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6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character (nypost.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Sorry it was so difficult for you.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I mean I don't even have that odd of a name but even in adulthood it's made fun of occasionally.

I can only imagine someone named after some fantasy story.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Some fantasy story that everybody hates now.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hey, maybe realise by your experience that it isn't the name but shitty people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

That's half of my whole point 💀

Shit people exist. It's hard enough when everything's normal.

Imagine how much worse it would be for some kid with a name that's actually weird not just slightly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So why are we letting kids do that?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have you ever dealt with a bully's parents? Have you ever even dealt with a bully?

Schools tend to favor bullies. Mainly because their parents are fucking crazy and will threaten all kinds of shit and most normal people don't want to deal with that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I was bullied at every school I went to. Which is where I developed my idea about how they operate.

So yes I have dealt with a bully's parent. And all you did was say thay I was right.

Normal people have to deal with it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Life ain't easy for a boy named Sue