I tell my kids on a regular basis "that ALL parents wound their children." Whether by omission or commission, it just can't be helped. I figure it gives the kids something to sort out for the rest of their lives. Parents aren't alone. Teachers do a fair bit of wounding too. The quote below is Jeff's story, not mine, but as my kids can attest, as they now know the stories by heart, I've got a few such scars myself. If I were to wax philosophical, I might suggest that life is the process of wounding and healing, but maybe I'll save that for some other time.
"I think it was back around 4th grade - so I was 10 years old - we were given a math quiz of 10 questions. When the teacher handed back the results of the quiz - I did pretty well if I remember - she said that on one particular question, only 4 out of 30 kids got it right. She asked those who got it right to stand up. I was one of them. She turned to me and asked "So how did you arrive at the proper answer?" I used no specific math formula - just an instinctual set of logic and inner permutations. As I was halfway thru my explanation, the teacher let out a huff, waved me off, and commanded me to sit down. The other 3 correct students got their chance and explained their common formula. I've never forgotten that. I was right. And I was wronged....."
-quote lifted from here
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