Children should be seen not heard
Feb 16, 2021
It wasn’t egg shells she was walking on, it was glass. She had to repress the pain that came to her throat to avoid being heard. Tip toeing. One foot, then the next.
Closing her eyes, holding her breath. Children should be seen, not heard. Those who have anything intelligent to say are silent, she could hear him mutter.
This was a theme she carried throughout her adulthood. Repressing her voice, keeping it quiet, being seen and not heard. Although she never felt seen either.
