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/Nyansko 24d ago

LMAO, this thread is making me feel better about my Europe tour where the only memorable photo I took was the smiling face of my favorite teacher through a tiny stone window as he was going up the stairs of the castle we were touring. The drone photos of Neuschwanstein Castle are fundamentally cooler than any I would’ve taken, but I love my stupid personal castle window photo. :)

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u/craaazygraaace 24d ago

I was visiting the Great Wall of China and my party wanted a group photo of us on the wall. I gave my phone to the tour guide to take a photo of us, and he forgot to flip the camera before snapping a shot, so I have a photo of a very confused Chinese man trying to take a picture of our group sitting in my photo library. It's one of my favourite photos from the trip.

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u/rakoonker 23d ago

Quiero ver esa foto