You mean it costs money?
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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I kinda understand how it is impossible for a child’s mind to understand why you would pay for something that brings you no pleasure
“Not WE, I…”
I told my 4yo that daddy and I pay for our home, and a month later he told me he was afraid he was going to be homeless when he was a grownup. Because he didn’t have any money.
You can get braces as an 8 year old?
I don’t think I would’ve known it costs money at 8 years old either…
Is it the kid who’s stupid, or the country who’s system means you have to pay stupid sums of money for basic health care.
Kid’s smarter then most adults he understands that healthcare should be free
“Why didn’t you tell me that before I threw it into the river?”
Free in the UK for children.
I’m on his side.
Not only do they torture him with the retainer, they actually pay money to do so. Crazy.
This woman’s account really gets mined
8 too young for that
In my head, I find it quite strange that parents tend to post their inability to teach children about life and livelihood on the Internet for everyone to see, like it’s their own child’s fault they don’t know…. and not theirs….. You are the parent, therefore you are responsible to teach your child about money and how life works…… there shouldn’t be any confusion.
Reminds me of when I was growing up, and I just assumed doctors were publicly funded, and didn’t charge anything.
I knew someone who thought their parents only paid bills once a year. Wouldn’t that be a nice change?
When I was a small kid, I couldn’t understand why my parents would pay someone so that they could run in a race. Like shouldn’t they pay them instead because of exerting effort?
I feel this. Both of my kids have had braces. My son got his off maybe 8 months ago and got a retainer. Lost the retainer 3 months later 🙁 Its like well shit we just paid 4k for his braces and just a extra $250 on top.. why not.
I mean money is made up.
And healthcare is a universal right.
Adults are fucking stupid.
Why would an 8 yesr old have braces? And how did they get off that early?
You PAY for that stuff?
many adults also think that all health care should be paid for by other people
How did an 8 year old already have braces and get them off?!
This kid is smart. Healthcare (including dental care) should be a right.
It’s our system that’s fucking stupid.
I remember it was a weekly occurrence in school that some kid would take their retainer out during lunch and accidentally throw it in the trash. Then the kid’s dad would be climbing around in the dumpster behind the school digging through trash bags looking for the retainer.
When my boys were little the older one said I wish “brother” was never born. When I said we had “brother” so you’d have a friend, he asked, so you can CHOOSE to have kids?!?
My 21 year old moved out recently. She called me in shock from Target asking how is it possible that toilet paper costs so much.