That's a point of view that never crossed my mind, and wow is it spot on. We've been close most of his life to the point he's like my kid to me, and this last 6 months in particular has been tough because all of this modern 14 year old is so different that my own experience. Desiring to project strength is a perfect way to describe it though, maybe I can work with that. I can even see that in myself at that age, but so much different from how it is today, because honestly the world and my life was so much different.
That's a point of view that never crossed my mind, and wow is it spot on. We've been close most of his life to the point he's like my kid to me, and this last 6 months in particular has been tough because all of this modern 14 year old is so different that my own experience. Desiring to project strength is a perfect way to describe it though, maybe I can work with that. I can even see that in myself at that age, but so much different from how it is today, because honestly the world and my life was so much different.
That's what being cool has always been. It's just verboten to admit that's what it means for the last 40 years.
It's all the same fucking thing. Cool. Dangerous "dark triad" strong.
It's all the same fucking shit for thousands of years.
We haven't changed. Not since we crawled out of the first cave and saw the first stars. Were the same.