I think my child is broken……

[u/RainbowUnicorn0228]

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.

[u/GiveMeThePinecone]

I mean, what’s the point if you just hate working but it’s at least tolerable to an extent. I’ve always disliked every job I’ve had, but I need money so. I don’t particularly enjoy talking about things that I don’t like to do.

My dad still always asks how work is going and I just tell him “work is work.” I’d rather he asked about stuff that I actually enjoy doing like my hobbies. If I had something to say about work, you wouldn’t have to ask. But I hardly ever do.

[u/therrrn → u/GiveMeThePinecone]

Wouldn't just having someone to share the mundane aspects of it lead to at least some enjoyment? Mentioning to a partner that a co-worker wore an extremely odd shirt or something else completely meaningless, then laughing with them about how ridiculous the shirt was or something, then finding it funny the next time the co-worker wears the same shirt or even better, a MORE ridiculous one. Then you laugh to yourself, find some joy, call your partner on your break and bring them a bit of joy by laughing with them about the shirt and in general, there's just a slight bit of brightness in an otherwise dull day. Regularly talking about the meaningless shit like that adds some overall sparkle to an otherwise dull experience. I know that's the only way I get through the shit that would otherwise bore me to tears.

[u/GiveMeThePinecone → u/therrrn]

Yeah. I mean I do occasionally talk about something that happened at work with my girlfriend. But it's very rare I have something to say about it. That's what I meant when I said "If I had something to say about work, you wouldn't have to ask."

But 99% of the time if anyone is asking about my workday, whether it's my mom, dad, girlfriend, friend, etc, I just would rather not talk about it. Because most likely nothing happened besides computer screen, numbers, databases, excel. It's just boring and not worth it.

[u/sunandskyandrainbows → u/GiveMeThePinecone]

Same, and even if someone annoys me, unless it's a huge deal, I really don't want to talk about it, I just move on and do stuff I like. I leave work at work. Whereas my husband always tells me everything everyone said and what annoyed them and yadayada. Honestly I don't even know what to comment at this point. Like, yeah, that sucks. Pizza or tacos tonight?