whatever.

everything is bad and I’m pretty sure I can’t do this anymore

The most obvious hint that I am getting old is I can no longer handle the brightness of any type of laptop TV or phone screen, my shit be on zero. Brightness all the way down. It’s not lit, it’s dim my guy

this is truly modern art, three assistive touch icons, pixelated from the amount of screenshots, probably thrown through some shitty android as well, about an event that was merely hours ago. amazing.

It becomes clear how fucked up this is when you realize it would never work with rich kids. A wealthier kid would know that, whichever choice they made, either they or their family members would probably get what they wanted at some point. This only works by exploiting the anxiety poorer people feel when they are forced to make choices with limited means. Also just think about how much power the people giving the kids gifts have compared to how much power the kids have. The people doing these ads have the resources to give these kids meals and gifts year round in all probability. So now they are just using these kids for a few minutes like guinea pigs for a social experiment. It’s just nasty. Why not ask rich kids to give up gifts they got for Christmas to poorer kids they meet? And try to teach THEM a lesson in gratitude and Christmas giving?

And the idea that kids are selfish and would pick their own present only makes sense if you think kids never work to support their families. Or have never given up things because they know bills need to be paid. Kids recognising their parents deserve gifts is normal when you’ve watched your parents scrimp and save and work 7 days a week to make ends meet.

let’s experiment on poor people for some sort of poor people altruism porn.

Forcing poor children to prove their virtue on camera so everyone else can have a feel good moment. As if it’s a video about cute animals

interests: that little fast walk birds outside do when they wanna get away from you but they’re not like super committed 

Dads who refuse to do anything that is traditionally considered “feminine” with their daughters are lame dads. I’ve been in the store and overheard a dad tell his little girl who might have been 12 to go by herself to go get pads after she asked him to go with her. “Go get them yourself.” and he looked mortified she even asked him to go. Like dude she clearly looks like she needs help. Take her to the god damn tampon/pad section and help her and if you don’t know what she needs go ask some one in their pharmacy to point out a good choice for you. Tampons and pads are part of pharmacy so chances are they will be able to help. Fuck all that. Help your daughters! They ask you to paint their nails, do it. It might turn out messy but so what? They ask you to have a tea party, do it. Sure the tea might be imaginary or just water and served out of tiny pink cups but get over it.

This. Also, don’t be afraid to teach your daughters “manly” things. You’re building something and she asks what you’re doing? Tell her. Teach her how to use that drill and do it right. Going hunting and she wants to come? Bring her along. She likes auto shop? Take her out to the garage. Even if she doesn’t, teach her how to do a basic oil change, how to change a tire. Teach her how to do things for herself and that she is fully capable of doing it. Don’t divide your kids into gender roles, see them as people.