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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Oh no, I agree with you entirely. That's my point, I know it's safer than ever and yet I still want that connection. You can call that paranoia, I call it an overabundance of caution for the soul that means most to me. How my parents did it without that connection during a time that wasn't safe by comparison is amazing to me.

I'm not worried about my child's safety in terms of other people. I'm worried because I know all the dumb, outright dangerous shit I did as a child and that they are as predisposed as I am.