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  • wscholermann
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    1 year ago

    I hope you don’t mind my asking but how old are you? I’m just wondering how you’ve got to this point in your life never having spent a night alone. I don’t mean this rudely I’m just genuinely curious.

    • Baku
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      1 year ago

      It’s okay. I’m 16. And how I got here without spending a night alone is just that I only lived with my mum for the first 11 years of my life and she never left me alone overnight, and in residential care you can’t be left alone ever at all for any reason

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        1 year ago

        Oh you’re only 16 I thought you were much older. Ok this makes so much more sense now.

      • Seagoon_
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        1 year ago

        16!! Agree, that’s still fairly young to be on your own.

        • Baku
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          Yeah, I feel like I’m in such a weird situation where I’m deemed too young to do half the things I want to do, but old enough to live more or less by myself

          • Seagoon_
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            I think society completely underestimates the ability of young people. Years ago you would be treated as an adult with adult responsibilities and expectations.

            You can do this. 👍 🤗