Hello my dear fellow classmates,
Although this is the Psychology Blog im going to be super Jewish and bring some Judaism into this!
So we learned that many adolescence are confused about who they really are and experiment a lot with who they really are, etc.
Here come the golden question- Do you think that children raised in Orthodox Judaism have an easier time with this role confusion because they were raised with a sense of strong Jewish identity and because they know what their purpose is in life due to their religion(assuming you are a believer and got a good Jewish education from your parents and school, etc)?
Or is it the exact opposite- do Orthodox Jewish teenagers feel even more confused because they arent really part of the rest of the world in many areas due to their religion? Will they be confused about who they are because they are different? Do they feel secluded and a need to break out because they havent experimented and experienced the world like other adolescence have since they live a more secluded life?
Carmit-
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent question! I do not think your question has a straight answer. I really think it depends on the child. One might have a strong Jewish background and attend a Jewish Day School but might not feel that connection with Judaism. The reverse also applies. Even though, as Mrs Perl said, this confusion can be very frightening to parents, it may be important for the child's life. Sometimes, you have to go through different challenges and experiences to really find your self. Hopefully those questions will turn out positively, but unfortunately, that is not always the case.
I feel that it depends on the parenting styles and on the individuals. Some people may have a hard time accepting the things their parents are telling them to do (in terms of religion and how to live their lives)
ReplyDeleteSome people will have low self confidence and be confused as to what they believe and who they are. Others will know exactly what they want- and that may be to stray from their religion or to stick to it 100%. It all depends.
Sometimes you will see people who are confused themselves, but when they see others who are questioning things they will become upset and snap.
Environment is also a contributing factor- your peers can impact whether or not you are comfortable with yourself. I know many people who are super confident, and those who struggle with it... it all depends.