Posted by seldomseen on January 8, 2009, at 17:52:24
In reply to What a load of cr##.........!!!, posted by fleeting flutterby on January 8, 2009, at 14:10:56
well, yes and no.
No, that kids get over things quicker than adults. They may not always express it, but trauma is long lasting and earth shattering.
Yes, I do think kids are resilient in that they will find ways to survive & cope (no matter how maladaptive they may be) just about any situation - no matter how bad.
I look back on my childhood, and yeah - I was one hell of a resilient kid.
But I get at what your saying. People use the resilience of children to get away with a lot of stuff - and that, I believe, is a big fat load of crap.
I with you sister.
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