I love my nephew and little cousins, but good god damn they make thankful I was a latchkey kid instead of a over-nurtured and cuddled..

Love them to death but jfc are they needy, soft, and hopless on the most basic tasks. How does a 15 year old not know how to make themselves something to eat or change their bicycle tire?

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Captainjackass · 31-35, M

I had to learn everything myself more or less. I had the good fortune to have both parents be sociopaths so I learned to fend for myself at a young age. I also learned self control to a ridiculous degree.