The article discusses the innate human desire for connection from childhood and how this desire is often unmet due to parental distractions in a consumer culture. It explores the unrealistic hope that we can change our caregivers to fulfill our emotional needs, which leads to a lifelong quest to 'fix' others. Instead of attempting to change those around us, we should recognize and support their personal growth, accepting the limitations of our influence over them while fostering healthy relationships.
Catch a neuroscientist waiting in line for their morning latte, and they'll casually drop, "Our brains are hard-wired for relationships." Humans are born for connection.
Instead of the cozy, connected world we were anticipating, we land smack in the middle of a consumer culture, where busy parents can't meet all our relational and emotional needs.
We press our hands to our hearts and declare: I'll turn my parents into the caregivers I was meant to have, embarking on Operation: Fix Mom and Dad.
We are blissfully unaware that some things in life don't budge, no matter how much love, effort, and pouting we throw at them.
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