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[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 78 points 4 weeks ago

All of Gen-X would like a word...

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 26 points 4 weeks ago

'be home for supper' and/or 'call if you're gonna be late'.

those were mom's rules back then. she only got worried and upset if i was late and did not call.

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 weeks ago

Come in when the street lights turn on.

Don't go too far.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 weeks ago

Locking the door and forcing a kid to ring the doorbell and beg to be let in after dark was just a thing back then. I hope the lack of any consequences and independence doesn't hurt American kids' development when, say, Romanian kids are still afforded freedom.

[-] ExhaleSmile@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

I love this comment!

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -2 points 4 weeks ago

Really? They're generally pretty quiet and forgetable.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 weeks ago

Because we're independent AF. We don't need looking after. We're hardened by years of raw neglect ๐Ÿ˜…

this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2024
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