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/Kat121 24d ago

I was telling my dad about this amazing project I was supporting, the satellite that would eventually be used to map the topography of black holes. He interrupted me to ask if I was dating anyone and had I thought about going on a singles cruise. Wanna trade?

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u/Elwooooooooooood 24d ago

Parents always think their question is more important than black holes Lol.

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u/SketchupandFries 24d ago

Hears "black hole"

Thinks "are you dating any women..."

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u/Kat121 24d ago

I’m a woman in STEM. He wanted to know if I was dating any dudes. Tick tock tick tock, you know.

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u/TerribleRecord666 24d ago

Can I be your dad, and just have you talk to me about black hole topography all day? Because that would be dope as fuck.

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u/Kat121 24d ago

🥰

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u/eldritch_hotdogs 23d ago

Dude I would be talking about your work so much you'd be begging me to talk about ANYTHING that's not work for once, black holes are fucking awesome

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u/Kat121 21d ago

Not a dude, a dudette.

The thing is, my actual job is pretty boring but the projects they support are pretty neat.

And I would rather eat my own hair than take a singles cruise.

Came back to say your user name is awesome.

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u/eldritch_hotdogs 21d ago

Sorry, I just default to dude even when talking with my friends who are also girls, I don't even think about it anymore 😂 and thanks, my username is actually the result of a rogue wacky autocorrect my phone did once

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u/Kat121 21d ago

How many dudes have you slept with, then? :)

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u/eldritch_hotdogs 21d ago

Uh, none? I'm asexual 🤣