this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2023
972 points (99.0% liked)

Comic Strips

12589 readers
4457 users here now

Comic Strips is a community for those who love comic stories.

The rules are simple:

Web of links

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like the way you explained not all the people on the phone are shitty parents! I think it's a very nice and positive way of thinking about people. Just for the sake of balance I would like to add that shitty parents do exist, unfortunately. But I agree not all people that seem shitty at first glance are!

[โ€“] cynar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Agreed shitty parents exist. Some are just shitty, others are shitty because they've burnt themselves out.

I've definitely been the parent on the phone at the park, only because she's finally playing, without wanting to include mummy and daddy in everything! Someone walking by would see a shitty parent. In fact, it's a parent taking the short time they are engaged in independent play to recharge enough to be positively engaged for the rest of the evening.