ickplant@lemmy.worldcake to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 months agoSome of you had healthy childhoods...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up1513arrow-down12
arrow-up1511arrow-down1imageSome of you had healthy childhoods...lemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.worldcake to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squarebarkybeak@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up40arrow-down1·3 months agoOh man. This brings back so much trauma. Holding the flashlight for your parents is one of the hardest things to do. I have asked my son to hold a flashlight for me. I understand what my parents went through. However when my buddy holds a flashlight, he does a good job.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agoThe difference is that your buddy knows that your work needs to be illuminated, not you. Teach your children.
minus-squareAoxoMoxoA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoMy pops would put it in my hand then grab my arm and put it right where he wanted it …and I didn’t move it one inch from that spot
Oh man. This brings back so much trauma.
Holding the flashlight for your parents is one of the hardest things to do.
I have asked my son to hold a flashlight for me. I understand what my parents went through.
However when my buddy holds a flashlight, he does a good job.
The difference is that your buddy knows that your work needs to be illuminated, not you.
Teach your children.
My pops would put it in my hand then grab my arm and put it right where he wanted it …and I didn’t move it one inch from that spot