When I was growing out of my wild teenage years and starting to make better decisions, I would ask myself “would I want my grandparents to know I did this?” If the answer was “no” I’d move on. I always thought it was awful that my parents weren’t my yardstick of behavior, and wondered how my grandparents had taken that role, if only in my mind. This article clearly explains this phenomenon and makes me ever more grateful to my grandparents. And to my parents who are wonderful to my kids.
When I was growing out of my wild teenage years and starting to make better decisions, I would ask myself “would I want my grandparents to know I did this?” If the answer was “no” I’d move on. I always thought it was awful that my parents weren’t my yardstick of behavior, and wondered how my grandparents had taken that role, if only in my mind. This article clearly explains this phenomenon and makes me ever more grateful to my grandparents. And to my parents who are wonderful to my kids.
Wonderful perspective ❤️
Thank you, and very well written.