Unexpressed unhappiness in a family acts like a poison. This poison affects children, even if they do not understand what it is. A parent's resentment can harm the family environment.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
Unexpressed unhappiness in a family acts like a poison.
This poison affects children, even if they do not understand what it is. A parent's resentment can harm the family environment.
Unexpressed unhappiness is like a poison. A parent might feel this poison. The parent hopes it will hurt another person. But in a family, this poison spreads. Children breathe in this bad feeling. They do not know what it is called. But it still hurts them.
A parent feels angry with another parent but does not say anything. The parent acts quiet and distant. The children notice the tension. They feel uneasy and sad. The unexpressed anger creates a bad atmosphere for the children.
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Unexpressed unhappiness in a family acts like a poison. This poison affects children, even if they do not understand what it is. A parent's resentment can harm the family environment.