And people will still say… “oh just parent your kids”… In the face of this and all the other pulls on time and energy in the real world as well as how fast it all changes, it’s so hard to just parent your kids. We can’t rely on every individual parent staying up to date on and understanding how to get around all of this.

To be clear, I’m not in favour of stupid shit like age verification.

All I every hear is how Ireland tries to avoid taking fines or tax from them.

Yeah but where I am there are lines for both, often self checkout is longer.

I’m not gen z.

Stores I go to have lines for both. For me, it’s about how I didn’t want to go to the shop in the first place and I want to do as little as possible there while I listen to music on my earbuds. I also prefer to pack my stuff without someone right there… the pressure!

About the not bringing a gun to a protest, it reminds of the way they would say “did you see what she was wearing” about a rape victim.

I don’t have time for that, I need to know what to invest my time in and if it’s a no because of salary, I need to know that as soon as possible. Not many people live in a world where salary is not very very important to their living.