Pls I need an answer on writing a narrative essay on how I wish I listened to my mother
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For a long time, I felt resentment towards my mother for constantly criticizing how I was raising my son. It felt like I couldn’t do anything right in her eyes. So whenever she told me to do something, I pretty much wrote it off. Maybe it is my Aquarian nature. We are known to be decisive, stubborn, and non-conformists. Neither of those are bad traits, but they can definitely manifest themselves in negative ways. For me, this combination manifested in my not implementing her advice.
However, now I wish that I had been more receptive and done some of the things she had suggested. As hard as it is to admit, she DID raise 5 children, so she she has way more experience with it than I do. While experience is not everything, it should not be discounted. Granted, there are some things that are not up for debate – such as my decisions to homeschool or work from home. However, I do feel that Christian and I would have benefited had I been more receptive to some things.
For one, my mom was the first one to say that she felt like Christian had some developmental delays. I argued that “you can’t compare him to other kids” and that “all kids develop at a different rate”. While both of those things are true, the reality was that Christian did have some delays. I accept now that my problem was fear. I was afraid of having him labeled as a special needs child (as though that is somehow a dirty word). I was even more afraid that somehow it was my fault.