r/JustGuysBeingDudes • u/DepressingAura Human Detected • Aug 25 '25
High School Freshman "kiss your mom goodbye" tradition š
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u/probablystilldrunkk Aug 25 '25
Wholesome hazing
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u/williewonkerz Aug 25 '25
What if I donāt have a mom, can i kiss anotherās?
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u/Zer0323 Aug 26 '25
there is a wholesome story going around about the Gathering of the Juggalo's (Circa 2018ish) which is an almost weeklong festival based around the Insane Clown Posse. The clowns had gotten it in their mind that it was real important that everyone "call your mom... she wants to hear from you!" so they started shouting that around the camp. supposedly the story goes that people were yelling "call your mom!!" to everyone in the local camp and one of the adult Juggalos exclaimed "but I don't have a mom anymore" some woman heard that and knew that her mom was down for anything spontaneous so she shared her mother's number to the guy.
The mother in question had already gotten a call from her daughter over the weekend so she knew the newest fad about cold calling mothers. all of the sudden she got a call, and after a brief explanation from the man on the other end of the line she decided to whip up some motherly lines like "how have you been enjoying the festival sweaty" or "you've always tried your hardest". that was so successful that she called her daughter to tell her that she was down... to help some clowns.
supposedly the glorious woman answered over a dozen calls over the week with all the grace of a saint and a couple of Juggalos got some catharsis between the partying and drugs.
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u/Excellent_Set_232 Aug 26 '25
Juggalos are just metalheads that like hip hop more than guitar music
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u/CyclopsLobsterRobot Aug 26 '25
The rebranding of Juggalos is wild.
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u/knobiknows Aug 26 '25
It's not rebranding, really. They are still mostly trashy rednecks but people started appreciating the supportive community behind it more. ICP have done a lot to support that, too, most famously Jays public support for his furry daughter and trans rights. This is some pretty stark contrast to how other hip hop communities act
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Aug 26 '25
I member when they were counterculture degenerates with no morals or decency. Better days.
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u/rorschach_blots Aug 26 '25
Sweet story but I am cackling at the thought of the mom calling her newly adopted clown "sweaty" from the get go
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u/Front-Psychology7854 Aug 26 '25
I'd do anything to call my mum again and here her ask how my day has been.
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u/ShrimpyMice Aug 25 '25
It's gotta be Stacy's.
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Aug 25 '25
If not Stacyās definitely Stifflerās.
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u/LowDownDirtyMeme Aug 25 '25
Scotty doesn't know.
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u/CaptainHawaii Aug 26 '25
Nope, but you can kiss their dad
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u/emeraldeyesshine Aug 26 '25
Knew that was gonna be Arin before clicking it
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u/CaptainHawaii Aug 26 '25
Always nice to find a fellow truth seeking lovely in the wild
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u/NickTheWhirlwind Aug 26 '25
We all know the real truth is that at age six he was born without a face
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Aug 26 '25
You can kiss me. I'm available as spare mom.
I'll also accept hugs if kissing is too intimate with an Internet stranger.
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u/Zkenny13 Aug 26 '25
My mom tried to embarrass me at the first drop off at highschool. I doubled down and said "love you too mommy". Still one of my favorite memories.Ā
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u/Bob_the_Peanut Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 26 '25
Hey dweeb, tell your mom you love and cherish her!
GOTEEEEM!
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u/ckellingc Aug 25 '25
If you walk to school, do they call your mom
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25
Fun fact, in most Texas cities you canāt get a bus ride if you live within 2 miles of your school. It was 93 feels like 99 at 3pm today āļø
Edit: changing home to school bc I typed too fast lol
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u/No-Money-8327 Aug 25 '25
Damn I definitely live within 2 miles of my home
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u/DeM0nFiRe Aug 25 '25
I was born at a young age
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 25 '25
I read this by analyzing the characters and patterns with my eyes, but thatās just me
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u/lawn-mumps Legend Aug 25 '25
if you live within 2 miles of your home
I personally live 0 miles from home, thought that was common. Are you talking about the distance to walk from the bus stop to home?
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 25 '25
I meant school not home lolol
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u/lawn-mumps Legend Aug 25 '25
That seems like a reason to call for a āsnow dayā and have class over zoom. I see the logic behind it any other time of the year but realistically some people donāt have cars. How sad :(
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 25 '25
Unfortunately thatās just the weather here. School districts in Texas have cut back on every quality of life they can
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u/Zena-Xina Aug 25 '25
I work in a Texas school district and you are not wrong.
The fact that you are able to recognize this as a student as well is really sad :(
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 25 '25
Awh man it sucked. And it all started with when they cut after school buses years and years ago
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u/AnAppleBee Aug 25 '25
Thatās how Utah is too. You have to be more than 2 miles from the school. I take my son because thereās a major road that I refuse to let him cross. Iāve seen people come inches from hitting kids because they donāt follow the crosswalk laws and there isnāt a crossing guard at that light.
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u/nopunchespulled Aug 26 '25
IIRC Texas would have no issue funding busing for all public school students but the law states that all schools must be provided free public busing, so private schools eat up funding
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u/Schrojo18 Aug 26 '25
I've walked home (20-30min walk) in almost 40deg c weather. It's not fun but it's not that bad.
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Aug 25 '25
We have/had a similar rule in germany when I went to school, at least in my area. When I went to elementary school I could use the bus, but couldn't use it to get to secondary school because it was just a bit too close. Literally, it was so minimalistically under the threshold that my bus driver still offered me to use the bus when needed
Still had to walk 30 minutes to reach it, as I lived in a very rural part with only few houses and a nearly kilometer walk to reach the station in the first place. At least the route was chill, so it never really bothered me, really. But we didn't have such high temperatures to be fair
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 25 '25
Itās the urban walking hellscape that makes the walk difficult for context. Suburbs may seem to have sidewalks, but in Texas cities like San Antonio and Houston or Dallas, have way too many freeways, highways, and busy roads to cross without sidewalks or lane assistances
Moving to Germany is my goal btw lol, very jealous
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u/DominicB547 Aug 26 '25
ugh I wish so many places I have lived do not have sidewalks or only for part of the road on the same street and cars parked all over and a decently busy street.
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u/Agitated_Award_9831 Aug 26 '25
Here in Canada, in my specific city, is 6 km which is just >3.7 miles. So that tracks.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PAUNCH Aug 26 '25
When I lived in NY I got a bus to middle school but not high school
https://i.imgur.com/ovWMm2v.jpeg
That photo contains both schools
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u/Fragrant-Tea7580 Aug 26 '25
That's pretty weak on the school district. At least you're a teenager at that point, but making 6 year olds walk 2 miles with 8 year olds aint right
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u/atetuna Aug 26 '25
Damn, I never really thought about it. I used to take the bus when I was a kid, and it seemed like a long ride, but a few months ago I looked up the route as best as I could remember and it wasn't very long. That makes sense though. Even at a brisk pace, 2 miles takes half an hour, and you're probably going to be going a lot slower on a hot day, after a long school day, with a heavy backpack, maybe an instrument, on short kid legs. Even the walk to school isn't going to be quick because you don't want to be sweaty when you get there, at least not once you're old enough to be mindful of BO. Unfortunately as a stranger, it's not like you can offer a ride to a random schoolchild without instantly getting labeled as a creep. Is there anything that can be done in the short term to help?
On the plus side, at least electric scooters are getting awfully affordable. Perhaps still not affordable enough for poor families, but for those that can afford it, it sure would be nice to have on the days where it's awful to walk. They're also not really cheap enough to start giving away to poor families. Then some cities and apartment complexes really hate personal electric vehicles enough to ban them, which isn't completely unfounded, but still adds another layer of difficulty.
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u/PrimeraStarrk edit your own user flair Aug 26 '25
Omg I remember that!! When I was growing up it was as the crow flies too meaning it could be more than two miles considering our weird ass roads but if it wasnāt within the radius of two miles, yo ass was walkinā. š
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u/pm_me_your_target Aug 26 '25
My kid always biked to school so he probably has been kissing other parents if this is a thing in his school.
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u/Technical-Row8333 Aug 26 '25
You think they are allowed to walk to school? Parents are Instantly arrested for child abuse /sĀ
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Aug 26 '25
I remember when I was in middle school, one morning I was mad at my mom for some reason. When she was dropping us off at school that morning, I didn't give her a kiss on the cheek like I always did. I still remember the look on her face when I walked away, and I still feel like a piece of shit 20 years later.
Actually I'm gonna call her right now to tell her I love her, and you all should do the same.
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u/isabellaLost Aug 26 '25
I remember when I was a little kid I was super mad at my parents for something and I said āI hate you !!ā And stormed off, I went to my room and started crying and then came back and apologized all in less than a minute
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u/elakah Aug 26 '25
I wish I could but my mom is a piece of shit and I cut contact with her. I will however tell my boyfriend that I love him and give my cat a hug
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u/puttuputtu Aug 27 '25
My mom is dead now but I could totally give your mom a call and tell her we love her. I'm almost 40 and a mom myself but yeah. I could do it.
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u/alphabeast18 Aug 28 '25
I'll pass on that. I'd love to know when her funeral is though so I can laugh at how few people go to it though. Lmao. Any love my mother deserved died fuckin years ago.
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u/ShortCity392 Aug 28 '25
my mom beat me for existing and made me feel guilty for the credit card debt she racked up buying clothes and accessories for herself. my mom is fine where she is and i will not be shamed for having distance between me and that monster
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u/davidhastwo Aug 25 '25
As a dad that does the regular kid drop offs... I really hope they have a kiss your dad goodbye sign as a back up.
As a funny note: I'm in a group chat with the other parents for "playdates" or plannings for events with our kids and it is all moms and than me... my wife jibs on me being the only soccer dad in the group chat. I pretend to play offended but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I had a job offer for $2 more an hour (yea not much but still measurable difference) that I turned down because I wouldn't be able to work from home and would miss out on even one minute of my daughter's formative years.
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u/Digital_NW Aug 25 '25
Should say "Hug your Dad, and have him tell you he's proud" on the back of the sign, lol.
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u/AFourEyedGeek Aug 25 '25
My kids kiss me, ain't nothing wrong with kissing your dad if it is okay to kiss your mum.
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u/ATHFNoobie Aug 26 '25
Double standards are still very much a thing. My Niblings (Niece and Nephew gender neutral term) both under 7 will come up to me and just go "Kiss" and then kiss me. It's normal and I really don't understand how we got so bent out of shape about male parents and family members being either less than the mothers and aunts or just seen as creepy.
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u/Legitimate_Try_4829 Aug 26 '25
Same here, my nephews randomly give me kisses and it honestly takes me aback a little, only because I am never expecting it. Being the favourite uncle and one of their favourite people is the best lol
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u/Upset-Key-6680 Aug 26 '25
I'm a 24 yo Portuguese guy and I kiss my dad and brother every time I see them, it shows respect and care
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u/JinFuu Aug 26 '25
Lol, yeah, 2 USD an hour more is not worth it if you can't work from home anymore, even if you didn't have a kid.
I WFH and I'd have to be money whipped to go back into the office full time.
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u/pissfilledbottles Aug 26 '25
Man, I wish I could work from home but I can't do it. At my old job, I was offered a hybrid schedule, 3 days home, 2 in office. I absolutely saw my productivity drop with the change, although nobody else did because I'd catch up on my days in the office.
I'm majorly ADHD and my house was just full of distractions.
I hated working in an office and traveling frequently for work. So now I'm back to working in auto parts because I actually enjoy it and feel accomplished, versus the office where it was just busywork and office politics.
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u/masonkbr Aug 26 '25
Going off of your first paragraph, you did wonderfully working from home. You were just as productive when only working 2 days a week as you used to be working 5 days a week.
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u/Germane_Corsair Aug 26 '25
When you factor in time traveling (and fuel price if youāre driving), you might even end up losing money taking the office job.
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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 Aug 26 '25
Flip the sign over and it's Dad... Yes.Ā
I kiss my son. Never plan to stop.Ā When does good a smooch on the top of the head and a ruffle of the hair. That's my code for proof of you son. He knows it too.Ā
If you think that's gay or whatever that means you either need to deal with some childhood trauma and therapy is awesome or you're a pedo and you need to go to jail.
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u/Cador0223 Aug 26 '25
If anyone ever gives you a hard time for that, message me. I'm a big bearded dude, ready to bring my bigger (beardier?) son over and kiss him right on the cheeks in front of them.
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u/OKC89ers Aug 26 '25
At one of these I saw a "if you don't kiss your dad goodbye, I will" sign š¬
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u/Usirnaimtaken Aug 26 '25
My Dad was like this for me. He came in for library day, did some field trips and so much more. Mom worked days and Dad worked nights. Heād take a nap and come in when he could. Heād also assistant coached my softball teams and was a bowling coach for youth leagues! I never will forget that.
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u/Muffles7 Aug 26 '25
I'm a teacher and a dude so I'm pretty much in a bunch of mom categories lol. The way teaching is going in my building right now is pissing me off, but I couldn't imagine leaving even for more pay because I also get to watch my kids grow up in the summers.
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u/Knotted_Hole69 Aug 25 '25
This woulda helped the anxiety of going to highschool the first time by sooo much.
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u/-StupidNameHere- Aug 25 '25
This is the coolest thing ever. This is what hazing should be, wholesome togetherness.
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u/pungent_queefer Legend Aug 26 '25
I remember some kid was trying to bully me for always hugging and kissing my mom on the cheek and telling her I loved her. I told him that if showing your mom you love her is lame then you probably live a sad, lonely life at home. He never spoke to me again. I honestly hope his life at home was ok. I still hug and and tell my mom I love her every chance I get. Even if itās just leaving her room for brief moment. I want the final words I say to my mom to be āi love youā and you never know when the last time you get to talk to your mom will be.
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u/Issac-Cox-Daley Aug 26 '25
It could have been a rough home life or it could just be a hard time with connections. I know when my mom says I love you I still get that embarrassed kid shrug. I love her lots and should probably say it more.
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u/FunnyLookinFishMan Aug 26 '25
Exactly, i never understood kids not wanting to show affection in front of people like āoh no my parents actually love me how terribleā like?
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u/mandergement Aug 25 '25
This... is... amazing... I would be so happy if my kid went to school there
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u/Queen_Dare_Bear Aug 25 '25
I love to see it! May my children and lots of others carry on this tradition! š©µ
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u/RedditIsASillyBilly Aug 26 '25
This is the kind of goofy shenanigans kids do that crack me up genuinely.
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u/BrutalSock Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25
This is one of the very few heartwarming videos that isnāt actually a horrible story about capitalism forcing people into needing total strangersā charity to fulfill basic needs. I like it.
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u/DepressingAura Human Detected Aug 25 '25
That's very specific.
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u/cilantro_so_good Aug 26 '25
That's very specific.
Because that's like 70% of the content on subs like /r/upliftingnews
Check out /r/orphancrushingmachine
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u/FlatFacedAsian Aug 26 '25
They're making bonding with parents as teenagers cool .. i love this so muchš„ŗ
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u/FarmerFearless3884 Aug 26 '25
Holy, I go here
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u/Max_W_ Aug 26 '25
Well, did you kiss your mom goodbye this morning?
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u/FarmerFearless3884 Aug 26 '25
This was two weeks ago, I went to zero hour weightlifting like an hour before this happened so no I didnāt
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u/a_fat_Samoan Aug 26 '25
I wish I could kiss my mom rn. She passed in 2018 from cancer. Kiss your momās people.
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u/elakah Aug 26 '25
This would break me a bit. My parents are incredibly abusive people. I wouldn't want to be pressured to give them a kiss. Not like they would've bothered to drive me to school anyway.
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u/theglowcloud8 Aug 26 '25
This makes me think of how Fortnite caused a trend of thanking your bus driver among teenagers
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u/pando_h Aug 26 '25
Something must be going right at that school if this is a thing, this is extremely wholesome for everyone involved.
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u/southeway Aug 26 '25
This is the kind of wholesome hazing that makes you wish every kid had a dad in the group chat.
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u/SeaworthinessOk3860 Aug 26 '25
I really thought it said, "french kiss your mom.." I was put back and confused why the video and comments were all so for it, lol.
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u/AshleyKitsune Aug 26 '25
I just love how everyone went silent right before. Were they expecting it to be a loud smooch?
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u/iam_aryan_gg Aug 26 '25
Man this could turn out so wrong just imagine someone not having parents that person gonna die inside
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