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Am I the only sad parent?

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Bee

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Am I the only parent who has felt really sad and depressed after having to deal with our childs past life memories?
I do not enjoy the situation, and I often wish things were different.
But it seems to me that most other parents are really very comfortable with whatever their childen recall.
The fact that my child still has fears because of what happened in a previous lifetime, makes me feel so sad.
And I cannot discuss this with any of my friends. They will think I am crazy!
 
Welcome to the board Bee. I hope as time passes you will feel that you came to the right place for some answers and perhaps for some comfort.

In all honesty I believe that most parents have or are running the gammet of emotions as far as their children experiencing past life memories. Some of these children have horrendous memories.

I was a parent who did not understand these things in my own child, who wouldn't accept these things in my own child, and actually viewed it as there being something terribly wrong with my child.

I wish that I had been at a place in my life where I could have considered such a thing, but I was not. And my daughter grew up believing as those around her did, that there was something wrong with her.

Please stay on the board, read all that you can about these things, find the support that you need in those who experience the same things in their families. And share your experiences.

There are many, many on the board who experience what you do, who are in varying stages of accepting this, and working with it. You will gain much, more than you will ever have expected.



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Love,
CrowEyes

In order to have a pocket full of dreams...one must first have a hand filled with vision.
 
Hi Bee,
Listen to CrowEyes, I have found her wise words to be right on target.

My son Ryan has severe reactions, phobias I guess, to water and the beach. These have been completely out of proportion to what Ive seen other children demonstrate and have caused almost nightly disturbances for the whole family ever since he was born. Have you ever tried to bath a child that clings to the door frame in terror and screams bloody murder?

No, I would not say I am happy about the distress my son feels, far from it, and I am still not at a comfortable point either. What I do feel to a certain extent is relieved. Relieved that I more or less now have a cause for his traumatic behavior and just possibly the means to resolve it. Also relieved that I have found this place that I can talk to others about it without facing criticism.

When I started to suspect that reincarnation and a past life could be the cause of my sons over-reactions I tried broaching the subject with friends & family sometimes in a joking fashion, sometimes more seriously, I was always told I was crasy. So I can understand very well how you feel. Many of us have been brought up in a society that teaches us this type of thing is just a bunch of mumbo jumbo or else 'demonic'. But I have come to the conclusion that underneath all the denial and the refusal to talk about it are alot more people who believe in it too!! They are simply just as reluctant to face criticicm as we are.

If you can accept the idea of reincarnation, it can open up a whole new world of possibilities for you. As with anything else there positive and negative sides.

Until the time when its more widely accepted, at least there is this forum where we can help each other find answers and support.

I hope you find help and comfort here.

bluemoon


[This message has been edited by bluemoon (edited 04-22-2002).]
 
Bee- (Hugs)
About people acting as if you are crazy-

My father makes fun of me because of my beliefs and humiliates me regularly.
I wish people would know that it's like calling someone crazy because they worship Vishnu- or believe in heaven!


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"People tend to choke that which they do not understand..."
-Tupac Shakur 1971-1996

[This message has been edited by White_Rose (edited 04-23-2002).]
 
Thank you for your words of comfort. This is not something the average parent expects to deal with.
If I find it a lonely situation, I can not even begin to imagine how lonely my child must have felt,in the time before she told me about her memory. (She was already 8 when it all finally came out, after years of nightmares and terror.)
She is feeling a bit better now, but still struggles to separate from me.
Thanks again.
 
Ohhhh Bee {{{{HUGS}}}},

You know, it sounds so much like my daughter. At least your daughter is blessed to have a mom who is open to the idea of past lives, and will listen to her and believe in what she says.

You're a good mom, just remember that.

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Love,
CrowEyes

In order to have a pocket full of dreams...one must first have a hand filled with vision.
 
My mother wont listen if I try to talk to her- she acts like I'm crazy. Shes even told me that I must have somthing wrong with my head! I feel very lonely with my memories.
I'm not trying to guilt you, but I want other kids like me to have a supportive atmosphere, someplace where they can feel comfortable. You sound like a better mom when it comes to this sort of stuff than mine.
GOOD LUCK.

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"People tend to choke that which they do not understand..."
-Tupac Shakur 1971-1996
 
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