I think my problem is that my parents never made any.
We too often minimize the sacrifices parents make for us
Submitted 3 days ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 3 days ago
realitista@lemmus.org 3 days ago
Unless they put you up for adoption or sent you to live with relatives, the fact that you are still alive disproves this point.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Doing the legally mandated minimum isn’t a sacrifice.
callouscomic@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Ah yes. Just like my parents say. They put a roof over my head, therefore I should shut the fuck up about all the abuse and other neglect.
Please mom & dad quote that verse to me again about how the bad child should be fucking killed.
howsetheraven@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Oh really? Only those 2 things and nothing else? You lack critical thinking, empathy, imagination, and much more in between.
s@piefed.world 2 days ago
My parents sacrificed the world economy, rule of law, and a breathable environment for me #blessed
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah my parents are boomers who pulled the ladder up behind them. And my dad…well he thinks the world should die with him. And gets pissed if he thinks you are getting ahead of him in life.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Sacrificing means giving up something valued for the sake of something else. Nothing is of value to me except my kids. In that sense, I don’t have to sacrifice anything.
PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Other things have value for me. Its just that nothing in my life is more valuable to me than my child.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
I see. My interpretation might have been wrong. Things can be of different value, from low to high. What I was trying to say was, that it does not feel like a sacrifice to me, since I am not losing that much, and I gain a lot, by investing time and money into my kids.
Veedem@lemmy.world 2 days ago
While everyone else can argue about what level of sacrifice constitutes an actual sacrifice, I want to point something out:
The dad isn’t sacrificing anything in this image. He’s simply helping his son across lol.
Allonzee@lemmy.world 2 days ago
“Dad why do you take pills?”
I have crippling neck pain.
“why?”
I’ll tell you when you’re older.