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So did they get the playdate or not?

[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 15 points 3 days ago

Such a cliffhanger though. Now I need to know: Was there or was there not a play date with Piper?

[–] Zess@lemmy.world 60 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Cute story but "every day for months" and she never caught on that Piper is a cat? It's like the Brooklyn 99 joke about Scully's dog/wife.

[–] Remotedeck@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"And then Piper let me pet her for a full hour."

Mother, distracted playing candy crush: "Thats nice darling. Glad you're making friends."

[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

"and then and then and then Piper sat there and threw her leg up and started licking her own butt and threw up behind the bean bag"

That sounds fun honey, what else did you do?

[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 20 points 3 days ago

Idk man kids are weird like that. I’d believe it tbh

[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 11 points 3 days ago

Great job Piper!

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 64 points 4 days ago

I'm not seeing a problem there...

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 62 points 4 days ago
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 51 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My youngest brother came home from daycare everyday talking about how “Jason is sad. Jason was crying”. This went on for several weeks.

Finally we asked the daycare if Jason was okay. Jason was only there for one day.

[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Your brother met someone, was immediately concerned about why he was crying, and it stuck with him weeks after never seeing him again.

That's a wonderful display of empathy, not just some childish complaint. When we talk about how boys and socialized differently from girls, this is it. How we respond to kid's feelings is how they perceive their own emotions. And if we cue that it is something they ought to grow out of, they will grow out of it.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago

At that age he carried around a stuffed cow and absolutely loved The Wizard of Oz. Our dad loved musicals as much as martial arts movies. We were blessed to have supportive families. He’s 22 now. I saw him last weekend. He was excited to be babysitting his gf’s pet snake. He’s a good kid.

[–] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Rumour is Jason's still crying. If you try hard enough, you can hear his weeping at night.

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago

That's why TLC warned us not to go Jason Waterfalls because that's how you earn a reputation for being a crybaby.

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago

Understandable.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 15 points 3 days ago

Yeah I would do the same.

[–] Brynawel@feddit.org 13 points 3 days ago

Perfect choice, 3y/o.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 13 points 4 days ago

Piper naaaooooooo