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just-your-average-tangerine · 1 month ago

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Why do people assume that kids can't be passionate about things?

Every time I see a video on instagram of a kid being passionate about something or good at something, the comments are full of people going "😢how sad, just let the kid be a kid😢"

Like, that kid is having the time of their life or is a fucking Oscar worthy actor.

Kids can have hobbies, kids can be good at things, and kids can care about things. And the fact that you don't think so tells me you don't know many kids.

And like, the conversation around kids on social media and the exploitation of kids on social media is a valid discussion to have, but it doesn't mean every kid with a passion is being forced into it.

#this was specifically inspired by max alexander #who if you dont know #hold the world record for being the youngest runway fashion designer #hes 8 #and his instagram is full of videos of him sewing and designing #or showing off his designs #etc.#his parents said when he was 4 he announced that he was a dress maker and needed a mannequin #so his mom made him a makeshift cardboard mannequin and he started learning to sew #and he loved it and is very good at it #they started his Instagram account as a way to show friends and family what he was doing during lockdown #and he went viral #his mom has said they're still figuring out how to balance that #and that they're very careful with him online #and about how much time hes allowed to spend sewing and whatnot #so that it doesnt interfere with school #this is not a kid being forced to do something he doesnt want to do #hes just very good at something amd cares a lot about it #and got incredibly lucky #leave him alone

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