Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThere's a version of clarity that only arrives in your 40s where you finally understand that your father's exhaustion wasn't physical. He was tired from decades of pretending he knew what he was doing so that everyone around him could feel safe. - Silicon Canals
In midlife, people recognize their parents were performing certainty and competence throughout their lives, masking uncertainty and emotional labor rather than possessing inherent strength.