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[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 83 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well my father did all of those things AND hit me

[–] Something_Complex@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Lucky bastard, no need to go around bragging

[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 52 points 2 years ago

Don't forget: let unions die off and not protect our generation in favour of grandfathering their inherited rights that their parents fought for.

[–] wallmenis@lemmy.one 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Honestly this is the he worst way to make a child stop crying. Threats can cause scars.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think the problem isn't the "threat" but the implied "I couldn't possibly care less why you're crying"

[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, it's invalidation of feelings followed by the infliction of physical violence to make the abuser feel better.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I got hit many times. A few times it was physically a little bit bad, but typically I was more upset that my parents had "turned" on me to the point that they would even want to do such a thing. A lot of it is mentally abusive :(

[–] wallmenis@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

I would be traumatised by the threat because during these ages it is hard to take something not literally. But yeah, what you said counts in as well.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

“At least I never hit you!” “If I did that at your age I’d get beat.” “I got the belt for talking back”

Yeah I wish I had the validity of physical scars, nobody sees the ones words leave.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but soon the sting will pass

But names can dig so many graves, you won’t know where to stand.

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I discovered a song searching your quote! Is that a common expression? I like it.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was quoting the song! Ludens - Bring Me The Horizon

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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Does piped work again now?

[–] IkarusHagen2@feddit.de 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Ferris@infosec.pub 38 points 2 years ago

A boomer "millenial" comment

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

hey now, some of our parents at least voted against enshitification.

they didn't do shit like protest or volunteer, but they taught my bro and I empathy quite well.

I like to blame lead, but does lead poisoning correlate with marked low emotional intelligence? I think, rather, there is a fundamental flaw in the original patriarchal system that led men to develop toddler-level emotional intelligence, and the women just went along with it.

Now that we have wisened up, accept more diversity, and given some power to women, the toddler men are freaking out because they had their special blanket taken away. And one consequence is accumulation of all the resources.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Sometimes it feels like my mom is the only boomer that isn't a giant pile of shit. But, I guess you don't typically teach special Ed for over 40 years if you're a bad person.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago

but does lead poisoning correlate with marked low emotional intelligence?

Yes, strongly. Lead exposure, especially in childhood, is known to lower IQ and also decrease empathy.

The other things you mentioned are definitely major factors as well, but yeah all that lead fucked the older generations brains.

[–] Something_Complex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Basically Homelander from the boys

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

Resource hoarding would be a lot less if we all lived in a land of abundance

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago

They didn't do shit except get conned.

[–] Commiunism@lemmy.wtf 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

they were playing the long game

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

No they're just idiots. Society usually finds a way to punish idiots like that

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

hey that's unfair! they also brought back child labor

[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hopefully these kids at least have good benefits. Poor little guys gotta start out putting their tooth fairy money in an IRA if they hope to be able to retire by the time they’re 85.

[–] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

2029 - 2047 ⚰️

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Boohoo my daddy got more spoils from the empire than me oh boohoo so sad