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Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful (geediting.com)

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

I'm 44

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[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago*

Happy for you to have something come so easily to you that many of us are genuinely struggling with. Thanks for the locker room clarity, coach.

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