From Dependence to Autonomy: The Silent Conflict Between Parents and Children

This project examines the ethical and psychological foundations of parenthood through the lens of autonomy, responsibility, and intergenerational conflict. It explores how emotional conditioning, suppressed identity formation during adolescence, and unexamined parental expectations often lead to resentment in adulthood. The work argues that parenthood should be understood not merely as a biological or social act, but as a conscious ethical responsibility requiring psychological maturity. The central question shifts from whether to have children to the level of awareness at which life is brought into existence.