Maciolekism

parenting

  • Everyday Justice

    I have siblings who are not comfortable in the presence of their elderly parents. It is not their fault, per se, they are exactly like their parents,.. and the parents before them. Nor do I think they are unique or… Continue reading

  • The Faith of Our Mothers

    Imagine, if you will, an individual floating by itself in empty space. No light to be seen, no sounds to be heard, and nothing to touch. Born into this position and never knowing anything else. Very much like René Descartes… Continue reading

  • The Game of Emotional Old Maid

    Everyone understands the dynamic: immature parents who push all of the emotional responsibility onto the oldest, or most mature child. Today, we have a couple of generations of people who were raised to believe that anger and hatred are unnatural… Continue reading

  • Psychology Of The Damned

    It seems the same people who say spanking a child is wrong, are all in favor of giving them drugs to “correct” the same behaviors. The differences are, spanking is free and stops after a short period of time… the… Continue reading

  • Pet Slave

    The condition of owning a pet is psychologically related to the condition of owning slaves. Seriously,.. How disturbing is it that we have bred animals to be dependent on humans? (And if it isn’t properly dependent on us, it gets… Continue reading

  • Independence Day

    Capitalism measures maturity by independence, and independence comes from the paycheck. I measure maturity by how old a person feels in the presence of their parents: the ability to manage their own emotional energy and control their own behavior. (Which… Continue reading