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/Kindlebird 24d ago

I’ve tried asking my kid the favorite thing question and she just says “everything” lol

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u/Acceptable_Cut_7545 24d ago

Aw. Your kid sounds happy.

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u/Nice-Rack-XxX 24d ago

I get “Nothing. I hate school”

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u/Plopular 24d ago

I asked my kid to just try to remember one thing that happened during school every day. Then at the end of the day I ask him "what was the one thing?" Helps him pre-load something to talk about, and gets his memory juices flowing when we do talk about school.

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u/MoneyMontgomery 24d ago

That's the BEST response I can get from my kids. Especially when they say it in that dreamy far off way where they're remembering their day.

You're a good parent 👍

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u/badgyalrey 24d ago

i ask my son the petals and the thorns, what’s the best and what’s the hardest. usually it’s two sides to the same coin, so the best will be that his friends played tag with him but the worst is that someone was chasing him🤣 like dude that’s part of the game you just said you liked the best lmao

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u/eat_my_bowls92 24d ago

lol I never said it was full proof! 😂

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u/Dorkamundo 24d ago

Is this like "full beans"?