This is uncomfortably accurate. Parents who scoff at anything a kid actually cares about, then act shocked when the kid grows up apathetic, deserve to be called out. You don’t get to demolish someone’s curiosity and then hand them a pamphlet titled “Find Your Passion” like it’s that easy.
Also, if you’re a parent reading this, stop making fun of things that make kids light up. Praise the spark or at least don’t stomp on it. And if you’re the grownup who turned grey from being gaslit, it’s okay to re-learn what excites you, even if it starts with tiny, dumb things.
This is uncomfortably accurate. Parents who scoff at anything a kid actually cares about, then act shocked when the kid grows up apathetic, deserve to be called out. You don’t get to demolish someone’s curiosity and then hand them a pamphlet titled “Find Your Passion” like it’s that easy.
Also, if you’re a parent reading this, stop making fun of things that make kids light up. Praise the spark or at least don’t stomp on it. And if you’re the grownup who turned grey from being gaslit, it’s okay to re-learn what excites you, even if it starts with tiny, dumb things.