16. Protected Childhood, Schooling and Teens
Fatal car accident changes life
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Discrimination at school could not be discussed at home and the girl Phyllis endures loneliness. Surrounded by excellent students she rebels by being lazy.
The rule of the family was „to mind your family duty and never lower your fathers head“
Mary, the one friend, insists Phyllis should read and study. To no avail then, but a lesson for later on in life.
The summer when I was turning 16, I was in a car accident. We drove in a place where we weren’t supposed to drive because it was all gravel roads. Mary got killed instantly… I was in hospital for a month.
Grandmother and parents become overly protective. Not being allowed to go out, having to wear orthopaedic shoes and being surrounded by tall blond girls the teenager Phyllis becomes increasingly convinced she was not matching any beauty standard. Eventually, she achieved a degree of success.
I found out that if I read the books, that I could actually get very good grades, it was pretty amazing. So I had to thank Mary for that.
The doctor father did not take care of the children very well. On the rare occasions they got sick he would describe medication. Phyllis finds herself in a protective environment and with low self-esteem.