i was going to write an essay, but idk if even I would read it, so im gonna take a nap instead

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    14 hours ago

    Idk, I feel pretty different, haha. From a biopsychosocial perspective, children are definitely not “small adults”. Will we all have some love for whimsy and at times have emotional tantrums and fight against responsibility? Sure, but when I was a kid I never ever saw excesses in these areas as shortcomings, but as an adult I definitely do…

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    We all started playing a massive game of pretend, where we all pretend to be the adults we saw when we were kids. You cant stop playing, theres bills to pay.

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      not knowing where things come from is innocence. the burden of knowledge is the responsibility to create what’s gone, and to share that burden.

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    17 hours ago

    For the record, many playgrounds don’t let you on after you get bigger.

    I feel my playground access has declined somewhat. Paying for a gym membership kinda helps.

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    12 hours ago

    Today is my birthday and this is very much how I feel about growing older. It’s not at all what I thought it would be.

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    We never stop being kids.

    And we never fully become adults, in a sense. For there’s always room to grow, people & situations to understand, things and perspectives to learn about, and further maturity to be reached.

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      14 hours ago

      i think kids should be allowed to vote. from the moment we’re born, we should have a say. we have adults that act like crybabies anyways, so it balances out.

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        We already have an enormous problem of completely unqualified voters being able to vote, so let’s not make it even worse. (in the States, anyway)

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      i wanna steal elon musk’s toys. i’d go to the moon and build a time machine a safe distance from everyone. it won’t be mine tho, i’ll let everyone play with it.

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    18 hours ago

    sometimes, does my silly-ness come off as insanity? what if everyone’s just acting childish and silly all the time? i think i need to grow up and be productive… that’s the punchline 🤭👏👏👏 ok but fr