The Unwanted Child

Upon watching Matilda, I’ve realized that there are so many young people out there who are treated like the unwanted child, the mistake. It’s funny because when you’re the unwanted child, you can’t say what you want without getting into trouble, you can’t feel without getting into trouble, basically, you can’t be yourself around your family. Usually for these types of people, school is their salvation; it’s the place where they can be away from home. Whenever they’re at school, they’re free to be happy, to express themselves, to be who they are. One of my favourite books, Call Me Hope, reveals how verbally abusive parents can be, and how deeply it can affect their children. Most always believe that troubles come from somewhere else, and home is the safe haven, but I beg to differ, sometimes somewhere else is a safe haven, and home is where the troubles come from.

People who has never experienced them believe that parent’s of those children are just being loving, and they’re doing what’s best for them, but if they really did love their children, why not listen to them to reason? There’s always a reason most of the time, they just have to listen, but no, they go by what to believe in and immediately think their children are rebelling. They immediately believe they’re the damsel in distress and that the demon is their unwanted child. Imagine if you were like that, would you still think of those who call themselves the unwanted child only does this to defy their parents?

Next time you see someone like that, look at their side of the story, listen to them and let them relieve the pain of their chest. Behind those smiles are tears just waiting to be relieved, but they can’t do that if they’re all alone. The only thinng they can do is to cry to themselves, feel pity for themselves, and know that they are alone in this world, no one to listen to them.

I guess what I'm saying is, some of us are lucky to have parents who although don't understand us most of the time, still cares for us even with our flaws. Sometimes you might get mad at your parents, but that's part of being human, as long as you respect them, even if they can't properly see it, then that's fine.