I find it troubling when parents choose to hide important information from their children, believing it will protect them. What they often fail to realize is that these very truths could shape their children’s understanding of themselves and the world around them. It’s a cliché thing that I’ve seen happen many times, and it always leaves me uneasy. While their intentions may be rooted in love, withholding the truth can be harmful, because what if that very silence ends up destroying them instead? What then?
I find it troubling when parents choose to hide important information from their children, believing it will protect them. What they often fail to realize is that these very truths could shape their children’s understanding of themselves and the world around them. It’s a cliché thing that I’ve seen happen many times, and it always leaves me uneasy. While their intentions may be rooted in love, withholding the truth can be harmful, because what if that very silence ends up destroying them instead? What then?