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A Boring Dystopia

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[โ€“] [email protected] -5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was laying lines blueberry raking at 14, and doing dishes in a restaurant at 16. I wanted money and it certainly taught me how difficult manual labor is without putting me in any real danger. The worst I got was bread cuts. I'd 100% put my daughter in the same situation when she's older.

[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 7 months ago

It's really good life experience I think. I don't want my kids missing out on it either.