I mean -- it's not like slaveowner POVs are hard to find in literature but it's shocking/bracing seeing one in a familiar milieuhttps://twitter.com/nberlat/status/864590508450078720 …
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Dependence on parental figures forces children/teens to justify a lot of abusive behavior, as does fear of the unknown i.e. foster system.
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My friend's father is an abusive, neglectful, alcoholic, chronic liar who has sowed deep distrust in her. She needs him for tuition.
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The thing that got me about it was how inseparable the story is from the author's Immigrant Narrative
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The exploitation survived for decades because of that cultural wall that springs up around immigrant families and immigrant issues
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I've been learning about how family dynamics work, and for a minor child, is is nearly impossible to circumvent your family norms that way.
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As an adult child, you're so indoctrinated into the system of your family that it's extremely hard to challenge. Doesn't make it ok, but...
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