Addiction or love? Let's try to figure it out using the example of "The Little Mermaid" by H.K. Andersen No contact with parents. Only the grandmother communicates with the little mermaid, but does not listen to her, but only “teaches life.” As a result, the little mermaid does not share her experiences and retreats into fantasy. She becomes withdrawn and dreams of another world. If you don’t discuss with your child what interests him, then at an older age he won’t want to talk about his plans - they will devalue him anyway. She will even give up her voice. A natural development for a withdrawn teenager - those around me will not understand. Lack of voice is the inability to express your needs. She waits for the prince to decide to marry her or to pay attention to the fact that it hurts her to walk. She does everything as the prince likes, forgetting about herself - any pain just to be with him. Treating her like a pet - allows her to sleep next to the doors of his room. As soon as the prince marries, she commits suicide - cannot bear the loss of the object of dependence. This is one look Another look. The Little Mermaid thinks about the soul, about mortality - she is looking for the meaning of life. She takes risks for the sake of her highest values ​​- love and finding a soul. Often parents avoid serious discussion of the topic of the finitude of life. But this orients a person towards self-realization - what do I want to do in this life, what is the main thing? Because of the avoidance of this topic, many people think about the meaning of life when there is very little left of it. The Little Mermaid loves just like that - not within the framework of market relations. She loves even when the prince chooses another. And there is not even hatred for this other - her love covers more than one person - she loves her neighbors free of charge. She can be saved by killing the prince who chose another, but chooses his own death. She is sure that she has lost everything, and even a chance for her soul. But he blames no one. By dying, he gains the possibility of a soul. “Whoever wants to save his soul will lose it.” By making a decision that deprives her of her soul, she thereby gains it. Which view of this fairy tale is closer to you? Analysis of the psychological aspects of other fairy tales can be found here: INSTGR_LINK