From Being a Boy to a Man
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From Being a Boy to a Man
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Yeah, I wasn't about the wallowing in self-pity. He was really annoying with his depressed phase. Maybe I should be more sympathetic, but it was a self-inflicted injury that he needed to learn to grow from. When Alec finally pulled him away from his cave, he started to show more growth, and shortly thereafter, I believe he showed a manliness about him. He moved on from his mistakes and allowed himself to enjoy life again.
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I definitely agree. A big part of growing up is recognizing that you can't always put yourself first, and I like that the author features this lesson in the book.Laura Lee wrote: ↑03 Jan 2020, 20:07 That's a great question. I would say he transitioned from a boy to a man when he sacrificed his own wants for the good of his family. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to find a healthy balance between meeting his needs and his families needs. I thought it was insightful, later on in the book, when one of his friends was pointing out the various ways imbalance manifested itself, either going to the gym religiously (the narrator's wife), micro-managing the kids' lives (the friend's wife) or any number of other ways. Balance is essential in work and family life to be emotionally healthy.
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I see where you are coming from, but I also felt like the "wallowing in self-pity" stage was real. I've known many people who have gone through major life changes, like divorce, and experience similar difficulties. The character was kind of annoying; we want him to pluck up, pull himself up by his bootstraps. However, I think that Uliel was writing a realistic, believable character. Sometimes it takes time to process, and good friends who are willing to drag you out into the light of day, to overcome those hardships. I think it was just part of the growth process.pshaw1414 wrote: ↑09 Jan 2020, 17:02Yeah, I wasn't about the wallowing in self-pity. He was really annoying with his depressed phase. Maybe I should be more sympathetic, but it was a self-inflicted injury that he needed to learn to grow from. When Alec finally pulled him away from his cave, he started to show more growth, and shortly thereafter, I believe he showed a manliness about him. He moved on from his mistakes and allowed himself to enjoy life again.
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I think we can never forget that we are individuals first, otherwise stuff like this happens. It's actually a good thing he never gave up the Man Missions because they seemed to be the one thing making him happy and they also gave him space to breathe.Falconcrest wrote: ↑10 Jan 2020, 03:31 I believe he discovered his transition on his Man Missions as well as in his home life. Let me elaborate a little when he was faced with losing his job and a failing marriage a lot dawned on him. Then again on his Missions he realized how much of himself he had actually lost playing the role of husband and committed father. We are after all individuals before we are Husbands or wives. That part of us always remains the same no matter what roles we take up in life.
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