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Trials of being a nerd parent

~tatterdemalion

I have trouble handing my children clothes and saying, "Put these on" without following it up with "they'll make you feel less vulnerable".

Likewise, reaching out a hand and saying, "Come with me" without following it with "if you want to live".

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~tetris wrote:

I once attended a random high school party as a teen, and someone was talking about how great GTA3 was, and I blurted out: "I know a place on the edge of the red light district where we can lay low..."

".. but my hands are all messed up, so you better drive, brother!" came the automatic response from someone. We high fived. It was such a lame, and such a great moment that I've probably never topped since.

~inquiry wrote (thread):

Interesting, given "Come with me if you want to live" were the exact words m15o used to lure me here.... :-)