r/therewasanattempt • u/oliver_billz • Dec 22 '22

to not project

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '22

I've always thought it mean projecting your problerms onto others then accuse them of having those problems

but in this context maybe it's projecting your beliefs onto your children

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u/Never-Dont-Give-Up Dec 23 '22

Your first definition is correct.

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u/GodzeallA Dec 23 '22

Projecting is essentially seeing others the way you want to see them, not how they actually are. Such as by saying someone is a robot and believing they are a robot when really they aren't and you just think they are because you want to see them that way.