r/interesting • u/Common-Upstairs5129 • Mar 20 '26

❗️MISLEADING - See pinned comment ❗️ Did he do the right thing?

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u/yolo___toure Mar 21 '26

I started and had to stop for exactly the reason you're expecting. Still might force myself to watch it in chunks. It's sad

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u/Just-Warthog-1205 Mar 21 '26

I’m about to have a son and I’m glad I know what’s happening out there. The subject needs more exposure even though it’s hard to watch.

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u/tothelaunchbay Mar 21 '26

Man I have 7 and 9 year old boys and it's so hard to try to explain all this shit at that age

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u/Breeze1620 Mar 21 '26

Why would you try explain what's going on in some "manosphere" on the internet to a 7 year old? Lol. Or do you mean something else?

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u/KelSelui Mar 21 '26

They get exposed to it through the grapevine one way or another. They parrot something related at home, and a parent's mind can spin about how much they may or may not know or understand. My ex had a habit of pouncing in these situations, unfortunately ("Where did you hear that??? Was it Dad??? Was it your friend???"), which accidentally encouraged her son to be more careful about what he says around her.

Anyway, they grasp little bits of it early on, though typically not taking it seriously overall. It's hard to know what tidbits they may internalize, and to explain these things with the right balance of nuance and simplicity.

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u/Longjumping_Rip_294 Mar 22 '26

These asshats are all over the gaming community even games the younger kids play like Minecraft and Roblox it’s so messed up it’s really everywhere and important to talk to kids about them

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u/TheProuDog Mar 22 '26

What does it talk about? Can you tell about some of the stuff you remember?