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Tweak says, "*buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurp*"

Buffy Summers (buffy_summers) wrote in somerealityweb,
@ 2019-07-22 07:19:00

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So this whole Paris theme.. I like it. But I'm not in love with it. Sure, I've been getting some quality shopping done in it and definitely taken advantage of the art available, but it feels kind of hollow. I'm not sure how to explain it. I think it feels as though it's a hand out to distract from the bigger picture (that could be my paranoia) or when you bribe your kid to get good grades, or the gift you give them before you tell them you had to flush their pet fish Simon down the toilet because he stopped swimming.
Maybe I'm over thinking it.

At least it's gorgeous.

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	jumps 2019-07-22 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	Did it work? Did they get you to do what they wanted you to do? I would almost suggest we start a club. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	buffy_summers 2019-07-22 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	I was a kid, so there were a few times it helped, but overall it really only postponed the drama and trauma depending on the situation. Ooh, we can all have matching hats or pins. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jumps 2019-07-22 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	It's almost insane the things people do under the guise of doing what they think is right for children. Hats might be too close to uniforms, but I don't see anything wrong with a nice pin. Subtle but recognizable if you look for it and know what to look for. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

buffy_summers
2019-07-22 11:31 pm UTC (link)

Sometimes it boils down to inexperience, but it's not like it's hard to just think that maybe kids are smarter than given credit for. Or maybe it is. I'm not exactly a parent, but I know I've made plenty of mistakes with kids and teenagers not unlike that. But I'm trying to do better on that.

A hat is still better than a matching shirt. But I do like the idea of pins for exactly the same reason. Plus, if it's made of silver it can be used to help with quite a few demons in my experience. Fashionable and functional.

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jumps
2019-07-22 11:55 pm UTC (link)

Some people underestimate children and what they can and cannot handle. It's a little insulting. I am also not a parent, unless you count suddenly finding myself surrounding by my brothers and sister. I do not, but I could see it, though they are technically adults. I imagine, ultimately, it's a delicate balance, and I am happy to not be experiencing it.

This is true, though hats easily fall off. Pins for fashion and function work better. Though won't silver tarnish?

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