• yelling_at_cloud@programming.dev
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    8 hours ago

    God, I feel that!

    My mother was scared that anything I liked might be harmful, so getting her to let me enjoy my games and music in peace felt like a win. She wouldn’t feign any sort of interest, so if she asked a question you knew it was a threat.

    In fact, I was almost 30 the first time either of my parents asked a genuine question about my favourite game of all time (that I spent literally thousands of hours playing). I was almost too shocked to answer.

    I mean, I get that kid’s stuff is boring, but I feel like if you can’t take some kind of interest in your kids you shouldn’t have any.

    Rant over. Sorry, I just wanted to say that you’re not alone!

    • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      The first time my mother was genuinely interested in a hobby of mine was when I started gardening last year. It was the first time I heard pride in her voice that wasn’t tied to education?

      I’m very emotional now.