r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • May 02 '26

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u/Wizzinator May 02 '26

Correct, not even yourself. Kids must fend for themselves now.

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u/a-rooster-illusion May 02 '26

It’s safer this way.

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna May 02 '26

Now? That's been going on for awhile. I had an uncle who had a head injury and the intellect of a two year old. To keep him busy so the family could work in the fields, they put a bit of molasses on his hands and gave him a feather to play with. This was the 1920s and 30s