I have to disagree about “Wild” and Strayed. I maybe have a different perspective than some. I came from a similar background, albeit with my father, not my mother. Strayed needs to prove to herself that she can accomplish something that others deride her for attempting. She’s essentially proving her worth to herself.
When a parent breaks you down to their needs and makes every act of “love” conditional, your self worth is never even formed. It’s all a performance geared toward having a “normal” interaction with that parent, even though you don’t really have any idea about what a normal life without an abusive, narcissistic parent is.
Losing her shoe and deciding to finish despite the hardship and damage is very similar to the story of our lives. You make do with what you have. Quitting that journey is not an option. It would simply prove and reinforce the parent’s opinion and view of you, alive or dead.
I had to go through a similar voyage that was both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time, and I had to do it alone. It was the only way I could prove my father wrong to my inner self. I didn’t care whether he saw it or not. It was about me redeeming and creating my own sense of self worth.
Re-examine “Wild” in that light. It’s not just a story. It’s a journey from a life of suffocation to a life that where you can begin to feel alive.
I have to disagree about “Wild” and Strayed. I maybe have a different perspective than some. I came from a similar background, albeit with my father, not my mother. Strayed needs to prove to herself that she can accomplish something that others deride her for attempting. She’s essentially proving her worth to herself.
When a parent breaks you down to their needs and makes every act of “love” conditional, your self worth is never even formed. It’s all a performance geared toward having a “normal” interaction with that parent, even though you don’t really have any idea about what a normal life without an abusive, narcissistic parent is.
Losing her shoe and deciding to finish despite the hardship and damage is very similar to the story of our lives. You make do with what you have. Quitting that journey is not an option. It would simply prove and reinforce the parent’s opinion and view of you, alive or dead.
I had to go through a similar voyage that was both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time, and I had to do it alone. It was the only way I could prove my father wrong to my inner self. I didn’t care whether he saw it or not. It was about me redeeming and creating my own sense of self worth.
Re-examine “Wild” in that light. It’s not just a story. It’s a journey from a life of suffocation to a life that where you can begin to feel alive.
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This is so well explained. Thank you!!
Really helpful! Thanks for the insight