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  • 1 points CourseMediocre7998

    GUESS WHAT ...

    https://preview.redd.it/gtlcyz4bwo6g1.jpeg?width=1324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17dddd8779bf77acee4fcc671dad91c11b2a50ff

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  • 717 points Informal_Pressure_21

    Love the detail that she is just drinking water and not beer or any drink

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    217 points Embarrassed-Yard-583

    Decent detail for an artist who seems to be kind of a crappy person considering the actual message of the full comic.

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    165 points thissexypoptart

    The funny thing is she’s not even the artist. She calls herself a “writer.” She storyboards the comics and then has a third party illustrate them. Makes the fact that they are all self inserts even cringier.

    At least hot blind wife guy draws his own comics…

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    18 points Raulgoldstein

    Oh I forgot about the hot blind wife nut

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    3 points Bad_things_happen2me

    Who?

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    7 points Raulgoldstein

    There’s an artist on here or Twitter or somewhere who makes comics about his hot blind wife, like her being hot and blind is the only punchline, at least in the handful of comics I read. Isekomix or summat like that

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    51 points Cultural_Fig_6342

    That’s because she’s pregnant?

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    80 points Informal_Pressure_21

    Yeah but many a times artists forget those details, atleast the onces I have seen

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    10 points Cultural_Fig_6342

    Oh I'm sorry, I think I misunderstood the tone of your comment last night. I've had a fever for days, I'm not thinking straight 😅

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  • 2958 points CourseMediocre7998

    https://preview.redd.it/onbtp4s22o6g1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e914846488f92785575e4f4d460627936b2d700

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    2967 points DeletedAccount_726

    "Boys are so much easier to raise" mfs when their son turns out emotionally unstable and depressed after having their mental health essentially neglected because men are supposed to be "strong"

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    1235 points ImCrazy_

    https://preview.redd.it/1cm8iwdl3q6g1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24e03f59f9a00bfa3c8713a311631d669f237157

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    450 points cheaterburneract

    https://preview.redd.it/ib8ppmo4gq6g1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18fab683b75991fd5499de3f6676b3931a25ea92

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    224 points searching4ghostmovie

    https://preview.redd.it/444ojdg2dr6g1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0cbacfdfd424df8777117f3af1fcce41233f9067

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    96 points danielmatson5

    https://preview.redd.it/cxanzcmqet6g1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c85f7b902d48b7ad04131a1dd1902fc8f72c5863

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    197 points Disastrous-Kiwi-1487

    Well that escalated quickly?

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    72 points cheaterburneract

    Indeed

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    18 points independentcigkofte7

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    3 points OkLab2256

    BASIL

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    15 points bttmboiiiiiii

    Yoink

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    15 points Usual-Vermicelli-867

    Well farted

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    3 points El_hombre_pala138

    I don’t get it. Are you discrediting they comment??

    Edit: I get it know. That thing it’s called “Well” I didn’t knew 😂

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    304 points Old-Worldliness7171

    dont be an asshole go play

    https://preview.redd.it/5h8lolfn8q6g1.jpeg?width=576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f406ecb855e5d223173e14b3de1aed80e7d1ab2

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    46 points beegproblemzzz

    Hey, quit rushin' my roulette

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    22 points Johnnyboi2327

    I love that this joke both works as a way to point out how suicidal dudes can end up as well as how many dudes enjoy doing aggressively stupid/dangerous shit for fun.

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    2 points HOOTYni

    Every day I look at the revolver in the middle of my room reminding me that life is a choice only I have controll over and that as long as I don't follow the main instinct I have succeded

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    80 points Keter_01

    "Boys are so much easier to raise" and it's because they don't actually raise them (they end up being horrible human beings)

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    4 points ruler_of_the_bleach

    🎯 yep, many people have that idea sadly

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    118 points temporalCompanion

    "Boys are so much easier to raise" mfs 🧑‍🦯 when their boy ends up getting sexually abused and doesn't realize what it was for years to come because boys can't be abused like that 🙈🙉

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    33 points KlausVonLechland

    No no no, boys are "lucky" if they got abused by a lady! That's what braindead society says at least.

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    89 points Honest_Accountant682

    r/sillyboyclub for your consideration

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    19 points IMicrowavedMyToaster

    Never go there that shit genuinely can ruin your day

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    13 points Honest_Accountant682

    Oh yeah I have it muted if I’m gonna be depressed it’s easier to pretend it’s not that bad for everyone.

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    89 points Sad_Morning_9242

    You forgot the part when they joke about any person of the opposite gender being his new G.F to the point he has to isolate himself to it to stop

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    11 points Dekunt

    No unique experiences I see

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    20 points KirbyDarkHole999

    Shhh, don't snitch on me

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    5 points ImageExpert

    Or they expect you to just know things cause it’s instinctive.

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    4 points SpiderRyno

    Yea. this. Also, as a father of two boys.... there is no way anyone has ever said: "Boys are easier" with a straight face. I'm convinced that phrase came about because it started as a joke and someone took it as advice and nobody knows the difference now.

    Both are difficult for different reasons. Raising a child is not a "either or", it's a "Alright, let's do this!" every. single. day.

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    4 points Vincent394

    And then turns out their son is trans so that caused even more damage to her mental health.

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    2 points Literallyheroinmoxie

    mfs when their son turns out to be a girl

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    2 points Shkinnyyy

    Or school shooters or rapists, both of which probably started out that way.

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    2 points Serious-Effort4427

    I mean, yea they are easier. You just kick em out at 18 and act like they don't exist unless you want attention from them, or their kids. Like my mom

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    2 points Juan748

    Mfs when their son becomes gay

    https://preview.redd.it/xx6c1askn17g1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f85069948ca3745b97453cfb2b9a186bbca4a4f7

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    1 points No_ones_Knight

    Real

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    1142 points derpinheimerish

    yikes

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    299 points BurmecianDancer

    oof

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    155 points Mr_NoGood12

    Ouch

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    98 points Infinite-Shop8384

    Ehh…

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    77 points Expensive-Example-92

    Zoinks

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    71 points Accomplished-Gain319

    ARGH!

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    56 points hesitantshade

    zoo wee mama

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    44 points tophat_production

    Oh bother.

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    47 points Melody_Naxi

    Miércoles

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    13 points Lopsided_Army6882

    Tidal waves

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    26 points Heavy_Bag1730

    Ahh~

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    33 points Infshadows

    AY KARAMBA!

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    2393 points Totaly__a_human

    please be emotionally available towards your children regardless of gender

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    851 points Inevitable_Garage706

    This.

    You shouldn't obsess over your kids' lives, but you should also be there when they need you.

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    408 points Primary-Paper-5128

    Ok I think this is less "I would not love my daughter" and more "a boy would be less likely to get SA'd on the bus at age 14"

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    459 points emil836k

    I feel like your job as a parent isn’t to go “he probably won’t be SA’d on the bus” but rather tell him what to do if he finds himself in a bad situation

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    132 points Primary-Paper-5128

    I second this yeah

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    32 points NotMyMainAccountAtAl

    I don’t think that the two are mutually exclusive, though. Regardless of how you prepare your children, there’s statistical evidence that a young woman is going to be at far greater risk than a young man. 

    This isn’t to say that an assault is anything but horrible if it happens to a child, but the difference in the likelihood is, statistically speaking, easier on the mind if it’s a boy. 

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    37 points HonneurOblige

    I really don't think statistics matter, in this scenario. If I'm a parent, I'm not gonna be thinking "Oh, it's statistically unlikely, so I'm not going to worry about my son!" - the actual sexual assaulters out there don't care about statistics, they just sexually assault whenever and whomever they damn please.

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    1 points TrueEnder

    This isn’t to say that an assault is anything but horrible if it happens to a child

    …implying there are situations where SA is acceptable if it happens to non-children? I know it’s probably not what you meant but that struck me strangely.

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    10 points andisaysbadabing

    Bro come on

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    7 points NotMyMainAccountAtAl

    This isn’t a productive area of conversation. 

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    214 points Apart-Performer-331

    The rate is still 1 in 6 for boys so you should worry about your kid either way.

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    84 points Primary-Paper-5128

    ya right, not that I agree with them lol that's just my takaway from OOP

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    28 points Apart-Performer-331

    Oh okay that’s good

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    15 points temporalCompanion

    This ☝️ The rates at which boys and young men are assaulted genuinely aren't even that much lower than that of women/girls. The 1 in 6 statistic likely doesn't even fully encapsulate the extent of it because that's just doing what they can to gather consistent evidence, in a society that historically has silenced all abuse survivors.

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    2 points Mr-Stuff-Doer

    Am I the only one who always finds these statistics baffling high? Like… is there a single city in Florida or Texas or something where every kid is assaulted and then the study was conducted in that area? Because I find it very hard to believe there is this many people affected who are completely psychologically okay and never feel the need to address it with anyone.

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    15 points temporalCompanion

    A lot of people dont realize that what happened to them was sexual assault or abuse. And a lot of the statistics for women/young girls include specifically verbal sexual harassment, not just physical abuse, so cat calling from strangers (which is still awful and traumatic obviously) can sometimes be mixed in.

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    106 points Gamer102kai

    I really hope your son doesn't get SA'd on the bus at 14

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    49 points starlight_chaser

    Well most non-pedophiles hope kids don’t get sa-ed on buses. That’s not really something that needs to be said.

    Oh you were using it as a way to guilt them for pointing out the millennia-long longstanding sexual oppression of women and young girls, and the fact that women are more likely to have to worry about it and modify their behavior to avoid being targets. Got it. Yeah you’re sick for that. 

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    3 points Gamer102kai

    Guilt them into being a good mother*

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    2 points Sad_Morning_9242

    Thats oddly specific,are you alright?

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    2 points Breadmaker9999

    My son did an SA on the bus at 14. But it was against a Catholic priest, so it's fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKxmYVbjl0I

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    16 points passionatepumpkin

    Huh? That not what the parents are thinking. Because how would “You worry if she doesn’t date” apply to that at all?

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    5 points Alegria-D

    You know that when a girl doesn't have any friends or dates because she's bullied, it leads her to be vulnerable and vulnerability is precisely what rapists like, also rape is a form of humiliation?

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    9 points passionatepumpkin

    You are reaching or projecting or something. Who said anything about not having friends? Who said not dating because she’s bullied? The comic doesn’t say that at all. 

    It’s obviously about daughters being held to different standards than sons. 

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    4 points Momomoaning

    With the amount of guys I’ve known get raped as children by women, I’m scared for any child I might have regardless of gender. Especially because my boyfriend and I been SA’d by family members growing up…

    Remembering how my partner never and never will told his mother because of shame makes me cry every time I think about it. I never want any children I might have to ever go through that.

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    4 points temporalCompanion

    1000%. I'm tired of getting to know other men and having to be the one to break it to them that yeah, they were groomed, or assaulted, or date raped/under the influence.

    That yes, it is still causing a lasting pattern in their relationships and their view of themselves, even if they didn't file it in their head under "sexual abuse event"

    And that yes they deserved to be protected and heard instead of having adults tell them they were the one in the wrong or that they got lucky..

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    3 points temporalCompanion

    Except he isn't even really all that less likely. Boys and men just get silenced even harder than most women/girls because of rhetoric like that. Which, is to say, it's pretty bad because its already absolute dogshit to be a female SA victim.

    Nobody should experience that, anyone can be a victim (and the current most often cited statistics for how many men/boys get abused are inaccurate because of a lack of reporting and a lack of actual consideration /action from said reports)

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    19 points Shoddy_Morning_2827

    Off topic but does everyone type "SA" because tiktok conditioned everyone into self-censorship or because tiktok conditioned everyone to be too impatient/apathetic to type out "sexual assault"

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    36 points Primary-Paper-5128

    some probaby do.
    I'm just lazy

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    8 points Kedly

    Its better than pdf, unalived, or ahh as far as censorhip goes. Hell I'll even take it over just randomly starring a few letters in a way that you can still completely tell what word it is

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    25 points Sea_Scarcity_819

    Does everyone type "ADHD" because tiktok conditioned everyone into self-censorship or because tiktok conditioned everyone to be too attention deficit hyperactivity disordered to type out "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder"

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    8 points Mr-Stuff-Doer
    • you need a hyphen between off and topic
    • you need a comma before but
    • you need to capitalize TikTok
    • you need a comma before or
    • you still need to capitalize TikTok
    • you need a period at the end

    Were you conditioned into simplistic writing by Reddit or are you too impatient/apathetic?

    and before anyone goes after my comment’s inaccuracies: it’s cus it’s Reddit and I’m lazy

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    2 points temporalCompanion

    I usually type it as SA because I repeat the same phrase a lot, and I like to leave room for the distinction between sexual abuse and sexual assault. Sexual assault is always abuse, but sexual abuse isn't always physical assault.

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    2 points lllyyyynnn

    the words itself trigger survivors of SA so it's just been common for decades to type SA instead. at least with people i know. 

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    7 points NewPhoneLostAccount

    According that logic they should be worried because a boy is more probable to SA's someone? Considering they are already pinning the plight on the imaginary daughter "if she is pretty", "if she is not pretty", it doesn't seem they are in able to give good values to that boy about treating women as people. Like, what if your boy is ugly? Being ugly dehumanised a girl but not a boy? What about the alleged "male loneliness"?

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    3 points SampleText369

    I mean not agreeing with them but the chance of your son OR daughter being a predator is much MUCH lower than the chance of them being a victim. Also I don't see how the make loneliness thing ties in at all but obviously it's clear that couple is much more vain about daughters then sons.

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    1 points dontyouflap

    With boys you just have to worry about him jumping in front of the bus. 1 in 1,000 teenage boys end up like that.

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    37 points starlight_chaser

    You’re assuming this inherently comes with emotional intelligence. No. They (rightfully) worry about their daughter being likely to encounter sa and harassment for her looks (good or ugly) and they won’t explain to her what to watch out for, or how to deal with the painful feelings of being seen as an object. 

    The same parents too immature to deeply connect with a son will just say things like “you can’t wear that because people will think you’re a hooker” or “close your legs when sitting that’s disgusting and men are staring at you” or “why didn’t you fight back enough when a grown man groped you as a kid, did you like it or something?”

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    26 points retardigrade420

    Yeah these kinda parents think daughters are too much to care for and sons are too easy to handle. Like in the extreme ends of the spectrum.

    If they have a son they'll neglect him thinking "he will handle himself", which leads to emotional problems in adult life.

    If they have a daughter, they'll overdo their parenting to the point the kid gets burdened and thinks she is the problem, which then again leads to emotional problems as an adult.

    These kinda parents, who want kids but don't want to put efforts into raising them, are the reason all these problems between men n women exist.

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    25 points TheCosBee

    They are? Read literally any of their other panels and its clear they love their son very much and look after him

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    16 points Natural-meme

    I think they mean more about the comment of having the daughter.

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    216 points b-nnies

    So... you're overprotective of your daughter because you see her as frail and more vulnerable, but not emotionally available to your son because you see him as stronger and requiring less emotional availability.

    That's a great way to get a son that either hates you or hates women, or a daughter that hates you and goes behind your back to do dangerous stuff.

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    95 points snailbot-jq

    “just don’t be an asshole, it’s not that hard”

    son has a concerningly high risk of turning into an asshole because it turns out that “just don’t be an ass” is not the same thing as actually being guided into having the emotional skills and social skills necessary to live an emotionally fulfilling and emotionally meaningful life with a healthy psyche aka not therefore acting out like an ass

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    7 points SampleText369

    That's how a lot of, if not most men are raised tbh. The daughter thing in my anecdotal experience is either very extreme or not present.

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    313 points Insane_man42

    From what I’ve seen of these guys they are insufferable

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    115 points alicelestial

    the best part is she pays someone to draw these and she just writes the shitty awful dialogue

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    12 points Commercial-Co

    Yikes

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    72 points Ninfyr

    Now that I know this, I imagine the "blue haired liberal" character is the illustrator's self insert.

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    7 points NewPhoneLostAccount

    No, the main character of these comic is always the black haired mom. This is not VOLUNTARILY bad, the black haired woman is supposed to be the author.

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    46 points Itchy-Preference-619

    They said illustrator not author

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    10 points Insane_man42

    Omfg

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    8 points sosotrickster

    I mean... what's the problem there, exactly?

    The artist is credited and gets paid.

    At least it's not generative AI.

    Edit: the problem is with the content, not with them collaborating with someone else to make the comic

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    2 points alicelestial

    just that she felt her ideas were so fantastic that she had to pay someone to draw them so she could post, so yeah, the content essentially. the art is fine.

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    5 points Mr-Stuff-Doer

    I thought we liked paying artists instead of using ai

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    61 points FailedGirlFailure

    The characters or the authors

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    157 points Insane_man42

    Both they’re based on the authors

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    36 points Ninfyr

    It looks like the author straw-maning or at best, sharing and uncomfortable interaction. Edit: didn't know the writer, but how do you make yourself sound like the bad guy in your own comic, yikes 

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    49 points razor2811

    Nope. The Pair are a representation of the Author and her husband.

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    22 points Ninfyr

    😬

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    2 points Insane_man42

    I’d guess straw manning

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    16 points razor2811

    Nope. The Pair are a representation of the Author and her husband.

    Edit: replied to the wrong comment.

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    34 points MinecraftMusic13

    wait does that mean the couple is somehow meant to be in the right here

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    8 points sadphonics

    How are you gonna say no and then basically repeat exactly what they said

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    3 points FailedGirlFailure

    I think they meant only the wife was the author, not the husband. I still had to reread it a couple of times lmao

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    2 points razor2811

    Oops. Meant to reply to a different comment.

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    6 points SpiceLettuce

    are they the prototypical quirk chungus?

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    3 points Insane_man42

    Yeah but that’s not the only annoying parts look at other comments for more

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    91 points Owoegano_Evolved

    When I'm on a being a insufferable human being and my oponent is a r/comics self-insert artist...

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    29 points Jonny-Holiday

    And even if you win, the true final boss is on Patreon.🔞

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    14 points thissexypoptart

    The wild thing is she isn’t even the illustrator. She’s admitted this often.

    She apparently storyboards these comics and then has a third party actually illustrate them. Joy Lin—the self insert—refers to herself as a “writer” for this.

    At least Hot Blind Wife guy draws his own shit.

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    38 points Fullerbay

    This is exactly why I have this user muted.

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    49 points Nightraven9999

    You should probably care about your childs well being no matter what

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    19 points AbbyNem

    Horrible and unfortunately pervasive attitude.

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    14 points ApeWithBlade

    Alloy sexualizing her son firstly, secondly neglects completely his emotional and psychological state. Mother of the century, I won't wish mother like this even to my nemesis. Like "It's just a cute web comic", but I'm sure Alloy's son will be a main character in some true crime podcast 20-30 years later

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    33 points VoodooDoII

    God I hate this mindset so fucking much

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    18 points PlasticPurchaser

    wow can we please someday stop trivializing the negative aspects of the male experience

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    8 points Alegria-D

    I might be wrong because it's the first comic I see from that author, but I feel like we're supposed to be the person on the right side and the comic is basically to say "that thing is bothering me so much, but society deems it normal so I'm not allowed to call them out, even if I try to explain it in the nicest way, I'll be socially rejected"

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    27 points SSL4U

    the couple's wife(?) is the author, so sadly no.

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    10 points Alegria-D

    yikes

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    8 points VelveteenDream

    I can't tell if this is meant to be satirical or not. Please tell me this is satire.

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    3 points Mayorv

    I’m sorry, friend…

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    2 points PracticalPotato

    the mother is the author’s self insert. I’m sorry.

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    8 points foxsalmon

    And then he either becomes a depressed loner who has a hard time communicating his feelings or an angry incel who was never taught boundaries. Yay.

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    6 points shib0p516

    People like this exist…in real life. Life sucks.

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    6 points mkitsie

    If I ever have a daughter, I'll just tell her to not be a nazi then have fun mining on hoxxes

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    20 points ledfox

    Gross

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    5 points PCC_Serval

    with a Steve Harwell it's like, "Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play"

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    3 points Bassknight9

    Wow that is a lot worse than I thought it would be

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    3 points nochnoyvangogh

    You would be surprises about how many people think like this nowadays...

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    3 points Valuable-Way-5464

    This is one of the biggest pieces of dog excrements I ever saw

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    9 points KJPlayer

    I thought this would be something about transgenderism based on the blue hair, this is so much worse.

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    2 points StarBeastie

    Admittedly this does feel like a joke that's a lil out of context

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    2 points futuretimetraveller

    Yeesh

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    2 points LET-ME-HAVE-A-NAAME

    Ooooof

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    2 points ----atom-----

    Ugh, I hate this on so many levels.

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    2 points Commercial-Co

    Yea…not funny. I dont get it.

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    2 points doushua

    Yeah that's what my parents say quite often... I'm not even a boy so it hurts 10 times more

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    2 points Molkwi

    When you're in a shit take competition and this bitch is your opponent:

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    2 points Glad-Virus-1036

    Did they get lazy in the last comic? Why did the quality drop down so much

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    2 points BridgetMain5

    'Boys are easier' people when their boy is actually a girl

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    2 points fejrbwebfek

    This is worse than I expected.

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    2 points mrseemsgood

    Honestly, it's not the worst I've seen. With zero knowledge about the author you can at least try to assume this is a lighthearted joke.

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    5 points mulekitobrabod

    Surprise!!!! She's a daughter all along

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    2 points wiseguy4519

    In my experience, many parents consider the "don't be an asshole" part to be optional

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    1 points Icy_Witness4279

    God these drawings are bad, what even happened to their eyes in panel 4

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    1 points svr001

    /r/AreTheStraightsOK

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    1 points No-Iron-5111

    Good points

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  • 453 points Potato_In_Depression

    Watch this comment section get turned into parental advice. (Which is hopefully good and people might learn something)

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    194 points SJReaver

    This is reddit. It will be horrible and most people giving advice will not be parents.

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    68 points Potato_In_Depression

    Oh yeah i forgot that reddit is a controlled dumpster fire 😭

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    33 points AnimeMemeLord1

    As a college student who can’t care enough to take care of himself and hasn’t had a drop of romantic nor nurturing experience, I recommend communicating with your child. Lots of parents have disciplined their children for misbehaving, and it’s usually that discipline that stops them from doing it again. But the explanation for why it is bad still needs to be told. “Because I said so” or “father/mother knows best” or whatever doesn’t explain it. Don’t look down on a child just because their mind hasn’t been nurtured as much as yours. They are capable of learning, thinking, and maturing even at young ages we might not expect.

    Also, do not shy away from or avoid topics they’re not old enough to know yet. Parents eventually have to give their child “the talk,” but they have to be old enough physically and mentally to process this period of change that is puberty and/or adolescence. Sometimes, a child might ask such a question like “where do babies come from” or something either tamer or more eyebrow raising in comparison.

    The thing is, if you refuse to answer the child, they might try to get their answers from somewhere else. If they remember the question, they’ll remember you haven’t given them an understandable answer. However, the thing to know is that they still might not be of age to know yet.

    In this situation, “I’ll tell you when you’re older” is probably the best call, but you’ll also need to explain why if they’re still unsatisfied. Don’t be condescending, but remind them that they’re still growing up and there’s an order in things they learn. A bad and/or mistimed introduction to the darker things in life can stunt their mental growth and could make them commit actions they’ll come to regret.

    In short, communicate with your child. Do not underestimate their learning capacity. But remember their age and consider what is and isn’t appropriate for that age. And if they try to reach outside to the things they’re not supposed to know yet, don’t hide it, but rather give them motivation to stay away from it until they’re ready to know. Convince them that it’s for the best. If the parent knows best, let the child learn why that’s for the best.

    DISCLAIMER: This is all just my opinion and does not come from any experience whatsoever. This is simply how I believe I should raise a kid if I ever have one.

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    14 points Potato_In_Depression

    I agree a lot with this and imo this is a good Piece of advice.

    Also goodluck for college!! I'm also sorta in the same place in life as you lol

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    6 points AnimeMemeLord1

    Thanks, you too. I hope you’re not relating to the “not taking care of myself” part, but if you are, then best of luck to the both of us in regaining motivation.

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    2 points boyo76

    Controlled! /s

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    8 points WingedSword_

    Most people mistake children chewing on stuff as "Teething." This is s misconception. 

    Your child is likely a nicotine dependent person, either trying to find the nearist cigarette or simulate chewing tobacco. If you see your child do this, remember to give them the nicotine products they crave. The need them to survive. 

    /s

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    2 points NotMyMainAccountAtAl

    My son (1-1/2) called me (35m) a crumb bum and my beautiful wife (18f) a doody head. Are we overreacting to cut all contact?

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    8 points bobbymoonshine

    Love to ask the nearest 17 year old NEET for parental advice

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    9 points Fair_Butterfly9037

    Advice from a non-parent: feed your kids. They need food. Learned that the hard way.

    parent root
    3 points Accomplished-Video71

    Ah, so you weren't always a non-parent?

    parent root
    3 points Fair_Butterfly9037

    Indeed, I was once a non non-parent

    parent root
    5 points Honeybadger2198

    Actually it just turned into gender wars again.

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    9 points Mo_ody

    Welcome to mainstream Reddit

    Misogynistic content: people criticise the misogyny. Everyone agrees.

    Misandric content: clowns camp in the comments to dismiss that men can have negative experiences too and twist it into misogyny instead. Don't dismiss your boy growing up because... he will turn into bully sexual offender, as all men are, you know.

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    3 points retardigrade420

    Femcels, those clowns are called femcels

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  • 108 points GayStation64beta

    https://preview.redd.it/pkjewot0wq6g1.jpeg?width=1636&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db9572c445bbb0ef267777f0b321e3f3a5857193

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    31 points PityUpvote

    Waow (edbasedbasedbasedb)

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    11 points VolnarTheUnforgiving

    edb as edb as edb as edb

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    10 points El_hombre_pala138

    Way better than the OG (not the anti meme just in case)

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  • 33 points qualityvote2

    The community has decided that this IS an antimeme!

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  • 28 points StripesKnight

    I hate the author so much lmfao. Blocked her everywhere

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    3 points elliebell77

    why? genuinely asking because ive never seen this author before

    parent root
    8 points StripesKnight

    Her comics are unfunny and she seems like she hates her husband and kid

    parent root
    8 points ImAdragon_

    I'm just judging by the original cómic, they're misoginystic in simple words, and probably will neglect their baby for being a boy so yeah, fuck them

    parent root
    2 points Kbl1tz1991

    yeah she and her stupid ass husband are cringe

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  • 56 points GarGoroths

    ONLY ONE COMMENT THREAD?! Hah make that 2!

    Edit: there’s 3 now!

    Edit2: 6 threads now and one modmail saying it is antimony! (Anti meme cause wtf is antimony)

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  • 29 points BlackMudSwamp

    I have OCs named Joy and Alloy, those words are very ordinary and normal, but I'm amused both are names of the author and I don't like it

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    9 points reruuuun

    I think alloy is a combination of the author and her husbands name

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    5 points BlackMudSwamp

    Good observation

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  • 2 points Hefty-Try-6320

    Ack

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  • 1 points Prodi1600

    It does happens, most parents are understanding of what's happening and tell you the totally innocent word that mispronounced sounded really bad.

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  • 1 points Captain-Sass

    Nice

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