• The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      5 days ago

      one of my favorite things is the meta text that calvin is imaginative and quick witted like his dad and empathetic and creative like his mother. he’s ultimately allowed the amount of leeway he’s given because at his core he’s a good kid and they’re proud of him, so they let him express himself

      • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world
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        something tells me that calvin was insufferable in his twenties. i grew up with the same kind of “support”, and i learned that you only get told the truth when you aren’t cute any more.