Confessions starts off by Rousseau telling us how he grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. Even though he was a bit of a trouble maker he was very kind at heart. His dad also has a knack for getting in trouble and when he get into trouble with the law, that forces his dad to flee Geneva forcing Rousseau to have to move in with his cousin to study Latin and build illegal aqueducts. Rousseau tries his hand at a few professions as an apprentice, but he's just not a fan of the working life.
A mysterious lady named Mme de Warens offers to help Rousseau find his path in life, but the offer comes with a few moral dilemmas. Rousseau has to convert to Catholicism, for one and when Mme de Warens offers to engage in a no-strings-attached love affair, Rousseau
A mysterious lady named Mme de Warens offers to help Rousseau find his path in life, but the offer comes with a few moral dilemmas. Rousseau has to convert to Catholicism, for one and when Mme de Warens offers to engage in a no-strings-attached love affair, Rousseau