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Kids have no filter (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@piefed.social
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Back when I was like 9, on my birthday, I went and knocked on a neighbor's door. Told her it's my birthday and left. This was someone I'd never spoken to before.

Later that night she shows up at our house with a stuffed bunny. Turns out she interpreted "It's my birthday!" as "We're having a party and you're invited!" not "I just wanted everyone to know!" like I meant it.

My mom made some emergency tea and received her in our messy living room. They ended up becoming friends after that.

I couldn't imagine doing anything like that as an adult. Just knock on a stranger's door to announce it's my birthday and walk away lol.

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[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Haha! Congratulations on making a new friend for your mom. Sounds like just the excuse she needed to actually get to know your neighbour.

In this case not really a lack of filter on what is said (which kids do also lack) but a lack of social understanding on when and with whom we even start a conversation at all.

As adults we have all these unspoken rules before we decide to talk to someone. Do I know them? Do I have business with them? Does it look as if they want conversation or not? Am I going to be inconveniencing them?

Kids on the other hand will jump right in without a second thought, and that's kinda great. We should probably all be a bit more kidlike sometimes!