Child Quote by Cecelia Ahern
““Ever since people are kids they use their parents as some sort of measurement for how bad a situation is. When you fall on the ground really hard and you can’t figure out whether it hurts or not you look to your parents. If they look worried and rush toward you, you cry. If they laugh and smack the ground saying “Bold ground,” then you pick yourself up and get on with it. When you find out you’re pregnant and feel numb of all emotions you look at their expressions. When both your mum and dad hug you and tell you it’s going to be OK and that they’ll support you, you know it’s not the end of the world. But depending on the parents, it could have been pretty damn close.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, 2017
Parents act as emotional benchmarks, shaping how we interpret pain and joy.
In simple terms: Parents guide emotional perception.
Key Takeaway
Seek supportive relationships for emotional guidance.
Themes
family
emotional development
support
Mood
empathetic
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- childhood
- pregnancy
- crisis coping
Key Concepts
attachment theory
emotional regulation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you find emotional anchors without parental support?
- What alternative guides can you develop?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone has supportive parents; reliance can be risky.
![“My parents are pretty liberal. But they were just you know trying to look out for my innocence or whatever. But my babysitter had "Forever" [by Judy Blume]. And I said "Well I've read Judy Blume books, can I borrow that?" And she said no, this one's not appropriate for you. Which obviously, got me…” quote by Lena Dunham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/817/lena-dunham-1013_appropriate_my-parents-are-pretty-liberal-but-they-w_1204325.jpg)
