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_off_piste_ t1_ixhss04 wrote

Reply to comment by michelobX10 in TIFU by falling for an exchange student by [deleted]

This kid is so young. “I’ve been waiting my whole life”?!

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Twinmakerx2 t1_iximnrx wrote

That's a long time to wait for something.

It's all relative. I remember how long a school week lasted, and how summers felt like years.

Perception matters.

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Happyberger t1_ixj7jim wrote

Someone once complained about a baby crying endlessly about something they perceived as minor. It was explained to them that this is literally the worst thing that's ever happened in this babies life.

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michelobX10 t1_ixhx2kt wrote

Yeah, seriously. Nothing is the end of the world when you're that young. Must've been looking for a wife since he was 5. Lol

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xkoreotic t1_ixikbxj wrote

Never forget that r/kidsarefuckingstupid

We all were there in some form or another lol

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mishlufc t1_ixjg867 wrote

Their emotions are perfectly valid though. Let's not make fun of them or belittle their problems when the stuff they're going through now is (probably) the most serious stuff they've ever been through in their life.

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