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Faces (quokk.au)
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[-] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 44 points 5 days ago

I never understood why it was so common for parents to say this. I even remember my parents saying it. Making funny faces is one of life's simple joys

[-] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 40 points 5 days ago

My best guess is they thought it would reflect poorly on them as parents, and their image is more important to them than their childrens' happiness. Certainly the case with my parents, at least.

[-] applebusch 13 points 5 days ago

yeah... that and part of them cant stand to see their children experience the simple joy that they were denied. my parents are just large children who passed their abuse onto me without thinking.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago

They said it to you because their parents said it to them. They grew up with it being normal to say that. It was just a thing you said to kids because it was kind of funny to scare / confuse them a little.

[-] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Why would that be funny that’s sadistic

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Agreed, but that's how it's always felt the older generations were operating to me. An "it's tradition, that makes it ok" kind of thing. They never really considered the consequences.

[-] molehill_siesta 22 points 5 days ago

Oof, this is the saddest comic I've seen in months.

Very very good.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago

I don't get it, did she never make a funny face ever again??? Who would do that

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 5 days ago

People who grew up in an environment where being "weird" was shunned

[-] BeardededSquidward 15 points 5 days ago

It took me growing up a lot myself to realize, man, our parents were real assholes and nut cases. They had no problem passing on generational traumas apparently and I take a hard stand on not passing it myself.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

Stop that.

Your face will stay that way.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

At least her eyes didn't go square

ouch. feel that. I'm in that picture

[-] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Bleh bleh bleh

[-] Toneswirly@beehaw.org 3 points 5 days ago

Maaaan this hits

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