Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #124
fear-mongering from infancy
forcing acceptable behaviors
through mental scars
morals etched in deep
with vivid stories
petrifying children into submission
the fairy tales last forever
in the minds
of impressionable children
the morals passed on
lurid and shocking
mean to stifle and suppress
the stories
a warning
of unacceptability
it’s a wonder how we managed to grow up at all
I Write Her 
How did I miss this one?! I’ve been reading a compilation of fairy tales from around the world and some are completely unnerving!
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Glad to have enriched your reading! π
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My precise motivation for never raising children of my own. So nicely done.
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It’s a tougher decision than we ever give it, I think. Glad you enjoyed the piece and felt validated, Violet. π
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Thought provoking. π
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Kitty!
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You are welcome, Susi. π
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Ahh ! Thisβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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β€ So you feel my pain? π
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Oh ! i so do π
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((hugs))
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Isn’t that the truth!
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Scared straighter .. by Susi Bocks
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This is deep! Thanks for this piece!
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Thanks for the inspiration, Reena! π
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Points to ponder!
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