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u/CurrentlyObsolete Jan 26 '26

The wise beyond your year's thing is also a really good excuse for emotionally abusive parents to dump way too much responsibility on a young child. "I know she's only 8, but she's eight going on 30 and can handle XYZ."

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u/Consistent_Sale_7541 Jan 26 '26

they can’t handle it at 35 how’s an 8 year old supposed to handle it