Re: Life Scripting
Cats Meow
John-
I enjoyed your article and agree wholeheartedly- I think that life
scripting is among the most damaging results of the public school system.
I'd like to add one major life script- that is getting married and having
children.
So many people do this as a matter of course without really knowing why or
having a clue what it really is all about. After you follow this script,
it's a terrific domino affect- following everyone else in putting all your
trust in "experts" for childbirth, feeding, raising and educating your
children. It would take enormous strength and courage to choose not to get
married and not to have children. Society doesn't understand people who
make that choice. And yet, if we were really honest with ourselves, I bet
the majority of us would say we wished we had thought more before making
that decision. I have two incredibly wonderful girls and a mostly wonderful
husband:), but I do wish that I had thought things out a little more and I
probably would have waited a while before jumping into this script:) This
is one of the lessons I plan to teach my children.
Keep writing,
Lyn
I enjoyed your article and agree wholeheartedly- I think that life
scripting is among the most damaging results of the public school system.
I'd like to add one major life script- that is getting married and having
children.
So many people do this as a matter of course without really knowing why or
having a clue what it really is all about. After you follow this script,
it's a terrific domino affect- following everyone else in putting all your
trust in "experts" for childbirth, feeding, raising and educating your
children. It would take enormous strength and courage to choose not to get
married and not to have children. Society doesn't understand people who
make that choice. And yet, if we were really honest with ourselves, I bet
the majority of us would say we wished we had thought more before making
that decision. I have two incredibly wonderful girls and a mostly wonderful
husband:), but I do wish that I had thought things out a little more and I
probably would have waited a while before jumping into this script:) This
is one of the lessons I plan to teach my children.
Keep writing,
Lyn
John O. Andersen
Lyn,
love of living overseas prevented me from getting married until I was 6
weeks shy of 27. My wife was 30 at the time we married. We're both glad
we waited and hope that our children will postpone that step until they've
had a chance to be single adults for awhile.
John
> I enjoyed your article and agree wholeheartedly- I think that lifeYes, this is true. I'm glad that two turned down marriage proposals and my
> scripting is among the most damaging results of the public school system.
> I'd like to add one major life script- that is getting married and having
> children.
love of living overseas prevented me from getting married until I was 6
weeks shy of 27. My wife was 30 at the time we married. We're both glad
we waited and hope that our children will postpone that step until they've
had a chance to be single adults for awhile.
> So many people do this as a matter of course without really knowing whyor
> having a clue what it really is all about.Yes, like early home ownership.
John
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In a message dated 7/16/99 6:11:25 PM, you wrote:
<< getting married until I was 6
weeks shy of 27. My wife was 30 at the time we married. >>
Egads... I was 25 when I married, and after being married just under 10
years, I would have married the same man -- but waited... oh, ten years,
perhaps! :-)
Kathie
<< getting married until I was 6
weeks shy of 27. My wife was 30 at the time we married. >>
Egads... I was 25 when I married, and after being married just under 10
years, I would have married the same man -- but waited... oh, ten years,
perhaps! :-)
Kathie
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I'd like to add my two cents on the marriage issue. When my husband and I
married: I was 19 and he was 18. At no time have I regretted it or wished I
had waited. (this is the truth, I'm not saying it because he'll see it!) If
anything, we have worked harder because of our age these past eight years
because we didn't want to be stereotyped as having been married too young.
Marriage is too broad a subject to cover with blanket statements, everyone is
different, and that is one of the beauties of life! :-}
Lori in Texas
married: I was 19 and he was 18. At no time have I regretted it or wished I
had waited. (this is the truth, I'm not saying it because he'll see it!) If
anything, we have worked harder because of our age these past eight years
because we didn't want to be stereotyped as having been married too young.
Marriage is too broad a subject to cover with blanket statements, everyone is
different, and that is one of the beauties of life! :-}
Lori in Texas
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In a message dated 7/16/99 11:00:27 PM, you wrote:
<<Marriage is too broad a subject to cover with blanket statements,>>
Oh -- I surely didn't mean for everyone else.. many people are happy and
would be no matter when they married. And I'm very happy, after working for
10 years on something surely worth working on... I didnt' travel as much as
I should've and I wish I did a Peace Corp thing... that 's all that I
meant... Hope I did'nt offend..
kathie
<<Marriage is too broad a subject to cover with blanket statements,>>
Oh -- I surely didn't mean for everyone else.. many people are happy and
would be no matter when they married. And I'm very happy, after working for
10 years on something surely worth working on... I didnt' travel as much as
I should've and I wish I did a Peace Corp thing... that 's all that I
meant... Hope I did'nt offend..
kathie
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No no! I did not mean for my reply to sound offended! I just feel that man
and woman were created to be together and if you make the daily decision to
love someone you can be happy forever with them regardless of age. Sometimes
it seems some would use things as these for excuses to get out of a marriage.
I just want to let people know that they can work simply because they were
meant to! But I did intend for my whole comment to be taken with love!! No
hard feelings here.I'm always up for a good discussion. :-} Lori in TX
and woman were created to be together and if you make the daily decision to
love someone you can be happy forever with them regardless of age. Sometimes
it seems some would use things as these for excuses to get out of a marriage.
I just want to let people know that they can work simply because they were
meant to! But I did intend for my whole comment to be taken with love!! No
hard feelings here.I'm always up for a good discussion. :-} Lori in TX
John O. Andersen
> <<Marriage is too broad a subject to cover with blanket statements,>>Yes, I agree. It is important though to expose children to many other
possibilities they might pursue as young adults in addition to early
marriage. In other words, they should know that life isn't a "one size
fits all" sort of thing.
John
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In a message dated 7/16/99 11:26:55 PM EST, andersen@spiritonecom writes:
<< It is important though to expose children to many other
possibilities they might pursue as young adults in addition to early
marriage. In other words, they should know that life isn't a "one size
fits all" sort of thing. >>
Absolutely agreed! There are always options. I appreciated your essay very
much. I guess I am just passionate about defending marriage! Lori
<< It is important though to expose children to many other
possibilities they might pursue as young adults in addition to early
marriage. In other words, they should know that life isn't a "one size
fits all" sort of thing. >>
Absolutely agreed! There are always options. I appreciated your essay very
much. I guess I am just passionate about defending marriage! Lori