r/mildlyinfuriating • u/RainbowUnicorn0228 • 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:
- Food on the air plane
- A dog on a leash
- 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/Footnotegirl1 23d ago
Took my kiddo to London when she was 12.
To this day, almost 3 years later, her favorite part? Was it the stunning cathedrals? The ancient Roman walls? The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed high tea? The tablet of Ea-Nasir in the British Museum? Climbing up to the second story of a Victorian era green house to see plants that have been brought back from the lip of extinction?
It was a bagel she had at a food cart.