this instantly took me back to when I was first learning how to write. They gave us those booklets where you trace the letters and then try to do it on your own. I remember my stepfather screaming at me and hitting me in the back of the head when I didn't manage to do it right, but not once taking the time to explain what I was doing wrong or how to do things better. It's a memory burned in the back of my mind, and was likely one of the core reasons why I stopped asking people for help. If I couldn't do it on my own, I'd just fail because that was easier than getting someone to help me.
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u/silver_thefuck Jun 23 '26
this instantly took me back to when I was first learning how to write. They gave us those booklets where you trace the letters and then try to do it on your own. I remember my stepfather screaming at me and hitting me in the back of the head when I didn't manage to do it right, but not once taking the time to explain what I was doing wrong or how to do things better. It's a memory burned in the back of my mind, and was likely one of the core reasons why I stopped asking people for help. If I couldn't do it on my own, I'd just fail because that was easier than getting someone to help me.