Comment on Tradition is just bullying by dead people
cibbecker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Tradition is brainwashing younger people they should keep doing what you did even after you’re gone.
Not that every tradition is bad, or that everything should be done differently. Humans learn from the previous generations, that’s a fundamental of our existence. But the way some traditions are imposed onto the young despite all issues with them sucks. It’s about balance and not being dogmatic, I guess.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Speaking of brainwashing, its just do easy for a parent to abuse their position of power and like manipulate their children however they want.
Like if you got born into a crime family, you would have no choice but to live your childhood/teen years doing their bidding…
You could be born into a family of racists, a family of terrorists (think: Bin Laden), or a morally corrupt rich family (like: every politician ever)
Brainwashing is even more effective when you show affection 50% of the time.
But I think I just have a better “sus meter” than my mom anticipated, I detect her her bullshit all the time. Mom thinks I’m a gullible little servant that will obey her for the rest of her life. I guess being birthed by a manipulator naturally give you that BS Detector DNA?
But my brain is so weird… I get weirdly attached to my… emotionally abusive mother… I think I might have a bit of stockholm syndrome… I think I just really fanticise about the idea of family that I always desired…
IronBird@lemmy.world 3 days ago
yes, most people have mommy/daddy issues. they say the first step towards true personal growth is identifying/dealing with those issues