I know a few people that like to always blame their personality and their actions on their parents. In fact, I would have to say, yes, your childhood and what happened during it does impact you, but you always have a choice. Also, it shouldn't be used as a crutch.
Anways, I started thinking about how people think about others and how they can throw a person they know into a category. This can be generalizing people based on race, religion, political affiliation, or even just how they look.
What's with all the babble you say!? Well, here's my theory...
When a child is growing up and they see a certain individual in their life, mother/father/family friend/neighbor, etc., they make those mental connections in their brain. Unfortunelty, those are hard to break and you unconsciensly apply them to everyone. Let's say your mom was a very giving person, then more than likely you'll immediately see any woman as very giving, unless there is drastic evidence to show otherwise. Let's also say that your father was very distant, and didn't seem to care about the family. I think that you would see any man in that manner, unless there was drastic evidence to show otherwise.
The bad part is that good people get stuck with being labeled falsely. Have you ever met someone in a public place that seemed hostile toward you no matter how polite you were to them? My theory suggests that you are somehow associated to a mental representation of a past individual in that hostile person's childhood.
Ok, I'm not going to beat a dead horse, but I'm not sure I accurately stated what I'm thinking. Either way, that's my theory, and I'm sticking to it.
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I dislike all people equally.
I'm kidding. Sort of. :)
hello John this is Eddie from UTPA computer center. Interesting post, I would have to say i am i product of me and me alone. While my parents may have influenced a few predispositions of behavior in the end i must change.
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