This weeks Family First

amother

OP ↓

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 10:30 pm

Did anyone understand the story
"It takes a village"?
I didn't grasp what she went thru to realize the ending...

Einikel

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 10:31 pm

Same, was confused too.

amother

Sapphire

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 10:33 pm

Was there a rosh hashana issue?
My supermarket didn't get in anything

amother

Amaryllis

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 10:56 pm

I didn't get the story either

Lets Talk ↓

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 10:58 pm

amother OP wrote:

Did anyone understand the story
"It takes a village"?
I'm didn't grasp what she went thru to realize the ending...

Following

↑ Lets Talk

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 10:59 pm

amother OP wrote:

Did anyone understand the story
"It takes a village"?
I'm didn't grasp what she went thru to realize the ending...

To me it felt as if she had an experience of a Down syndrome being hidden in her past… or something like that. I would love an explanation. I felt something but I’m not sure what.

momi

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:04 pm

I highly doubt anyone understood exactly what had occurred. It was as if , the author wanted to leave us perplexed. If anyone has any insights … please share :-)

NechaMom ↓

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:09 pm

Same. Very confusing. I don't appreciate such stories.

amother

DarkOrange

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:11 pm

Didn't get it at all. I actually really didn't like the RH issue at all.

amother

Honey

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:13 pm

Didn’t understand it at all. Glad I’m not the only one.

amother

Purple

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:30 pm

I thought (not 100% sure but maybe) it was a coded way of saying she was molested when she was younger and unprotected.

amother

Molasses ↓

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:42 pm

amother Purple wrote:

I thought (not 100% sure but maybe) it was a coded way of saying she was molested when she was younger and unprotected.

Just reread and see your point...

amother

Currant

Sat, Oct 05 2024, 11:44 pm

amother Purple wrote:

I thought (not 100% sure but maybe) it was a coded way of saying she was molested when she was younger and unprotected.

I thought that too. After rereading it a few times. But why would that cause her to react the way she did towards the DS baby?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:41 am

amother Purple wrote:

I thought (not 100% sure but maybe) it was a coded way of saying she was molested when she was younger and unprotected.

That's exactly what I thought, but the connection...I'd love to know.

Genius

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:42 am

I was left scratching my head. Was I supposed to be inspired by something?

foreverone ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:54 am

Me too. I was confused could not figure it out

amother

Lemonchiffon

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 1:00 am

I really didn't understand the point of the article, there seemed to be a lot of missing pieces
But also, as a parent of a child with down syndrome, I found it pretty disturbing how it brought up an unhealthy reaction with no clarity or explanation or seemingly no point.

heidi

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 1:09 am

I think the author saw herself as vulnerable and needing protection at age 13- sounds like she was abused-

blueberry32

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 6:51 am

I was so confused. Was going to post this thread myself.

amother

Oxfordblue ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 6:57 am

This is how I understood it. She wasn't protected as a kid. The 'village' wasn't there for her, and she's afraid her sister will suffer with a ds child. Obviously it's a different scenario (it seems) but she's triggered. But with time she sees her sister managing well, she seems healthy and indeed has the proverbial village to help her.