Does anyone else find ‘cherish these moments’ parenting advice a little traumatizing?

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Anonymous wrote:The hostility is palpable. Not fatigue or being overextended, downright disdain.

What a way to walk around the world.

I know, isn't it frustrating when you can't manipulate or bully someone into seeing the world as you see it, and behaving exactly the way you think they should behave? Isn't it annoying when you approach a complete stranger and try to give them advice, and they have the audacity to not like it? Isn't it awful when you try to change someone's mind, again and again, and they just...keep the opinion they have? Apparently that's very upsetting, no?

Do you hear yourself? You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. I'm sorry that you hate other people so much.

No, sorry, I'm not here telling people not to offer unsolicited advice and comments to strangers--if they want to be Nosey Nellies, that's on them. But when I shared my opinion that this kind of attention isn't welcome or productive to me, and then you tell me over and over again why I should change my mind? I'm just...not going to. But I have not once--not once--told other people to stop being intrusive to moms with small babies. I just said there's never a world where "oh I'm going to stop looking at you and your baby" [LOL] is going to persuade me out of my perspective.

I'm the person who said I wouldn't comment on anything about you or your baby. I didn't say or think that it was "punishment" I know my opinion matters very little to you but, when a few posters back asked what they would like people to say "cute baby" good job and you are doing your best or whatever...I was addressing those comments.

My basic point is sometimes as humans you are well intentioned and mean well and say the wrong thing. It isn't done intentionally and you were trying to connect to another mom/woman. So instead of saying hey this person had good intentions and they meant well you attack them and then dictate what they should say. Which I agree would be nice if we were robots and always knew what to say.

So to avoid the eye rolls and the nasty comments I am going to remove myself from the conversation and not talk to strangers about their babies. Most moms do like it when people say "cute baby" but hey you want to control us and I am saying no thanks!

OK? Shall I alert moms of babies that you will no longer be complimenting their babies? Or maybe you should start a new PSA thread?

HA HA HA I am not that conceited that my thoughts, compliments or 'advice' will be missed. But, if you wonder why very few older women say anything to you and your baby..now you now why!

Why would anyone wonder why older strangers aren’t saying anything to them and their babies? LOL.

I suppose I am not communicating very well or just different generation. I remember dressing up my baby and going to church and so happy when people would talk to me about my baby. Even if they gave advise like cherish this time. It made me feel connected. Or if my toddler was acting up a stranger would come over and get my baby to laugh.
If I was standing in line with my cute baby it isn't that I need validation from a stranger but it makes life happier place.

If you dont have the experience I can understand why my comment would be strange to you. Point is I wouldn't say anything for fear to anger you. Isn't that somewhat sad?

NP. People do like when people come talk to them at a place of worship (as in we all chose to be here and we are all here for community). That’s different from a total stranger giving you unsolicited advice in Target. People saying hello and complimenting a baby is quite different from “you think this is hard, try having a teenager.” Those are different things, and you seem to be conflating the two.

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Anonymous wrote:It figures that the "everyone gets a trophy" generation would want both a trophy for choosing to be a mother and to dictate how people interact with them in public.

You know what’s funny? Everyone accuses Gen X and/or Millennials of being the “everyone gets a trophy generation,” but who do you think was giving out the trophies, dude? BOOMER PARENTS! LOL, this one never fails to make me giggle. It’s not like an 8yo in 1988 was presenting herself with a trophy. Get it yet?

You really don't know what you are talking about. Gen X didn't get jack. Do you even know an actual Boomer? What is with this hatred of boomers? It is fascinating to see actual adults still acting like children when it comes to those older than them. I mean why not just type "you can't tell me what to do! You're not my dad!!!" As a Gen Xer it is both concerning and laughable.

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“You are not the boss of me!”

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Anonymous wrote:It figures that the "everyone gets a trophy" generation would want both a trophy for choosing to be a mother and to dictate how people interact with them in public.

You know what’s funny? Everyone accuses Gen X and/or Millennials of being the “everyone gets a trophy generation,” but who do you think was giving out the trophies, dude? BOOMER PARENTS! LOL, this one never fails to make me giggle. It’s not like an 8yo in 1988 was presenting herself with a trophy. Get it yet?

You really don't know what you are talking about. Gen X didn't get jack. Do you even know an actual Boomer? What is with this hatred of boomers? It is fascinating to see actual adults still acting like children when it comes to those older than them. I mean why not just type "you can't tell me what to do! You're not my dad!!!" As a Gen Xer it is both concerning and laughable.

I’m Gen X, and my parents are Boomers. I was on swim team, everyone bought a trophy, so you can’t tell me our generation “didn’t get jack.” We also got certificates for being in every little thing.

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Anonymous wrote:“You are not the boss of me!”

“It’s not true, it’s not true! Strangers just love unsolicited advice! They love it, I tell you! No one rolls their eyes when *I* walk away! I’m the exception!”

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Anonymous wrote:Can you imagine having some of these posters as your daughter or daughter-in-law??

They are universally toxic to everyone. Their ILs, their DHs, their children, their coworkers, their nannies and teachers etc.

Yes, those opinionated women sure are toxic. I think they might be...witches! Witches, I tell you! Shall we burn them or drown them, these women who have different opinions and don't like unsolicited advice?

Why bother burning them or drowning them? Their unpleasantness is their own punishment. All you have to do is say "Cherish these moments!!" to them and they will be sufficiently traumatized, hyperventilating and popping xanax! Just utter the magic words and let them suffer.

Yes, we want women to suffer, don't we? That's just what we Mean Girls want! If they cross us by having a different opinion or not liking our unsolicited advice, they must suffeerrrrrr and be punnnishhhheddddd!

Cherish the moments of your children childhood.
(Yes, yes...even if you became fat and aged because of your pregnancy, even if your sex life sucks, even if your DH is no longer a partner, even if you are sleep deprived, even if you suck at your work, even if your house is a mess, even if your kid is difficult, even if you are poor and friendless...because we don't really care about your first world problems).

You selfishly decided to have a child even when you are an entitled toddler yourself. And so when you start becoming like a drama llama we are here to admonish you to CHERISH YOUR BABY!!!

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Anonymous wrote:The hostility is palpable. Not fatigue or being overextended, downright disdain.

What a way to walk around the world.

I know, isn't it frustrating when you can't manipulate or bully someone into seeing the world as you see it, and behaving exactly the way you think they should behave? Isn't it annoying when you approach a complete stranger and try to give them advice, and they have the audacity to not like it? Isn't it awful when you try to change someone's mind, again and again, and they just...keep the opinion they have? Apparently that's very upsetting, no?

Do you hear yourself? You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. I'm sorry that you hate other people so much.

No, sorry, I'm not here telling people not to offer unsolicited advice and comments to strangers--if they want to be Nosey Nellies, that's on them. But when I shared my opinion that this kind of attention isn't welcome or productive to me, and then you tell me over and over again why I should change my mind? I'm just...not going to. But I have not once--not once--told other people to stop being intrusive to moms with small babies. I just said there's never a world where "oh I'm going to stop looking at you and your baby" [LOL] is going to persuade me out of my perspective.

I'm the person who said I wouldn't comment on anything about you or your baby. I didn't say or think that it was "punishment" I know my opinion matters very little to you but, when a few posters back asked what they would like people to say "cute baby" good job and you are doing your best or whatever...I was addressing those comments.

My basic point is sometimes as humans you are well intentioned and mean well and say the wrong thing. It isn't done intentionally and you were trying to connect to another mom/woman. So instead of saying hey this person had good intentions and they meant well you attack them and then dictate what they should say. Which I agree would be nice if we were robots and always knew what to say.

So to avoid the eye rolls and the nasty comments I am going to remove myself from the conversation and not talk to strangers about their babies. Most moms do like it when people say "cute baby" but hey you want to control us and I am saying no thanks!

OK? Shall I alert moms of babies that you will no longer be complimenting their babies? Or maybe you should start a new PSA thread?

HA HA HA I am not that conceited that my thoughts, compliments or 'advice' will be missed. But, if you wonder why very few older women say anything to you and your baby..now you now why!

Why would anyone wonder why older strangers aren’t saying anything to them and their babies? LOL.

I suppose I am not communicating very well or just different generation. I remember dressing up my baby and going to church and so happy when people would talk to me about my baby. Even if they gave advise like cherish this time. It made me feel connected. Or if my toddler was acting up a stranger would come over and get my baby to laugh.
If I was standing in line with my cute baby it isn't that I need validation from a stranger but it makes life happier place.

If you dont have the experience I can understand why my comment would be strange to you. Point is I wouldn't say anything for fear to anger you. Isn't that somewhat sad?

NP. People do like when people come talk to them at a place of worship (as in we all chose to be here and we are all here for community). That’s different from a total stranger giving you unsolicited advice in Target. People saying hello and complimenting a baby is quite different from “you think this is hard, try having a teenager.” Those are different things, and you seem to be conflating the two.

When someone gave me unsolicited advice I did not get offended so quickly. So what if they think teenagers are harder? I'm many ways it is harder. I suppose Covid has gotten people out of the habit of interacting.

I suppose we have to agree to disagree

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Hey! Stop fussing about your derailed pathetic life. It will still be derailed and pathetic when your baby grows up and leaves the house.

In the meanwhile, CHERISH YOUR BABY, you loser!!

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Anonymous wrote:Hey! Stop fussing about your derailed pathetic life. It will still be derailed and pathetic when your baby grows up and leaves the house.

In the meanwhile, CHERISH YOUR BABY, you loser!!

You definitely don’t sound derailed or pathetic, yelling at moms on a parenting website.

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Ugh! These women are so pathetic. Why did they even have children.

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Anonymous wrote:The hostility is palpable. Not fatigue or being overextended, downright disdain.

What a way to walk around the world.

I know, isn't it frustrating when you can't manipulate or bully someone into seeing the world as you see it, and behaving exactly the way you think they should behave? Isn't it annoying when you approach a complete stranger and try to give them advice, and they have the audacity to not like it? Isn't it awful when you try to change someone's mind, again and again, and they just...keep the opinion they have? Apparently that's very upsetting, no?

Do you hear yourself? You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. I'm sorry that you hate other people so much.

No, sorry, I'm not here telling people not to offer unsolicited advice and comments to strangers--if they want to be Nosey Nellies, that's on them. But when I shared my opinion that this kind of attention isn't welcome or productive to me, and then you tell me over and over again why I should change my mind? I'm just...not going to. But I have not once--not once--told other people to stop being intrusive to moms with small babies. I just said there's never a world where "oh I'm going to stop looking at you and your baby" [LOL] is going to persuade me out of my perspective.

I'm the person who said I wouldn't comment on anything about you or your baby. I didn't say or think that it was "punishment" I know my opinion matters very little to you but, when a few posters back asked what they would like people to say "cute baby" good job and you are doing your best or whatever...I was addressing those comments.

My basic point is sometimes as humans you are well intentioned and mean well and say the wrong thing. It isn't done intentionally and you were trying to connect to another mom/woman. So instead of saying hey this person had good intentions and they meant well you attack them and then dictate what they should say. Which I agree would be nice if we were robots and always knew what to say.

So to avoid the eye rolls and the nasty comments I am going to remove myself from the conversation and not talk to strangers about their babies. Most moms do like it when people say "cute baby" but hey you want to control us and I am saying no thanks!

OK? Shall I alert moms of babies that you will no longer be complimenting their babies? Or maybe you should start a new PSA thread?

HA HA HA I am not that conceited that my thoughts, compliments or 'advice' will be missed. But, if you wonder why very few older women say anything to you and your baby..now you now why!

Why would anyone wonder why older strangers aren’t saying anything to them and their babies? LOL.

I suppose I am not communicating very well or just different generation. I remember dressing up my baby and going to church and so happy when people would talk to me about my baby. Even if they gave advise like cherish this time. It made me feel connected. Or if my toddler was acting up a stranger would come over and get my baby to laugh.
If I was standing in line with my cute baby it isn't that I need validation from a stranger but it makes life happier place.

If you dont have the experience I can understand why my comment would be strange to you. Point is I wouldn't say anything for fear to anger you. Isn't that somewhat sad?

NP. People do like when people come talk to them at a place of worship (as in we all chose to be here and we are all here for community). That’s different from a total stranger giving you unsolicited advice in Target. People saying hello and complimenting a baby is quite different from “you think this is hard, try having a teenager.” Those are different things, and you seem to be conflating the two.

When someone gave me unsolicited advice I did not get offended so quickly. So what if they think teenagers are harder? I'm many ways it is harder. I suppose Covid has gotten people out of the habit of interacting.

I suppose we have to agree to disagree

People who are different from you and have different preferences then you do are not damaged from COVID. They just—are different from you.

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Anonymous wrote:It figures that the "everyone gets a trophy" generation would want both a trophy for choosing to be a mother and to dictate how people interact with them in public.

You know what’s funny? Everyone accuses Gen X and/or Millennials of being the “everyone gets a trophy generation,” but who do you think was giving out the trophies, dude? BOOMER PARENTS! LOL, this one never fails to make me giggle. It’s not like an 8yo in 1988 was presenting herself with a trophy. Get it yet?

You really don't know what you are talking about. Gen X didn't get jack. Do you even know an actual Boomer? What is with this hatred of boomers? It is fascinating to see actual adults still acting like children when it comes to those older than them. I mean why not just type "you can't tell me what to do! You're not my dad!!!" As a Gen Xer it is both concerning and laughable.

I’m Gen X, and my parents are Boomers. I was on swim team, everyone bought a trophy, so you can’t tell me our generation “didn’t get jack.” We also got certificates for being in every little thing.

Not my experience - but my parents are silent generation. Gen X didn't get much. I wouldn't say nothing because I think I did get 1 trophy that was more tied to participation than accomplishment. But 1 trophy one's entire childhood isn't much.

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Anonymous wrote:The hostility is palpable. Not fatigue or being overextended, downright disdain.

What a way to walk around the world.

I know, isn't it frustrating when you can't manipulate or bully someone into seeing the world as you see it, and behaving exactly the way you think they should behave? Isn't it annoying when you approach a complete stranger and try to give them advice, and they have the audacity to not like it? Isn't it awful when you try to change someone's mind, again and again, and they just...keep the opinion they have? Apparently that's very upsetting, no?

Do you hear yourself? You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. I'm sorry that you hate other people so much.

No, sorry, I'm not here telling people not to offer unsolicited advice and comments to strangers--if they want to be Nosey Nellies, that's on them. But when I shared my opinion that this kind of attention isn't welcome or productive to me, and then you tell me over and over again why I should change my mind? I'm just...not going to. But I have not once--not once--told other people to stop being intrusive to moms with small babies. I just said there's never a world where "oh I'm going to stop looking at you and your baby" [LOL] is going to persuade me out of my perspective.

I'm the person who said I wouldn't comment on anything about you or your baby. I didn't say or think that it was "punishment" I know my opinion matters very little to you but, when a few posters back asked what they would like people to say "cute baby" good job and you are doing your best or whatever...I was addressing those comments.

My basic point is sometimes as humans you are well intentioned and mean well and say the wrong thing. It isn't done intentionally and you were trying to connect to another mom/woman. So instead of saying hey this person had good intentions and they meant well you attack them and then dictate what they should say. Which I agree would be nice if we were robots and always knew what to say.

So to avoid the eye rolls and the nasty comments I am going to remove myself from the conversation and not talk to strangers about their babies. Most moms do like it when people say "cute baby" but hey you want to control us and I am saying no thanks!

OK? Shall I alert moms of babies that you will no longer be complimenting their babies? Or maybe you should start a new PSA thread?

HA HA HA I am not that conceited that my thoughts, compliments or 'advice' will be missed. But, if you wonder why very few older women say anything to you and your baby..now you now why!

Why would anyone wonder why older strangers aren’t saying anything to them and their babies? LOL.

I suppose I am not communicating very well or just different generation. I remember dressing up my baby and going to church and so happy when people would talk to me about my baby. Even if they gave advise like cherish this time. It made me feel connected. Or if my toddler was acting up a stranger would come over and get my baby to laugh.
If I was standing in line with my cute baby it isn't that I need validation from a stranger but it makes life happier place.

If you dont have the experience I can understand why my comment would be strange to you. Point is I wouldn't say anything for fear to anger you. Isn't that somewhat sad?

NP. People do like when people come talk to them at a place of worship (as in we all chose to be here and we are all here for community). That’s different from a total stranger giving you unsolicited advice in Target. People saying hello and complimenting a baby is quite different from “you think this is hard, try having a teenager.” Those are different things, and you seem to be conflating the two.

When someone gave me unsolicited advice I did not get offended so quickly. So what if they think teenagers are harder? I'm many ways it is harder. I suppose Covid has gotten people out of the habit of interacting.

I suppose we have to agree to disagree

People who are different from you and have different preferences then you do are not damaged from COVID. They just—are different from you.

We are all damaged from Covid. I can only imagine having a baby and being isolated from "strangers" would make new moms/dads more cautious. Covid could kill your baby and until recently no shots. I know I have changed because of Covid.

It makes sense people would also more sensitive.

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Anonymous wrote:The hostility is palpable. Not fatigue or being overextended, downright disdain.

What a way to walk around the world.

I know, isn't it frustrating when you can't manipulate or bully someone into seeing the world as you see it, and behaving exactly the way you think they should behave? Isn't it annoying when you approach a complete stranger and try to give them advice, and they have the audacity to not like it? Isn't it awful when you try to change someone's mind, again and again, and they just...keep the opinion they have? Apparently that's very upsetting, no?

Do you hear yourself? You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. I'm sorry that you hate other people so much.

No, sorry, I'm not here telling people not to offer unsolicited advice and comments to strangers--if they want to be Nosey Nellies, that's on them. But when I shared my opinion that this kind of attention isn't welcome or productive to me, and then you tell me over and over again why I should change my mind? I'm just...not going to. But I have not once--not once--told other people to stop being intrusive to moms with small babies. I just said there's never a world where "oh I'm going to stop looking at you and your baby" [LOL] is going to persuade me out of my perspective.

I'm the person who said I wouldn't comment on anything about you or your baby. I didn't say or think that it was "punishment" I know my opinion matters very little to you but, when a few posters back asked what they would like people to say "cute baby" good job and you are doing your best or whatever...I was addressing those comments.

My basic point is sometimes as humans you are well intentioned and mean well and say the wrong thing. It isn't done intentionally and you were trying to connect to another mom/woman. So instead of saying hey this person had good intentions and they meant well you attack them and then dictate what they should say. Which I agree would be nice if we were robots and always knew what to say.

So to avoid the eye rolls and the nasty comments I am going to remove myself from the conversation and not talk to strangers about their babies. Most moms do like it when people say "cute baby" but hey you want to control us and I am saying no thanks!

OK? Shall I alert moms of babies that you will no longer be complimenting their babies? Or maybe you should start a new PSA thread?

HA HA HA I am not that conceited that my thoughts, compliments or 'advice' will be missed. But, if you wonder why very few older women say anything to you and your baby..now you now why!

Why would anyone wonder why older strangers aren’t saying anything to them and their babies? LOL.

I suppose I am not communicating very well or just different generation. I remember dressing up my baby and going to church and so happy when people would talk to me about my baby. Even if they gave advise like cherish this time. It made me feel connected. Or if my toddler was acting up a stranger would come over and get my baby to laugh.
If I was standing in line with my cute baby it isn't that I need validation from a stranger but it makes life happier place.

If you dont have the experience I can understand why my comment would be strange to you. Point is I wouldn't say anything for fear to anger you. Isn't that somewhat sad?

NP. People do like when people come talk to them at a place of worship (as in we all chose to be here and we are all here for community). That’s different from a total stranger giving you unsolicited advice in Target. People saying hello and complimenting a baby is quite different from “you think this is hard, try having a teenager.” Those are different things, and you seem to be conflating the two.

When someone gave me unsolicited advice I did not get offended so quickly. So what if they think teenagers are harder? I'm many ways it is harder. I suppose Covid has gotten people out of the habit of interacting.

I suppose we have to agree to disagree

People who are different from you and have different preferences then you do are not damaged from COVID. They just—are different from you.

We are all damaged from Covid. I can only imagine having a baby and being isolated from "strangers" would make new moms/dads more cautious. Covid could kill your baby and until recently no shots. I know I have changed because of Covid.

It makes sense people would also more sensitive.

I guess COVID also makes people completely stuck in their ways, quite literally unable to handle the fact that people have different opinions, preferences, and ideas. I’m trying to imagine you learning about and appreciating cultural differences, and you just don’t seem like the type who can learn or accept anything new and different. How interesting! Do you think that’s generational, or just your specific personality type?

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Anonymous wrote:The hostility is palpable. Not fatigue or being overextended, downright disdain.

What a way to walk around the world.

I know, isn't it frustrating when you can't manipulate or bully someone into seeing the world as you see it, and behaving exactly the way you think they should behave? Isn't it annoying when you approach a complete stranger and try to give them advice, and they have the audacity to not like it? Isn't it awful when you try to change someone's mind, again and again, and they just...keep the opinion they have? Apparently that's very upsetting, no?

Do you hear yourself? You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. I'm sorry that you hate other people so much.

No, sorry, I'm not here telling people not to offer unsolicited advice and comments to strangers--if they want to be Nosey Nellies, that's on them. But when I shared my opinion that this kind of attention isn't welcome or productive to me, and then you tell me over and over again why I should change my mind? I'm just...not going to. But I have not once--not once--told other people to stop being intrusive to moms with small babies. I just said there's never a world where "oh I'm going to stop looking at you and your baby" [LOL] is going to persuade me out of my perspective.

I'm the person who said I wouldn't comment on anything about you or your baby. I didn't say or think that it was "punishment" I know my opinion matters very little to you but, when a few posters back asked what they would like people to say "cute baby" good job and you are doing your best or whatever...I was addressing those comments.

My basic point is sometimes as humans you are well intentioned and mean well and say the wrong thing. It isn't done intentionally and you were trying to connect to another mom/woman. So instead of saying hey this person had good intentions and they meant well you attack them and then dictate what they should say. Which I agree would be nice if we were robots and always knew what to say.

So to avoid the eye rolls and the nasty comments I am going to remove myself from the conversation and not talk to strangers about their babies. Most moms do like it when people say "cute baby" but hey you want to control us and I am saying no thanks!

OK? Shall I alert moms of babies that you will no longer be complimenting their babies? Or maybe you should start a new PSA thread?

HA HA HA I am not that conceited that my thoughts, compliments or 'advice' will be missed. But, if you wonder why very few older women say anything to you and your baby..now you now why!

Why would anyone wonder why older strangers aren’t saying anything to them and their babies? LOL.

I suppose I am not communicating very well or just different generation. I remember dressing up my baby and going to church and so happy when people would talk to me about my baby. Even if they gave advise like cherish this time. It made me feel connected. Or if my toddler was acting up a stranger would come over and get my baby to laugh.
If I was standing in line with my cute baby it isn't that I need validation from a stranger but it makes life happier place.

If you dont have the experience I can understand why my comment would be strange to you. Point is I wouldn't say anything for fear to anger you. Isn't that somewhat sad?

NP. People do like when people come talk to them at a place of worship (as in we all chose to be here and we are all here for community). That’s different from a total stranger giving you unsolicited advice in Target. People saying hello and complimenting a baby is quite different from “you think this is hard, try having a teenager.” Those are different things, and you seem to be conflating the two.

When someone gave me unsolicited advice I did not get offended so quickly. So what if they think teenagers are harder? I'm many ways it is harder. I suppose Covid has gotten people out of the habit of interacting.

I suppose we have to agree to disagree

People who are different from you and have different preferences then you do are not damaged from COVID. They just—are different from you.

We are all damaged from Covid. I can only imagine having a baby and being isolated from "strangers" would make new moms/dads more cautious. Covid could kill your baby and until recently no shots. I know I have changed because of Covid.

It makes sense people would also more sensitive.

I guess COVID also makes people completely stuck in their ways, quite literally unable to handle the fact that people have different opinions, preferences, and ideas. I’m trying to imagine you learning about and appreciating cultural differences, and you just don’t seem like the type who can learn or accept anything new and different. How interesting! Do you think that’s generational, or just your specific personality type?

Wow here I am thinking I am conversing with an adult but you yet here you are insulting me about a totally different topic. You don't know me and yet you feel quite confident to throw insults about something you dont know.

I think that in the future you will become the person you claim to dislike...those giving unsolicited advice.

Good day!