First time he’s ever cared about his children.

  • Steve@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It always strikes me as strange when anyone refers to their 30 or 40+ year old offspring, as children. They aren’t remotely children in any way.

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      1 year ago

      To me, i feel there’s a difference between calling someone a child (indicating a youthful connotation) and being someone’s child (a familial connotation).

      My children will always be my children, but sometimes my oldest acts like a child.

      If that makes any sense.

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        1 year ago

        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.

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          1 year ago

          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.

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      1 year ago

      Won’t somebody think of his poor tykes who never did anything wrong in their life and are being maliciously attacked for no reason at all!