@HODL is wise. I was just thinking about how he was saying how humans have a unique ability to cope and justify why bad things happen to us, and how it was a good thing that built character. But to take a step back and ask yourself would you want your own kids to go through that? I don’t even remember when he said this, it was a while ago, but I just thought about it rn. Have to find a balance between neglect and over coddling. A child’s innocence must be protected. Our parents were just trying to do their best but they didn’t know any better . It’s possible to break the cycle