Do children innately need someone to have thr interests@ <3?

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19 Jul 2017, 2:56 am

Do you think that human children have an innate need or desire--or innate expectations? that someone should be looking out for their interests? Or do you feel that this (traditionally parental) function is socialized?

If someone doesn't have anyone looking out for their needs when they're very young, could they develop a 'debt'...an accumulation of unmet expectations?

Can the debt be expunged in adulthood when someone does begin voluntarily thinking of things to do that might make the person happy, safer or healthier?



CharityGoodyGrace
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19 Jul 2017, 4:39 am

We all have expectations, and the dominant is usually the one that dictates what everyone's interests and/or focuses will be. The most sticky interests and focuses will also win... and overall, the good wins out, as the most dominant (God) has goodness (the most dominant focus) over us all and forces us eventually to focus on that.