This position holds that childhood experiences do not determine adult behaviour. It argues that behaviour is a present choice, that adults have the free will to change self-limiting patterns and challenge childhood beliefs, and that blaming one's childhood is merely a scapegoat.
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- Blaming your childhood experiences for the behavior and mistakes you make as an adult is just a scapegoat for not taking responsibility for yourself.Plenty of people that have negative childhood experiences grow into perfectly stable and high-functioning adults. Blaming poor decisions on childhood is just a way to avoid taking responsibility for yourself and your actions.
- Every human has free will, so behavior as an adult is based on choice, despite childhood experienceHuman beings have free will to make their own decisions. Some childhood experiences may influence a person’s feelings, but adults are mentally able to make decisions despite that.
- You are in control of changing self-limiting behaviourThe treatment of a child helps them develop core beliefs. These can be positive or negative. It is possible as an adult to change your self-limiting beliefs.
- You can challenge the beliefs that you formed as a childThe more you reflect on and understand your beliefs as a child, the more aware you become of your values and behaviours, making you capable enough to challenge and change them.