Originally posted by: canuck-umz
Girl rant away, it can be cathartic. Anyone can have shortcomings but it is very much possible to tackle them and overcome them given support and encouragement. You have been in that position where your parents did what they felt was best for you which was being overly protective. Parents mean well but sometimes what they think is best for their child may not actually be what's best for their child regardless of their experience. If you had been given more independence and encouragement maybe things would have been different for you? Everyone should be given a chance to learn and grow. Unfortunately, many times parents like to take the route of protecting their child instead of letting them fall and then learning to get up themselves. They don't really consider the future at that point. They won't always be around their child. They don't realize that as their child grows they will mature and develop their own thoughts. If as a parent you don't equip your child with the tools to face the future head on, how will your child navigate and tackle it as an adult? The world is constantly changing, their experiences will not be the same as their child's. Being overly protective will end up being more of a hindrance.
Look at Mahjabeen, she was so sheltered that she has never known how evil people can be. She easily trusts everyone and doesn't understand that people can have bad intentions. She has intuition but right after being touched and hit upon by her father in law she went out with him. Girl you were just told your father is sick, if Sarwar is insisting you guys go for lunch why don't you just make a hue and cry about it? Your father is sick so get to him or at least call your parents up first before you leave the house. Apart from not helping her out with school, her parents didn't even bother to teach her common sense. They keep saying she is innocent and naive so like why did you not do anything about it? I get it they love her and mean well but all they have done is severely hinder her growth.
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