Parent-Child relationships are essential to the development of children. Every human being longs for human connection, which is why it is most important to have support from your mother and father. Healthy parental involvement plays an important role in the child's mental state, while in contrast, unhealthy parent involvement can also have a negative effect. In Ordinary People, Conrad and Calvin’s relationship was rather successful in the aspect of having support from a parent. Calvin constantly checked up on Conrad and pushed him to go to therapy, which was another major source that assisted his improvement. Calvin had some low-points in which his mental health staggered, but he took action for this and sought help.Their relationship also included them spending quality time with each other, which is exemplified when Conrad and Calvin are
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Come on, I’ll show you”(Guest 141). It is evident that they were close and could laugh with each other. Positive quality time with a role model boosts mental stability in children, which exemplifies the importance of parent-child connections. Whereas, Conrad and Beth's relationship was less successful due to her mental health. Beth wasn’t properly healed from her past traumas, such as Buck dying, and she was still mourning over his death. Her unhealed trauma resulted in unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as pushing people away, which weakened her relationship with Conrad. Berger states “So you haven’t told anybody? Your mother?” Conrad replies, “My mother? No. Listen, I told you, mother, and I don't connect. I told you that before” (Guest 97). Unhealthy coping mechanisms reflect on others because she tried to rush Conrad’s healing from the trauma of his depression, because it becomes apparent that Conrad also felt how distant his mother was from him and that they just “didn’t connect” which led to him feeling more insecure about her love for him, because he felt as if she loved Buck
Come on, I’ll show you”(Guest 141). It is evident that they were close and could laugh with each other. Positive quality time with a role model boosts mental stability in children, which exemplifies the importance of parent-child connections. Whereas, Conrad and Beth's relationship was less successful due to her mental health. Beth wasn’t properly healed from her past traumas, such as Buck dying, and she was still mourning over his death. Her unhealed trauma resulted in unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as pushing people away, which weakened her relationship with Conrad. Berger states “So you haven’t told anybody? Your mother?” Conrad replies, “My mother? No. Listen, I told you, mother, and I don't connect. I told you that before” (Guest 97). Unhealthy coping mechanisms reflect on others because she tried to rush Conrad’s healing from the trauma of his depression, because it becomes apparent that Conrad also felt how distant his mother was from him and that they just “didn’t connect” which led to him feeling more insecure about her love for him, because he felt as if she loved Buck