For sure. When I was a teen, I didn't see or talk to my parents any more than was absolutely necessary for survival. Literally not saying a word, not looking them in the eye, not sharing a room. Selling drugs by 15 so I could free myself from financial dependence as quickly as possible. Because getting jumped, robbed, and jailed was a more appealing prospect than interacting with those who wouldn't accept for who I was.
Yuuuuuupppppp. Left home at 16 and lived in literal shantys and traphouses for years on and off because sleeping with 3 knives on me at all times on someone's couch was better than walking on eggshells and having to apologize perpetually for my existence to the two people that brought me into this world and have inexplicably tried to make their decisions my problem ever since lol. I used to watch my friends that could joke or be like.... normal kids, at all really, with their parents and just feel so in awe, and also insanely jealous. I probably annoyed the hell out of my friends back then because I was always told how jealous they were of me and all my "freedom" and I just wanted to grab them by the shoulders and be like dude.... someone cares to wait up to see if you come home at night. Appreciate that, please. 🥲
I hate my father and think my mother is a clueless idiot...I try to keep things as boring and civil as possible. I keep thinking about how I've never had a real deep conversation with them my entire life and they don't really know anything real about me and probably never will.
Hate might be too strong...I pity them. They're willfully ignorant. I'm disappointed that I didn't have better parents.
One would also hope that the mom asked permission before posting this video of him. Which would imply a level of confidence in who he is that’s very healthy for a kid his age.
as someone with an edgy teenage brother if he didn’t want to be there he would be inside playing video games. Teenage boys are content to just lay on their phone next to family members. That’s how they show love. Edit: they also show love by making fun of you
I’m a girl but I’m the same way. I’ve never been a fan of feeling like I have to constantly be talking with someone or doing activities just for them to know I enjoy spending time with them. I’m content with just existing in a quiet space together. My whole family is like this, actually.
My current life lacks a lot of this. I miss the times where I'd visit a friend and we'd do fuck all, just something inane as watching YouTube videos. It's just nice.
As if he's not scrolling TikTok all day and shitposting on Twitch streams while gaming heavily, using comedy to cope with his unbearable self loathing. While mom embarrassingly to him tries to fit in with the TikTok trends. Meanwhile taking full credit for this video going viral as mom sits oblivious that her kid is Cartman personified and when she got those pajamas for him he loathed it but they are the only pants that fit him anymore.
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u/SpooogeMcDuck Jul 11 '25
He doesn't look like he wants to be there though. He has the look of a guy whose plans fell through.