• Sea_Gull [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    I think the worst thing was my parents deciding to have another kid to play with me. It just meant I had to babysit and take care of a crying child and watch him get attention.

    I was very introverted growing up so having to look after a younger sibling meant I couldn't play in my own imaginary world.

    Like why even have kids if you're not going to play with them.

      • Sea_Gull [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        Two years. He was fine, just not fun when you're not allowed to have friends your own age.

          • Sea_Gull [they/them]
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            3 years ago

            Thanks, comrade. It's not a big difference now, but at 8 and 6, you're in totally different worlds.

            But that's the cool thing about adulthood. Even if you didn't have the boundaries you liked as a kid, you can better control them as an adult.

      • Sea_Gull [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        I think now that I can set boundaries, we can be friends now, but I don't enjoy him when my parents are present. We all kinda go back into old habits.