08/13/2025
I came across an interesting reel today, and it really struck me how much our lives are shaped by perspectives. I lost track of the reel but still wanted to share.
The child was in a car seat crying the dad had gone inside to get him a smoothy when he returned the child kept say you left me and the dad kept saying i love you and just went to get you your favorite drink a smoothy and the child crying repeat but you left me.
In the parents’ eyes, they were doing something kind and loving for their child. From the child’s perspective, though, it felt like the parent was “leaving me” or abandoning them—like the parent was being mean.
Which is correct? The truth is, both are. Your truth is your truth. Each of us experiences life through our own lens, shaped by our emotions, understanding, and place in the moment.
This is true not just between parents and children, but in all relationships—adult to adult, friend to friend, partner to partner, and even with ourselves. The same event can carry entirely different meanings depending on where we’re standing in it.
When we remember that multiple truths can exist at the same time, we make space for compassion, curiosity, and deeper connection. We begin to listen not just to the words being said, but to the feelings and experiences underneath them.
Take a moment to think about a time when you and someone else saw the same situation differently. What might shift in your relationships if you could hold both truths at once?
