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[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 18 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

something tells me that calvin was insufferable in his twenties. i grew up with the same kind of "support", and i learned that you only get told the truth when you aren't cute any more.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Why did you have to call me out like this?

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

sorry. hug your stuffie.