"I'm just afraid I'm gonna miss it all... being married... being a mother"
- Karen Carpenter
About this Quote
In this quote, Karen Carpenter reveals her worry of missing out on essential experiences in life. She particularly discusses 2 roles that she may not get to meet - being married and being a mother. This might recommend that she is worried about not finding the right partner or not being able to have children. It likewise reveals her desire for these standard social roles and the fear of not having the ability to experience them. This quote could also reflect Carpenter's individual struggles with mental health and her longing for a "normal" life. Overall, it communicates a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty about the future.
"Children that are raised in a home with a married mother and father consistently do better in every measure of well-being than their peers who come from divorced or step-parent, single-parent, cohabiting homes"
"A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions"
