Comment by Danielle Leigh on October 28, 2008 3:52 pm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nDear Karen,<\/span><\/p>\nThank you for sharing your story. I complain a lot. I am privileged. I would never comprehend things like this happening in the world. My teacher had our class read your book. I didn\u2019t want to but for a grade had to. I am inspired by you. I shall not complain again. I am so lucky never to have experienced a life like yours. I am eighteen and haven\u2019t made any effort to learn about life. I am a freshman in college. Mom and Dad pay for everything, I am set for life and the worst memory I had in life so far was my parents not buying me a car at sixteen. I felt abuse for this? Imagine that? I did receive my car at seventeen. My problems can\u2019t be worse than yours but I told people they are horrible selfish parents. I guess I was wrong. I am very lucky my parents gave me everything including a wonderful childhood. This book woke me up. I hate that I am privileged. I decided to change my way of controlling my parents to get what I want.<\/span><\/p>\nDid you have nice things growing up? Did you receive things you wanted? Did your parents buy you things for being guilty? How about nice clothes? I could never survive what you did. You are my hero.<\/span><\/p>\nDanielle Leigh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDear Danielle Leigh,<\/span><\/p>\nI appreciate you sharing your story and how you became more aware of your own life through reading Switching Time. As a college freshman you’re starting your own personal journey, and you will experience many different relationships in your lifetime.\u00a0 <\/span>At sixteen you felt abused by not receiving a car.\u00a0 <\/span>Of course, this was an illusion.\u00a0 <\/span>In my opinion, having these feelings are okay and changing the way you feel as you look back at these experiences means you have matured.<\/span><\/p>\nI can understand your underlying feelings of guilt having told others that your parents were horrible and selfish.\u00a0 <\/span>Don’t be too hard on yourself; it’s all a part of growing up.\u00a0 <\/span>I believe that now you’re sorting it all out.\u00a0 <\/span>It’s nice to hear that you came to appreciate your parents, and that you will no longer try to control them.\u00a0 <\/span>This is an amazing sign of maturity.\u00a0 <\/span>I am glad my story was helpful.\u00a0 <\/span>I wish you all the best.<\/span><\/p>\nDuring my childhood there weren’t as many things for kids to get as there are today.\u00a0 <\/span>There were no cell phones, iPods, or laptop computers.\u00a0 <\/span>I lived a simple life.\u00a0 <\/span>I attended catholic school, came home and watched television, did my homework, and soon it was bedtime.\u00a0 <\/span>I had a doll or two, but I never had any designer clothing and never asked for anything. I read books from the library. I never went to a movie theater until I was eighteen.\u00a0 <\/span>My parents never bought me things out of guilt, but my father would buy my mother material things to make up after he’d hurt her.<\/span><\/p>\nThank you for letting me inspire you; that was very touching and I truly appreciate your compliment.<\/span><\/p>\nKaren<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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