lördag 3 mars 2012

Parents, teens and being a mother

I met my parents the other day. Then I discussed with my son how much we are products of our childhood.
Yes, he said, I can see that you're trying to do things differently. Differently compared to how you were brought up. But it is still a reaction. Either you are like your parents even though you don't realize it or you do completely differently and then it's a reaction. 

He also tried to explain things that makes him do the opposite as a reaction. I guess the learning is just to try something else, without comparing with my own teen hood.

I still can't tell my parents what mistakes they have done. Now they are too old. I just have to keep trying being a mother. It must be better to try, do mistakes than to not do anything...?