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>boggles my mind that people think they should be telling anyone to call anyone on a site like this. It's a nice reminder, don't see the OP post as "reconnect
by rubber_duck 6y ago
>boggles my mind that people think they should be telling anyone to call anyone on a site like this.
It's a nice reminder, don't see the OP post as "reconnect with your abusive parent" more like "today might be a good day to call your mother"
- chrisseaton 6y agoMaybe I'm sensitive, but it comes across as judgemental. 'Call mom' - I can almost feel the condescending do-gooder smile from here.
- wurst_case 6y agoI have one of those hurtful abusive mothers and I can see that OP was just being nice, repaying a kindness he felt 6yrs ago like he said. You are being sensitive of you can't see that.
- larrywright 6y agoTo me, it’s just recognition that the type of people who frequent this site aren’t always good at remembering this sort of thing. It doesn’t apply to everyone, but I’m sure there are people who saw this and appreciated it.
- binaryblitz 6y agoTotally see where you're coming from, but I do think it's a nice reminder during quarantine. Time is passing so weirdly now, it's hard for me to keep track of what month we're in, let alone the date.
- jshevek 6y ago>"today might be a good day to call your mother" The OP doesn't qualify their premise with 'might'. ('May' only applied to video chat, specifically). The title is imperative, and there is a general claim of importance. I'm not bothered personally, I just agree with chriseatons assessment of the tone.
- meddlepal 6y agoThe pedantry on this site sometimes is insufferable. It's a little reminder for the oblivious and workaholics among us. Nobody is suggesting anyone call their mom if they hate her guts.
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- jshevek 6y agoIn this case, looking at the actual words can help one to understand why other people interpreted the statement differently than they did.