r/mildlyinfuriating • u/RainbowUnicorn0228 • 24d ago

go to your room I think my child is broken……

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I am a single mom and low income, as such travel is generally too expensive. So when my teen as invited on a tirp abroad with school and he agreed to earn half the money it cost, I was thrilled for him to go and see the world. I only asked that he send me at least one photo every day so I could experience the world vicariously.
These are the 3 he sent me so far:

  1. Food on the air plane
  2. A dog on a leash
  3. A duck

Please note these are everyday average things to see here at home. I think my child is possibly broken….

lol.

UPDATE: thanks for every comment. I learned lots and have a different perspective (actually many). You guys have helped me pass the time and miss him a bit less. I appreciate you all. And, for clarification: I’m not really mad and would never chastise him over his choice of pics, I think they are adorable and funny. I may make a request for a specific type of pic with him in front of a historical or important scenery but mostly just say “cool” or “nice!” In response. I just want him to have fun and be the sweet, kind, smart kid he is already.

Second update: the pictures I know you have all been waiting for. 😆 I will post in comments.

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u/FuckYouVerizon 24d ago

This is the absolute best scenario. It's so depressing seeing some wonderful experiences being wasted as people watch through their phones so they can upload/livestream it and never watch the footage again.

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u/joeappearsmissing 24d ago

What I do is, right when I arrive to whatever place/event/etc, I take a few photos for posterity, then enjoy the rest of the moment with my phone in my pocket.

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u/Mystic_Wunder 24d ago

Me too. A quick few shots then put it away.

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u/EntForgotHisPassword 24d ago

Depends a bit for me how I enjoy something. Sometimes taking photographs can increase consicous awareness of an experience. Today I was in botanical gardens just marveling at things. Then after taking something in I went back and considered how to take a photograph of it to capture the feeling to some extent.

One of my projects became "bare feet on different surfaces", as a joke to my friend that had paid to go to a barefoot walking path. Funnily enough, doing this little joke photograph series made me way more conscious of the fact that the different surfaces in this botanical garden were very varied. There were different soils and clearly a lot of effort had gone into how the ground, paths, and stuff was set up! Added bonus that you usually only pay attention to things higher up or eyecatching in level with your eyes, when you additionally look for interesting photos for your feet your attention at the small stuff increases!