I can't deny that and I don't want either, my parents are the best parents. Sure I understand that everyone has a different definition of best, but I'm talking for me.
1. Made Independent
My parents made me independent from a very early age. Yes, I stopped washing my school shoes as I got into upper secondary and stopped doing much mopping and brooming as well. But I was taught these tasks when I was 6. I basically started to learn cooking too very early as well as ironing and doing other random stuffs. During my primary schooling, I would majorly do my own thing.
2. Made Self-resourceful
And that also included fending for myself as far as possible. I cannot not ask for money now because expenses grow as you get bigger, but when I was in primary school, I would, (and I still do today for small things I can afford) buy my stuffs from my own pocket money. Thus, that culture of having to fend for yourself is something deeply ingrained in me and so are the cautious spending maturity.
3. Inclusive
I'm a contributive head in the family. Despite the double standards at times, I happen to take part in several decisions of my family. Budget-making, problem-solving and so on. I have an active take on what goes on in the house.
4. Allowed to think
I was always given a voice, but they didn't understand but that's fine. I was never disallowed to put an opinion forth. I joined conversation tables at 10 about politics and crimes of passion that happened on the island. I was not dismissed because of my age.
5. Communication
We talk. And that's the best thing. There's a communication going around.
6. Quality Time
I was more pampered than my brother in terms of good quality time with them. I would be cushioned with episodes of C'est Pas Sorcier at 5-6 and explained concepts such as Photosynthesis, the water cycle among others. That helped me ease into school. I have been constantly provided with a learning environment.
7. No sexism
I don't feel a major differentiation between my brother and I just because he is a boy. We live in a patriarchal society, so it could have been really horrendous if I felt any discrimination.
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1. Made Independent
My parents made me independent from a very early age. Yes, I stopped washing my school shoes as I got into upper secondary and stopped doing much mopping and brooming as well. But I was taught these tasks when I was 6. I basically started to learn cooking too very early as well as ironing and doing other random stuffs. During my primary schooling, I would majorly do my own thing.
2. Made Self-resourceful
And that also included fending for myself as far as possible. I cannot not ask for money now because expenses grow as you get bigger, but when I was in primary school, I would, (and I still do today for small things I can afford) buy my stuffs from my own pocket money. Thus, that culture of having to fend for yourself is something deeply ingrained in me and so are the cautious spending maturity.
3. Inclusive
I'm a contributive head in the family. Despite the double standards at times, I happen to take part in several decisions of my family. Budget-making, problem-solving and so on. I have an active take on what goes on in the house.
4. Allowed to think
I was always given a voice, but they didn't understand but that's fine. I was never disallowed to put an opinion forth. I joined conversation tables at 10 about politics and crimes of passion that happened on the island. I was not dismissed because of my age.
5. Communication
We talk. And that's the best thing. There's a communication going around.
6. Quality Time
I was more pampered than my brother in terms of good quality time with them. I would be cushioned with episodes of C'est Pas Sorcier at 5-6 and explained concepts such as Photosynthesis, the water cycle among others. That helped me ease into school. I have been constantly provided with a learning environment.
7. No sexism
I don't feel a major differentiation between my brother and I just because he is a boy. We live in a patriarchal society, so it could have been really horrendous if I felt any discrimination.