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Reggie ❤️ Nigeria Student @ Federal university of technology
In Mental Health • 2 min read •
Childhood trauma

Growing up in a society with so called norms , values and beliefs 

I mean… who said this was wrong or right?

Someone and for all its worth that person could be wrong 

This beliefs are unbelievable and these values contradict our desires 

I once heard someone say:”our parents train us for the society not for who we are”

And I strongly believe it 

Because we grew up believing tattoos were wrong , piercing some body parts are barbaric ( trust me I’m not saying it’s right, yeah we have to be modest ) but who said so ? The society? The world?

So yes if the society will criticize us , so should our parents?

Yunno you shouldn’t get beaten up outside with no love to envelope you when you’re home 

Our home should be our solace

Somewhere that builds us to stand strong against hardship 

Not bend to the will of the society because their so called norms and values deem it fit to differentiate right and wrong 

So should I call our parents self centered?

We shouldn’t stain their names at the expense of our identity 

Because if it was a norm to do this things the society has shamed , then we won’t be criticized 

Childhood trauma…

At a tender age we are taught few things 

They think they imbibe discipline but they do more of instilling fear

Fear of not being accepted by the society 

Fear of being cast out , hurt and burnt 

Fear of being chastised for being who you are

Because I know deep down you’re not who you say you are

You are not who the society thinks you are

You are who you want to be

Look deep into yourself, find your passion 

Do you believe it ?

Trauma shouldn’t hold you back my love 😊


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