[stylist] Writing exercise: creative nonfiction- Life Lessons

[EvaMarie Sanchez]

And if I may throw out there, I do not think chocolate and Coke have age
considerations. I sure know that potato chips do not.
Eve

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On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <
stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Vejas,
>
> I think it depends on how you are raised. Say you are a macho guy who
> thinks
> crying is for girls, and then you have a sensitive son who cries at times,
> that son would likely not meet the dad's expectations and standards of
> "being a man," unless the dad evolves as a person himself. My brother ended
> up with addiction problems, and both he and I have struggled with
> depression
> through the years. While psychological problems are not necessarily a
> person's fault, the way people behave around one can certainly affect a
> person's state of mind who has problems like depression. My parents were
> most likely too young to start a family, and by the time they were mature
> enough for a family, us kids were already living in disfunction. So, my
> point is that it all depends on how you are raised, and how willing parents
> are to learning and growing.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
> Vasiliauskas via stylist
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 7:02 PM
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> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Writing exercise: creative nonfiction- Life Lessons
>
> Yes, it seems that the mother's conflict has something to do with the fact
> that she doesn't really know the proper way to raise a child.
> If Bridgit were a boy, I think this would be very different.
> Although the role of women in society is still evolving, I think that where
> boys have to be is more obvious.  (Feel free to disagree with me on this
> one).
> Vejas
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Debby Phillips via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
> To: Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org Date sent: Sun, 02
> Aug 2015 15:54:24 -0800
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Writing exercise: creative nonfiction- Life Lessons
>
> Bridgit, I feel the conflict, the longing, the desire to be like your
> mother.  And your mother's conflict, too.  I understand so much, about you,
> but also about how mothers and daughters send mixed signals to each other.
> Mom: Oh, Debra, I don't want you to be heavy.  You look so pretty when you
> are slim." Mom: "Do you want some ice cream?" Mom: You are very smart, you
> should go to college, and get an education." Mom: I hope you find a good
> man
> who will be good to you." Mom: You should always have money of your own.
> You don't ever want to be totally dependent on some man." Mom: I need to
> get
> the mail before your dad sees....  Lol.
> No wonder we're all mixed up!
>
> But I loved the imagery, the scents, the tastes, all that those images
> brought to mind.  I could taste the banana bread, the Snickerdoodles, the
> chocolate chip bars.  Thanks for making me
> hungry.  Lol.     Debby
>
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