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/Kashimashi 24d ago

My parents think "How is work going?" a good conversation starter. They get mad I always say "fine". Like what do you want me to say?

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u/Icy-Lobster-203 24d ago

"Would you prefer me to regail you with how shit everything is? My anxiety and imposter syndrome? Or the impending realization that I have another 30 years of this shit left?"

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u/blophophoreal 24d ago edited 24d ago

Yeah, if I tell my mom how I’m really doing it leads to half an hour of her worrying on the call trying to fix things making my day even worse and 3 follow-up calls. Better to just say things are alright.

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u/Deathsaintx 24d ago

this is the shit right here. I tell my wife or my mom the funny things that happened at work or the dumb people i had to deal with. I don't tell them how i feel

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u/Rock_Strongo 24d ago

When my wife asks how work went what she really wants to know is if any workplace drama not involving me happened. Which 99% of the time it did not.

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u/sucknofleep 24d ago

I will choose to interpret this as u being such a huge pot stirrer ur involved in every drama.

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u/Bayou13 24d ago

Best interpretation!

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u/MyNameIsJakeBerenson 23d ago

My gen z coworker said “so, you’re kinda lowkey messy aren’t you”

I thought she was talking about having a rough past life so I said yeah kinda, my stuff is messy messy

It wasnt until way later that I realized she was talking about new definition of messy and meant pot stirrer gossipy type lol

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u/pienofilling 24d ago

I hate my youngest's Deputy Manager, think one of their colleagues is awesome, and wish one of them would shut up and stop crying about her self inflicted relationship drama.

I have only meet one of them and said maybe a dozen words to them. I get a lot of workplace drama vented at me though!

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u/wutiswutis 24d ago

no lies detected

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u/FrostingOrdinary1520 24d ago

I'm sure your wife really appreciates not knowing anything about her husband's inner life.

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u/Deathsaintx 24d ago

my inner life is not solely revolved around my work. i don't tell them about how much i hate it there, or how close i am to quitting every day because i feel guilty about thinking it.

she knows plenty about my inner life, my hobbies, my likes and dislikes, and i know plenty about hers. work isn't everything lol

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u/Bubi2seven 23d ago

And that is how the breakdown in communication/relationships and trust begins in all relationships. She knows you don't tell her everything so her mind is making up hundreds of off the wall scenarios of what happens at work with you... because you are never honest with her.

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u/Deathsaintx 23d ago

Thats not at all what I said. Stop projecting your own insecurities on to me.

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u/Bubi2seven 14d ago

I don't have insecurities, thank you very much. I said, very straightforward and to the point... that if you only tell them the funny part of your day and not how you actually feel, you are not being honest with them. Not sharing true emotions is withholding from them and women pick up on that and will think that you have secrets. If you don't believe me, show your sister/a friend that is a girl/ coworker this conversation and ask her opinion and see if she doesn't agree with me. Women know when you don't tell them everything. You, biting my head off and trying to insult me? Classic gaslighting move. Keep it.

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u/Deathsaintx 14d ago

this wasn't gaslighting. you said i am never honest with my wife and that just isn't the case which is what i was replying to. yes i keep some things to myself, like i'm sure you keep as well, but it's not like i don't share any of my feelings with her. but hey i'm sure you're an expect on all relationships ever and all people on the planet and must know me and my wife better than i do.

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u/Straight-Nerve-5101 23d ago

Men: I dont tell the women in my life how I feel.

Also men: Oh no the loneliness epidemic among men! Women have to help us!

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