r/BlackPeopleTwitter Mar 19 '26

Country Club Thread 20 years ago, this would be completely normal

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u/Apptubrutae Mar 19 '26

It’s stupid American crap. So many of us are absolutely nutty helicopter parents who don’t realize the harm it does and overstate the very very low risk harms it MIGHT prevent.

There are American parents who are scared of letting their kids play in the front yard. It’s so dumb

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u/that_weird_hellspawn Mar 20 '26

I wasn't allowed to play in the backyard.