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He has this tendency to hate himself for every flaw he detects.
No matter how many times we tell him Nobody is perfect, he still thinks he has to be that Nobody.
His world is twofold.
Down below there is this deep brown substratum where ugly things like insecurity have taken root without his consent.
And high in the sky floats a humongous fantasy-filled bubble, which leaves him squinting against stark daylight.
In between he drifts, a turbulent mix of Mom and Dad, on his way to a soft-spoken yet sharp equilibrium.
There is no doubt in my mind he will get there - in the end. Because I know for a fact that, flaws notwithstanding, he is the world's finest and greatest.
I merely have to wait till he finds that out himself.
He has this tendency to hate himself for every flaw he detects.
No matter how many times we tell him Nobody is perfect, he still thinks he has to be that Nobody.
His world is twofold.
Down below there is this deep brown substratum where ugly things like insecurity have taken root without his consent.
And high in the sky floats a humongous fantasy-filled bubble, which leaves him squinting against stark daylight.
In between he drifts, a turbulent mix of Mom and Dad, on his way to a soft-spoken yet sharp equilibrium.
There is no doubt in my mind he will get there - in the end. Because I know for a fact that, flaws notwithstanding, he is the world's finest and greatest.
I merely have to wait till he finds that out himself.
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Wow! You summed up my grandson so well. I worry about him. He really wanted to be the 'baby' of the family and has resented Addy being born. He can be quite mean to her, but she is a strong-willed and strong-bodied, stout, confindent, little girl who can fight back. Now they're more 'in cahoots' with each other which my husband thinks is funny and I think is rather alarming.
He has a wonderfully imaginative mind, but he is very shy and insecure.
With your encouragement and recognition of his insecurity, your son will grow up strong. I hope and pray that D. does.