One of my grown daughters just wrote a post about some struggles she is having, in adapting and adjusting to life in small town USA. In her post she is brutally honest about her feelings and also how she has come realize that she has not been fair or just in them.
With some back and forth with all 3 of the grown girls, my oldest, shared a set of blog articles that she had come across at one time, and how they had been very convicting and had helped her in her adjustment back to the US.
For me, the articles articulated some things that I had already known, but hadn't put into context. They also pointed out some things to me that I had never really thought about. The one on hypocrisy, is brutal. While I don't think my husband or I have crossed that line, at least not continually, I can see how, snatches of things said, or even things not fully explained, can from a child's perspective be conceived as such. WOW! Very convicting.
The article on leaving and loss, was amazing! I have personally experienced so much of this, BUT my kids, so much more!
So if you are truly interested in TCK's (Third Culture Kids), and would like to understand where they are coming from and some of things that have shaped their thinking, (be that misconceptions or truth), I recommend you check out these articles.
Lies MK's Believe
Blessings to you and yours,
Joy
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