Posted by fi on January 7, 2002, at 11:56:24
In reply to wish i was little again, posted by ELA on January 3, 2002, at 11:22:52
I havent read all the other posts, so apologies if repeating.
Only to say that its not that straightforward- the worries that seem minor to us can seem catastrophic to a child. And they have less understanding of the world, and even less control over what happens to them. So although they seem to be having a protected and easy time to us, as if we had only their concerns we would be ecstatic, that's not how they are experiencing it. As you say, they can think its the end of the world and consequently react in a way we only would to things *we* thought were the end of the world.
The ideal would be to have only their worries at our age!
I suppose another point to this will be the comparison- I can see that it is particularly likely someone will be wistful if they had a happy childhood and are now miserable.
And you have far too much on your plate just at the moment- any way of giving yourself a lighter load would be worth a try. If possible.
Fi
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