Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot...
by haswell on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @07:56AM
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This is highly dependent on upbringing.
I grew up with extremely religious and controlling parents. I spent most of my childhood believing I’d go to hell if I didn’t dedicate my life to the god the church worshipped.
This had a huge impact on what I believed about myself at that age, and I’m still actively working against the indoctrination in my 30s through therapy.
I still wonder how things might have gone if I pursued some form of research. I have evidence now to believe I might have been good at it, but haven’t convinced myself the cost to pivot makes sense at this stage of my life.
My story is not unique, and church/religion are just one implementation of a form of parenting that works hard against your claim.
I grew up with extremely religious and controlling parents. I spent most of my childhood believing I’d go to hell if I didn’t dedicate my life to the god the church worshipped.
This had a huge impact on what I believed about myself at that age, and I’m still actively working against the indoctrination in my 30s through therapy.
I still wonder how things might have gone if I pursued some form of research. I have evidence now to believe I might have been good at it, but haven’t convinced myself the cost to pivot makes sense at this stage of my life.
My story is not unique, and church/religion are just one implementation of a form of parenting that works hard against your claim.