With family ties considered a priority in the region, most Arab parents are known for their unconditional love and support, there's no denying that. Still, it's time we admit their parenting tactics are sometimes less-than-stellar or even plain toxic, leading to troubling consequences their children will struggle with their entire lives.
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Enforcing gender norms When someone tells you, a gay arab, to "just come out" to your even more arab parents pic.twitter.com/gq7AsjaAXm Arab parents tend to enforce gender norms on their kids and discourage them from expressing their true selves.
Arab parents tend to enforce gender norms on their kids and discourage them from expressing their true selves. The impact is especially tough on members of the LGBTQ+ community, who sometimes risk being abandoned by their families or even face life-threatening consequences due to their sexual orientation. 6.
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Arab American parents have to work very hard and sacrifice a lot for their children, leaving their home country so that their children may have a better future. In fact, they will not let you forget the sacrifices they have done for you.
Most parents are not tech savvy, but Arab American parents are particularly technology ignorant. Whether they ask for help to contact family in the Arab World or to update their social media, they will surely ask you for tech support day and night.
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By Rayana Khalaf Contributor. With family ties considered a priority in the region, most Arab parents are known for their unconditional love and support, there's no denying that. Still, it's time we admit their parenting tactics are sometimes less-than-stellar or even plain toxic, leading to troubling consequences their children will struggle ...
Rather than encouraging their children to do their own research and decide on their personal points of view, many Arab parents put in extra effort to ensure that their kids maintain the family's traditional beliefs and principles.
From a very young age, kids are taught to respect their elders and follow their orders, no-questions-asked. Parents often fail to explain their rules to their kids and rarely engage in constructive debates with them, using "because I said so" and "adults know better" as excuses.
they unknowingly neglect their mental health and focus only on the outta appearance of the family, only to look desirable in the eyes of others
While there has been some progress when it comes to mental health awareness in the Arab world, many Arab parents still fail to realize the gravity of the topic. As a result, they may not notice signs of mental health illnesses their kids are suffering from.
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