OK this is my list. But first, I need to say that this isn't a condemnation of those into such thing. They just don't vibe with me.

  1. Cannot get into ASMR. I've tried. Often its women 20 years younger than me, rubbing their fingernails on hairbrushes. The intentional sounds they make with their lips and fingers are things that would make me want to change seats on a bus.
  2. Instagram. I was maybe the last person to get a smart phone. It was probably 2016. I'm just fully lazy to take photos of stuff. This is a real issue when I'm single and I need to start putting photos on dating sites, as all pics of me in my phone are me squeezing carrots in my nostrils and similarly goofy things.
  3. My students' taste in anime. I try to be all cool and show off my cool taste in anime, maybe drop a Azumanga Daioh clip. It's all ancient history for 17 year olds.
  4. Photo and videos done in portrait mode. I guess I don't watch videos on the go. See #2

Things that the kids these days do better:

  • Usually better opinions on current events than people my age
  • I wish that cosplay existed when I was a teen. The default when I was younger was drugs.

If anyone insults the kids, I will visit you at your home and do an adventure-time

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    4 months ago

    The standard profile of a sexual abuser is a kid's dad, followed by sports coaches and pastors. Men who have access to a lot of kids, can get them away from other adults, and hold institutional power over them. But it's mostly men who are either in the immediate family or close members of the family. A lot of what people believe about child abuse is media hype propaganda. The most straightforward answer is don't be alone with kids you don't know. Meet them at a community center or something. But we've got to figure this out. Creating a culture where everyone is afraid of adults who interact with kids, and afraid of the wrong adults, ie not watching for abusive behavior coming from fathers, cousins, uncles, coaches, pastors, is a problem for everyone. It's gonna lead to even more alienation and we're going to keep being neurotic and isolated.