Emotional Reasoning

My once loving daughters adopted a new personality that has unfounded contempt for me as well as some of their former close friends. Basically anyone who cared and expressed concern was cast out. I've now come to understand radical ideological world views and perceived betrayal. I am completely cut off for nearly four years. 

I have had spent many an evening in tears. It can be surreal. I was blind-sided when this happened several years ago and as all of you know who have experienced this, I have experienced great trauma because of it.

I have been doing a lot of reading and research. It is the spirit, the climate, and the confusion of the world we live in today that lies to our kids and persuades them that black is white and up is down. It convinces them that they must trust their emotions and ignore what might be true if they only asked questions. This is called “emotional reasoning.” It doesn’t matter what our intentions might be - if you feel “unsafe” then you go with that. It comes from the same sentiment that universities now support that instead of being challenged to critically think by listening to opposing views you must be made comfortable in your own beliefs without being challenged and cancel the opposing viewpoints. 

We’ve all been canceled. 

There is also a sense in today’s world of wanting to be a victim and then creating a false narrative to be one. (Some kids may actually be victims but many are just believing false realities). In some cases, (Girls especially) they will bond with friends with issues and then will manufacture the same issue in their own life to be a part the same “victim team.”

I highly recommend the reading of the book, “The Coddling of the American Mind.” You will be astounded.  

Since all this began happening I have discovered several of my friends with daughters in their late teens and twenties that have been experiencing similar problems with their daughters who are now having regular panic attacks, indicating they want to commit suicide, habitual lying, major relationship breakdowns with friends and siblings, the need for therapy, cutting themselves and isolating themselves. These kids are not happy. It’s brutal out there. Social media helps to fuel this. It’s in the water. We must pay attention to what is happening, do what we can, and pray for the tide to change.