Literallydead_1

Literallydead_1 t1_jcg6htx wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Do you think Maine should mandate later start times for high schools? by benpinette

Definitely agree on both. Esp the YouTube videos and child labor but as a parent maybe it makes me more aggressive because I brought my kids into this world. Also, I do have a few friends that have a small group of "friends" and have everything set to private. I understand that having an acct makes it easier. I try not to judge other parents when it comes to the smaller disagreements when we have so much more to worry about, ya know, like child labor.

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Literallydead_1 t1_jcg504x wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Do you think Maine should mandate later start times for high schools? by benpinette

Thanks, I was like what the hell. I don't even use other social media because I don't like posting my kids. Not to put anyone down that does, I just have anxiety issues in general so it's just best for me.

In regard to your other comment: I also know so many people from my old high-school that literally either dropped out or were being negatively impacted at school due to the exhaustion of working everyday AFTER going to school. It's a sad, sad thing when one of the richest nations in the world has CHILDREN giving up living their lives and having a proper education and overall healthy development because their household cannot afford to live unless they help. The dog mom hater can miss me with it.

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Literallydead_1 t1_jcfbzr6 wrote

Reply to comment by Sixfeatsmall05 in Do you think Maine should mandate later start times for high schools? by benpinette

Your quick Google search hasn't done you well. Lemme see that source. I suggest taking much more time out in your research, especially if you are a parent raising our future generation. It's our responsibility to be on top of these things. I also suggest some sociology courses and possible some psych and oral communication because you didn't even set yourself up for a good battle, man.

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Literallydead_1 t1_jcf0feq wrote

Reply to comment by Sixfeatsmall05 in Do you think Maine should mandate later start times for high schools? by benpinette

It isn't because the adults just don't want to get up early. There is a lot more to it in regard to high school ages, including adults wanting them to be in school earlier to get out earlier and.... big surprise, here it comes... work! I'm actually surprised we haven't changed times of younger children, too, since the U.S. seems to be cool with child labor more than ever these days. Anywaysssss

Addendum: I think it's great when teens start working here and there. I'm just not okay with the mindset that we are sculpting our future into nothing but 9 to 5ers and not addressing mental health status, teaching them how to actually live outside of a work environment, and paying them way cheaper wages just because we can get away with it easier since they are younger. When I saw we, I mean the people who actually benefit from the lower-middle class workers. Which aren't the workers themselves, unfortunately.

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Literallydead_1 t1_j2bqocg wrote

Reply to Feel safe by Kazbob48

Things like this are what I missed the most when I moved to AZ. I lasted a year out there. Mainer fo' life.

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