ysobel: A cat, smelling a flower (stop and smell the roses)
[personal profile] ysobel
how many times
can a child, labeled "Gifted",
desperate to please,
be told "don't show off"
before what they hear is
"hide what you can do
what you are
it is shameful"

how many times
can a child, labeled "Gifted",
be told "it doesn't matter
whether you win or lose
as long as you tried your best"
before what they hear is
"you aren't really trying"

how many times
can a child, labeled "Gifted",
hear that label
before what they hear is
"Burden"

Date: 2021-10-11 03:42 am (UTC)
batrachian: (Umbrella Frog)
From: [personal profile] batrachian
That's a mood.

*hugs*

Date: 2021-10-11 04:43 am (UTC)
pauamma: Cartooney crab wearing hot pink and acid green facemask holding drink with straw (Default)
From: [personal profile] pauamma
OUCH! If that's autobiographical as I think it is, sympathy, and hugs offered as desired or needed.

Date: 2021-10-11 05:05 am (UTC)
batdina: (Default)
From: [personal profile] batdina
yes.

Date: 2021-10-11 03:41 pm (UTC)
j_crew_guy: (Emo Johnny is emo)
From: [personal profile] j_crew_guy
...ouch. ♥

Date: 2021-10-11 07:46 pm (UTC)
jesse_the_k: Pipe from Magritte's Treachery of Images captioned "this is not an icon" (lost youth)
From: [personal profile] jesse_the_k

<3

Date: 2021-10-13 01:37 am (UTC)
spoke: spider with a pen on a book (Default)
From: [personal profile] spoke
*hugs*

Date: 2021-10-15 01:48 pm (UTC)
vass: Small turtle with green leaf in its mouth (Default)
From: [personal profile] vass
<333

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