No Backup Plan by Nathaniel Drew It's scary how much I'm becoming like my parents. | #026
Feb 12, 2024
Exploring the author's observations about their parents' fashion choices and reflecting on the three phases of their relationship with them. The speaker reflects on inherited traits and gains empathy for their parents. Reflecting on how the speaker is becoming like their parents and exploring the influence of nature and nurture on personal growth.
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Parents As Childhood Superheroes
- Nathaniel describes seeing his parents as superheroes in early childhood and admiring them uncritically.
- He later discovered their marital challenges and parenting difficulties which he was unaware of as a child.
Conflict While Working With His Father
- Nathaniel recounts a tense six-month period working and traveling with his father that exposed deep ego clashes.
- That experience preceded him moving out and entering a new adult phase of life.
Distance Reveals Overlooked Similarities
- Living independently and becoming an adult revealed similarities between Nathaniel and his parents he hadn't noticed.
- He discovered shared sensitivities to noise and overstimulation, which increased his empathy for his father.