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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 123 points 6 months ago

So did they get the playdate or not?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 62 points 6 months ago

I'm not seeing a problem there...

[–] Zess@lemmy.world 60 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Cute story but "every day for months" and she never caught on that Piper is a cat? It's like the Brooklyn 99 joke about Scully's dog/wife.

[–] Remotedeck@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"And then Piper let me pet her for a full hour."

Mother, distracted playing candy crush: "Thats nice darling. Glad you're making friends."

[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

"and then and then and then Piper sat there and threw her leg up and started licking her own butt and threw up behind the bean bag"

That sounds fun honey, what else did you do?

[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 20 points 6 months ago

Idk man kids are weird like that. I’d believe it tbh

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 60 points 6 months ago
[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 35 points 6 months ago

Understandable.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

My youngest brother came home from daycare everyday talking about how “Jason is sad. Jason was crying”. This went on for several weeks.

Finally we asked the daycare if Jason was okay. Jason was only there for one day.

[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Your brother met someone, was immediately concerned about why he was crying, and it stuck with him weeks after never seeing him again.

That's a wonderful display of empathy, not just some childish complaint. When we talk about how boys and socialized differently from girls, this is it. How we respond to kid's feelings is how they perceive their own emotions. And if we cue that it is something they ought to grow out of, they will grow out of it.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago

At that age he carried around a stuffed cow and absolutely loved The Wizard of Oz. Our dad loved musicals as much as martial arts movies. We were blessed to have supportive families. He’s 22 now. I saw him last weekend. He was excited to be babysitting his gf’s pet snake. He’s a good kid.

[–] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Rumour is Jason's still crying. If you try hard enough, you can hear his weeping at night.

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 9 points 6 months ago

That's why TLC warned us not to go Jason Waterfalls because that's how you earn a reputation for being a crybaby.

[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 15 points 6 months ago

Such a cliffhanger though. Now I need to know: Was there or was there not a play date with Piper?

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 points 6 months ago

Yeah I would do the same.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 13 points 6 months ago
[–] Brynawel@feddit.org 12 points 6 months ago

Perfect choice, 3y/o.

[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 10 points 6 months ago

Great job Piper!

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Piper naaaooooooo

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone -5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

“Piper” is not obviously a human name.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Piper is an English given name meaning "piper".

Wild

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I'd still want a second opinion on that.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Says it’s an English name then all the examples are American. That doesn’t count because American women are called stuff like Milwaukee, Nixon, Armalite and Buick.

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

English as in the language, not nationality

[–] walktheplank@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

My kid has a friend named Piper. She's pretty cool actually for a 10 year old.

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 months ago

Rowdy Roddy Piper is coming for you