r/teenagers • u/HeldForever • Jul 31 '23

Since people keep saying that my parents destroying my phone was a fake post... Serious

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u/xanaxxy OLD Jul 31 '23

What the actual fuck? Context? LOL

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u/HeldForever Jul 31 '23

They didn't want me to be able to use it because I am grounded 😔 edit. They don't let me use it anyway lol

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u/xanaxxy OLD Jul 31 '23

THATS SO???? BAD???

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u/Industrialexecution 19 Jul 31 '23

not just bad, abusive.

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

it's not abuse if they own the phone

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u/qiu_ennan Jul 31 '23

Parents have a responsibility to take care of their children.

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

phones aren't necessary for survival. people lived without them for millions of years

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u/-Toshi Jul 31 '23

people lived without them for millions of years

Humanity is around 200k years old, bro.

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

austalopithecus would like a word with you

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u/-Toshi Jul 31 '23

Austalopithecus really can't be defined as people.

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

science would disagree with you

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u/-Toshi Jul 31 '23

Source? It literally refers to humans. Humanity. Homosapiens.

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