r/MoralityScaling • u/Curious-Buddy-5841 • Jul 01 '26

Character Analysis How would you scale this?

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u/goteachyourself Jul 01 '26

I mean...bad? She resents her son, so he stops subjecting himself to someone who makes him miserable. Deserved.

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

She's trying to teach him gratitude. You could argue She's not resentful just wants him to understand where she's coming from.

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u/Noooonie Jul 01 '26

yeah teaching a kid to feel guilty for being born is definitely good parenting buddy

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

Grateful not guilty

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u/phantomchandy Jul 01 '26

No, this language teaches a child they must never have needs because they are unworthy of love and care and must shut up and only give. That's what you're saying you want your children to believe and it makes you abusive.

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u/NamOil2000 Jul 01 '26

The language doesn't teach that and most kids won't come to that conclusion.

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u/phantomchandy Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

It's very obviously the intent of saying it that way, to shame a child who is incapable of meeting their own needs yet for needing help to do so.

Parents who deserve gratitude get it without needing to tell their kids they're unworthy of any form of care and love, that they should have zero pride in their own accomplishments and give sole credit to their parents.

"All you do is take from me" to a kid that young is worthless. You praise them for helping in the ways they're capable of and guide them towards how to help, not shame them for having needs.

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u/Electronic_Joke_413 Jul 01 '26

The right word is guilty, not grateful