Consider The Raven on Nostr: kids are good for that sort of thing. “The world sucks a lot, but this kid is ...

kids are good for that sort of thing.

“The world sucks a lot, but this kid is pretty great… they are going to have to deal with the world… if I can’t fix the world, then I gotta equip the kid… but how do I do that without ruining the kid… ok so I reach the lessons they need in a form that doesn’t make the deal with the ugliness…”

Being a parent requires a mix of cynicism about the world and hope for your child that is fundamentally opposed to nihilistic self indulgence.