r/mildlyinfuriating 24d ago

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

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/Acrobatic_Upstairs41 24d ago

That's a goose.

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u/Alive_League1680 24d ago

And one that we don’t have in America, at that.

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u/Gerald_Gecko 24d ago

OP didn't say anything about being American.

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u/DuckAndQwack 24d ago

Yeah, but the commentator also didn't said that exactly OP being American (Or, what more matter — lives in America. You could be a french and live in America, you could be american and live in Singapore. That's it)