seriousness That Changed You

[LabRat]

You missed my point.

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

1...I was raised to respect them, and 2 I felt bad if I disappointed them. Does this mean I was BORN with an innate goodness that just radiated forth, and my kind and loving parents simply shoo-shooed me and I meekly obeyed? Not by a long shot.

1 How were you raised to be this way?? 2 You may have had more of a conscience (sp), so that a little discipline went a long way. What if you didn't feel bad dissapointing them?? Then what?

We tend to learn from what we are exposed to as children. I find myself treating my daughter the way I was treated as a child. I turned into my mom, if you will. Some things I am proud of, some not. I do this unconsciously.

My brother was raised in the same household, by the same parents. I have a master's degree and an excellent career. He dropped out of high school and has a criminal record.

I think a main difference between us is that I felt bad when I 'got in trouble'. He didn't care so much, and thus our different life paths. I didn't get more punishment, it just hurt me more. Thus, I tended to not do things that would get me into it (or got better at not getting caught, heh heh).

Am I better than him? No, I definately have faults. But I am a much more productive member of society.