I am not special. 💁🏻‍♀️👀

So I came across this psychotherapist, Seerut K. Chawla who posted alternative views such as there is no such thing as inner child, be an adult, don't expect people to validate you and your childhood is normal. 🤯👀

I find these views are alternative because currently the trending self help Instagram posts are mostly about inner child healing, childhood trauma and being main character of your universe. 🤔

At first I was taken aback by her frank opinions but later I did self reflection and it was true:

1. My dad used to have a nasty temper and didn't have patience teaching me. I didn't have pleasant memories of childhood but this didn't deter me from learning in my adulthood.

It's good thing that Reddit and tiktok exist now as I read countless posts about bad Asian parents.

So Seerut's point about "normal" childhood is true. 👀 Normal doesn't mean good childhood by the way.

2. I had and still have bad fear of heights.

During OBS secondary 3, I took more than 1 hour to complete the tree top walk or something. at first all of my classmates were cheering me on but towards the end, only 3 left to watch me finally complete the obstacle. 🤔🤣🤣🤣

Till now I can climb up but dislike climbing down steep slopes. So that's why you don't see me post about climbing mount KK. 😬

3. My mom used to be a helicopter 🚁 parent and I wasn't allowed to stay out late and travel by myself. I just rebelled 🤣 and started solo travel to JB in 2017. I kinda regretted not travelling further in my 30s but better now than never.

Posting these because I realize these issues are common. I just disliked being a victim and chose to take charge of my life by doing something about it

And I am also ok with not being the ONE, being special. 💁🏻‍♀️I have posted previously that I was a C grader in school, career was 💩 in my 20s. In my current job, I also can't be bothered and declined to be promoted🤣 hence the nickname, slacker auntie.

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