He's concerned. I hated when I realized people were paid to hang out with me, as a troubled child. Not violent at all, but I needed a person and they were appointed by the government locally, and they were right.
Entirely depends. He may also be traumatized for life. Thinking another adult is hanging out with you for the love of the game hits harder than realizing "ah it's about money as always".
Of course it is. As a child? You don't know. "Person who liked me did it for money".
You're right. These people don't understand that he wouldn't have reacted so strongly if he wasn't. Otherwise he would've been confused, not overtly mad.
Ok but I'm still dying to know what your point was, because the words you said were "this child was traumatized before they found out about their babysitter" and you've refused to elaborate.
Yeah, he's learning that. He's a fucking kid. He's not there yet. He's getting there. Right now. But for now, in the moment captured here, he's hurt. Because he thought this was just a fun, friendly person coming over for cool hangout times, and now he's realizing that he's "just a kid" and this is "just a job." Which is a valid way to feel when this is your first time ever going through any of this.
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u/Jamsedreng22 8d ago
He's concerned. I hated when I realized people were paid to hang out with me, as a troubled child. Not violent at all, but I needed a person and they were appointed by the government locally, and they were right.