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minus-squareNightwingdragon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·8 months agoI thought the same thing until my kids became adults. It’s just a parent thing.
minus-squareSteve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·8 months agoI get that. But being their parent, and having the impulse to protect or defend them, doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.
minus-squareNightwingdragon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoIm not defending Trump’s actions. They’re plenty old enough to speak up for themselves. I’m merely saying it’s not uncommon for a parent to refer to their offspring as “children” even after they’re well into adulthood.
I thought the same thing until my kids became adults. It’s just a parent thing.
I get that. But being their parent, and having the impulse to protect or defend them, doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.
Im not defending Trump’s actions. They’re plenty old enough to speak up for themselves. I’m merely saying it’s not uncommon for a parent to refer to their offspring as “children” even after they’re well into adulthood.