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[–] themeatbridge 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I dunno, there are a lot of tv shows and movies from the pre-internet era that depict parents lost in their newspapers and totally oblivious to what their kids are doing.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (3 children)

This is making me feel so old. It reads like you're using historical documents to learn what people did before phones

[–] themeatbridge 3 points 6 days ago

I'm mid-forties, so I remember it well, except my recollection isn't really proof that it happened, and my parents weren't neglectful. In fact, all my memories of my parents were that they would stop what they were doing to talk to us. So I remember it being a common complaint, but it wasn't my experience.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

that is exactly what we are doing

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 days ago

It is, and you are old. Sorry to break it to you.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 11 points 6 days ago

Having grown up in this era, I can say with 100% certainty that this was the case.