Wandering Teen, thanks so much for sharing your insights with us. Perhaps you can help me out here so that I can help other parents and understand OTDs better, including my relative. My daughter once told me that even if she had wanted to go OTD, she could never have done this to us, her parents. My question is, what makes OTD kids different from her? I’m not at all the huggy-kissy type, though I’m a very caring parent. You seem to be a thinking, feeling person who loves and respects her parents. Do you feel that being lax in Yiddishkeit is the worst thing you could do to them? If so, do you feel your enjoyment is worth their pain, or is it just too difficult to control yourself, or you just try not to think about it, or is it something else? I’m not judging you or trying to pry, just trying to understand something I’ve always wondered about. TIA for your reply.
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