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Guilty for bad genes

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Mummyrolling · 10/06/2024 20:04

Hi, this may seem like a strange post and I feel selfish as if I’m passing on the negativity to my son but I don’t know how to change my perspective on it. My 11 year old son has developed a couple of physical hereditary traits from me that caused me misery when growing up. Other people may not think they’re a big deal but they are physical traits that made me very self conscious growing up. Because of my bad experience having these I am worried I am passing on that negativity to him and I don’t know how to change it. I hate myself knowing he may go through the same insecurities. I always hoped he would take after his father because of this but I feel so guilty he hasn’t. I am worried he will ‘feel’ this from me, but because I never learned to love this about myself I don’t know how to make him love it. Any advice? I know I sound totally selfish and ridiculous btw…

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MaryMaryVeryContrary · 10/06/2024 20:10

What are the traits?

OutVileJelly1 · 18/09/2024 14:42

Imagine passing on not one, but two genetic illnesses to your kid....

Honestly if he is healthy, count yourself lucky

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