“Every choice comes with a consequence. Once you make a choice, you must accept responsibility. You cannot escape the consequences of your choices, whether you like them or not.”
~Roy T. Bennett
I think that the first time that I really became aware that every choice has a consequence was the day I had to have a difficult conversation with my family. I realized that sometimes staying in an environment that was not helping you grow could do more harm than good. Parents can sometimes believe that they are correct in their life choices and want to push their beliefs on their children. Sometimes this could be good except other times it can drive their children to rebel and start to become hateful towards their parents.
I grew up in a religious household. Growing up through my childhood I didn’t find anything wrong with it. It was not until I hit my late teenage years that I realized I didn’t agree with what my parents were teaching us. In my opinion it was full of hate and not something I believed was good to be spread out and into the world. Sitting down and telling my parents that I did not agree with what they were teaching not only me, but also my siblings was one of the scariest moments of my life. I did not know how they would react, and I expected the worst to happen.
It was not as bad as I thought I was going to be. I thought there would be some screaming going on, however it was silence...then the look of utter disappointment. Seeing their upset faces made me feel like I let them down and I was a failure. It was then that I realized that it was something I hated causing. I guess talking to my parents and seeing the look of disappointment on their face led to this consequence: being terrified to disappoint even a mere stranger. One day I will be able to get over my obsessive people pleasing but as of now it is still something that I am struggling with overcoming.
~Sara Ann