the kids are alright
this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2023
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Huh... I just thought everyone here was just well spoken and kind
Upfront it's like that. You can still "make the wrong comment" and get attacked by people for extended periods of time who seem to have nothing better to do than dig through huge threads looking to argue with strangers who are already getting downvoted.
Edit: thankfully it's actually kind of fun having all of them argue with chatGPT.
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Joke's on you, I'm a dog.
Everyone on the internet is a dog unless proven otherwise.
I mean...woof.
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I had a lovely conversation with a 19 yr old. He kind of reminded me of myself, only growing up in this crazy time. He was really thoughtful about his experiences. Any one here now is probably a touch more mindful, but we can all slip and be dumb or even bad people, and when there's more people, it's easier to do, especially when there are people who are sad or mad or whatever.
Is that considered a kid? Just curious about todays perception. When I was at that age it was considered young adult.
It's about perspective, I think. A 19-year-old is technically a young adult, but is a "grown up" to a small child and a kid to an older adult. I feel like that 18-early 20s-ish range is some weird gray area that seriously depends on maturity level. I've met some very wise people in that age range who are far more adult than literal adults I've known, but I've also met some very, very immature straight-up children in that age range as well.
Then again, maybe that's all ages? Hmm...
Editing to add: This is my first comment on here. I can see myself settling in and getting comfortable in this new space. I'm happy to have possibly found a new home. I'll miss rif though.
Hmm I kinda typed that in after reading further down.
Imo, it depends on experience.
more often than not, even highly intelligent people just lack exposure to certain things, situations.
I'd rather talk to that 19 yr old than many many many many many people who are not internet strangers to me (:
There is lemmygrad though
I'm torn between "hey that's ageism" and "yeah! those younger than me can rot in hell"
Just discovered wefwef.app and it's definitely driving my engagement. I hope there's going to be some good apps coming out soon.
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Yeah, sometimes on reddit I'd be talking to someone and realize oh... this person is probably 14 or something.
Its always weird to me when I realize not everyone online is ~30 years old.
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