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mrscollector
· 4 years ago
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Some men are boys while there are boys who are gentleman.
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iccarus
· 4 years ago
raised right
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thekaylapup
· 4 years ago
I'm not sure how old this boy is--or if this is the case here--but strong desires for young boys to take care of their mothers often stems from issues at home. Especially issues where mom is unable to take adequate care of herself. There is a line. On one side children are kind and sweet and on the other children have learned that taking care of others is paramount to the wellbeing of said people. Leanning too much on children for support is damaging to those children. They grow up with a really skewed sense of what normal healthy relationships look like, which can cause them to make poor decisions about their relationships in the future. I'm not saying that is the case here, I don't know, the sample is certainly to small to gain meaningful conclusions about. What I am saying is be careful not to throw too much praise at children exhibiting overly caring behaviors toward their parents--it may be hurting their already messed up sense of healthy relationships.
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cryscross
· 4 years ago
This was my first thought at this. My cousin's first two kids are now my siblings because of this kind of childhood and every time I see a post from my cousin about on of her younger kids "helping" or "taking care" of her I worry.
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