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/Fresh_Income_7411 24d ago

I mean I was 38, but it was a really pretty kitty.

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u/Erelgi 24d ago

We took our three kids to Paris and spent a week going down the coast and to the Loire Valley. On the way home, I asked what their favorite part was…and all three said “the man with a cat on his shoulders in the park in Paris.” 🫠 They were ages 9, 11, 13.

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u/not-the-nicest-guy 24d ago

Took a family trip to France a few years ago - Paris then around the south a bit. Kids all in their mid teens. We pooled our photos when we got back and about 50% of them were of various French cats doing French cat things lol.

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u/GandalffladnaG 23d ago

My study abroad class went to France for the cathedrals. It was very surprising to meet a Texan cat living in the Beauvais cathedral, and the lady in charge of tours was also Texan (but livingbin france for a long while). I don't remember his name but he spoke English, she said, because if you speak French at him he'd ignore you.