> It's also possible to believe in the ideals of equality and interdependence in society at large while having zero emotional intimacy in the home. It's possib

> It's also possible to believe in the ideals of equality and interdependence in society at large while having zero emotional intimacy in the home. It's possible but may be harder. Home is like your base camp; you can have a crappy time in the outside world but home is the ultimate fallback and sanctuary. At least that's the ideal scenario. There's no doubt that growing up in a home that is broken or lacking warmth will affect you, and many studies have shown that. Take one: apparently if your parents are divorced, then the chance of your own divorcing will be higher [1], not to mention the other psychological impacts. Now imagine that divorce is normal - actually it is now - what impact does this have on society overall? It will be harder to measure, but it is real, just like those Japanese parents who raise their kids with love ultimately cultivates them into caring (amae context) people. [1] https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/11/09/is-my-marriage-doomed-if-my-parents-got-divorced-when-i-was-a-kid/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/11/09/is-my-marr...