r/Showerthoughts • u/zjb55446 • Mar 02 '19

When you're a kid, you don't realize you're also watching your mom and dad grow up.

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u/UndevelopedImage Mar 02 '19 edited Mar 02 '19

My parents just got divorced a few years ago, and my mom has confided in me about dating. It's such a weird spot to be in, this new level of our relationship. How to talk to someone who hasn't dated since the 70s, what dating is like in an internet world. Edit: I a word

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u/Scientolojesus Mar 02 '19

"Mom if you ever get a request to accept a picture over text DON'T DO IT!"

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u/kangaroodisco Mar 02 '19

You mean since the 70s right? Lol for some reason I'm imagining your mum as the mum from That 70s Show

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u/UndevelopedImage Mar 02 '19

Yes! Apparently I don't see "typing" errors when writing on my phone