Posted by
cherri 25 days ago
No TV story!
Several years ago, when our children were much younger we had a TV in our space. We also had sky perfect TV connections, so we had access to English Channels, which was an advantage for me and our children at the time. This all came to an end when the "husband" decided that our kids watched too much TV. Like a obedient spouse I quickly agreed,not realizing that it would be a
disadvantage to me and the children...
Honestly, now reflecting on the event I could call myself a "blind fool" to agree
with the"husband".
Allow me to explain...
Well, soon after agreeing on the idea that our children watched too much TV he
threaten to stop Sky Perfect.... So, no service...
O.k, so the TV went out of the room; next thing it was given to a relative. Oh yea! So, one would think that's was the end of watching TV, right? Hell no! Across the hallway for many years now, our child watched TV. But, this time it was always in the company of the grandparents, so it was always o.k.! Recently,
there is a huge high tech wide screen TV. That's where our children spends
most of their time... Now, I don't complaint because I ironically accepted that it is the source for being brainwash in to the culture and of course being that 99% of the programs are Japanese the children now speaks at ease... And lacks in English skills. Mom is now the outsider/the typical foreigner. I accept my role ;-)
Yes, not with me but with the TV.. And guess what I don' t hear any complaints about the hours they now watch Japanese TV...
Only, recently I realized that because the children watched English programs on
our TV someone must have felt threaten to their access of knowledge. One could ask the question of "how piety", well there are some people in this culture who
are, they think and lives in a world of piety philosophy . You wouldn't guess this on first time arrival to the country but...!
My point of posting this experience is just to reflect and to remind myself there is
always some underlining the JP actions. Sometimes, at first a reason may not be
apparent but move with caution, accept whatever it is with caution and don't let your guard down...