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this is the most unfortunate clip of all time.
Washed before even getting started?
Seriously though, I wish the kid all the best. What the fuck did I know at 15. Also wish I'd allowed myself to cry more often (if maybe not for Midler).
Fully agree.
The stigma about expressing your emotions as they come is stupid. And dangerous. Yeah, everybody's a tough cool guy all the time, but on the inside everything's crumbling down little by little, and at some point it's too late.
If you're clowning the kid for crying (neither did i watch the video, nor am i a fan of Midler), yet lamented on the tragic losses of Raemers or Gartland, for example, well, just take a moment of reflection.
And stepping to a spot that you know put out Milton is not simply anecdotal.
crying because your worldview is self-centered to the point you can't see outside of your accomplishments and place them into perspective is not remotely the same as dealing with clinical depression and struggles that come with it and the effort it takes to overcome them.
sorry if we don't see a kid getting overly emotional over how great he is in the same category as Ben Raemers dealing with his depression
You're right, it's of course not in the same category. That's not what I was trying to say, and that's why i said little by little. An accumulation of experiences. I have no clue from where other people's depressions might emerge, i am not even sure where mine comes from. I just think there is some kind of link there, and a little acceptance would be nice, even if not as cool.
Ok, the first thing i thought was "damn he didn't pop!", and then i thought that i wouldn't have popped any higher and i skate mainly small stuff these days.
In the end, he's still a kid (maybe also did he cry from the relief of the tension? i don't know), and i'm aging. And i won't pretend that i understand or appreciate seeing the new generations being self-centered so much.
There are many sides to everything, and i also acknowledge that reading some funny trash talk here on slap makes my days better in the end.