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Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by dokem »

d2049 wrote: post #78
bentoncreation wrote: post #56

My teenage son knocked on our bedroom door last night after we'd all gone to bed. He was crying and told us his cousin had just texted him the news, and then he watched the video. We watched it again together. I cried and hugged him and we talked about it a little bit. My kids were so isolated during covid lockdown, we were getting really worried for their mental state. They weren't seeing other kids their age, they…

Slightly off-topic question out of curiosity and without malice - is it normal for teenagers to talk to their parents about emotional issues and cry in front of them? It's been suggested to me this is a typical thing and it sounds great, but I never did this after getting to middle school age.

I think it's abnormal and the kids are likely underdeveloped due to lock down isolation. Waking your parents up crying when you're a teenager because a youtuber died? Get that kid on a sports team, fast.

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by dokem »

jugg1es wrote: post #50
bovermyer wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My best friend's son drowned at 5. To say it was devastating would be a severe understatement. Now, over a decade later, he still gets deeply depressed around two days - the day his son died, and the day his son was born.

I found my son floating in the pool at a beach rental house when he was 3 (the pool door was broken). I managed to revive him with CPR and he's totally fine now. Years later, I still feel trauma from it. I often think about what my life would be like if I had found him a minute later. I feel deeply for your neighbor.

You should be proud. Bringing your kid back like that. Incredible.

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by Naracion »

dokem wrote: post #91
d2049 wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Slightly off-topic question out of curiosity and without malice - is it normal for teenagers to talk to their parents about emotional issues and cry in front of them? It's been suggested to me this is a typical thing and it sounds great, but I never did this after getting to middle school age.

I think it's abnormal and the kids are likely underdeveloped due to lock down isolation. Waking your parents up crying when you're a teenager because a youtuber died? Get that kid on a sports team, fast.

I'm not sure if there is an undertone of a joke here. It doesn't seem that way to me, but if that is the case then that in my head would be the most forgiving scenario. Even then your comment feels accusatory, judgemental, and the sort of thing a bully might say.

Please try and realize that people are different. Not conforming to the "ideal" construct of a child in western society might not be the worst thing. Diversity in thought and opinion does not _only_ come from race and gender, it also comes from nurturing thoughts and perspectives in our own kids that might not align with the norms. This doesn't mean saying everything is great, but being an adult, and discussing various facets with them rather than shut things off.

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by WaffleIronMaker »

wsdan wrote: post #7

The farewell video is posted here: https://youtu.be/DPMluEVUqS0 and is read by the father of Alex (aka Technoblade).

No father should ever have to endure that. I admire his strength.

As one of the millions of people who appreciated his content, Technoblade's memory will live on in our hearts.

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by dokem »

Naracion wrote: post #93
dokem wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's abnormal and the kids are likely underdeveloped due to lock down isolation. Waking your parents up crying when you're a teenager because a youtuber died? Get that kid on a sports team, fast.

I'm not sure if there is an undertone of a joke here. It doesn't seem that way to me, but if that is the case then that in my head would be the most forgiving scenario. Even then your comment feels accusatory, judgemental, and the sort of thing a bully might say. Please try and realize that people are different. Not conforming to the "ideal" construct of a child in western society might not be the worst thing. Divers…

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Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

#97

Post by 8bitsrule »

d2049 wrote: post #78
bentoncreation wrote: post #56

My teenage son knocked on our bedroom door last night after we'd all gone to bed. He was crying and told us his cousin had just texted him the news, and then he watched the video. We watched it again together. I cried and hugged him and we talked about it a little bit. My kids were so isolated during covid lockdown, we were getting really worried for their mental state. They weren't seeing other kids their age, they…

Slightly off-topic question out of curiosity and without malice - is it normal for teenagers to talk to their parents about emotional issues and cry in front of them? It's been suggested to me this is a typical thing and it sounds great, but I never did this after getting to middle school age.

If someone is experiencing strong emotions over something, catharsis can be very positive. In a caring parent-child relationship, the venting can be therapeutic, and the parent's response may model ways to get past life's nasty surprises.

WP on 'Cartharsis: "In psychology, the term is associated with Freudian psychoanalysis and specifically relates to the expression of buried trauma, bringing it into consciousness and thereby releasing it permanently."

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by xsmasher »

dokem wrote: post #91
d2049 wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Slightly off-topic question out of curiosity and without malice - is it normal for teenagers to talk to their parents about emotional issues and cry in front of them? It's been suggested to me this is a typical thing and it sounds great, but I never did this after getting to middle school age.

I think it's abnormal and the kids are likely underdeveloped due to lock down isolation. Waking your parents up crying when you're a teenager because a youtuber died? Get that kid on a sports team, fast.

It's not "underdeveloped" to have emotions, or to be sad when someone you relate to dies. I used to think it was dumb that people cried when John Lennon Died; then when Elliott Smith died I "got it."

I think it's healthy for your empathy circle to extend beyond your immediate family.

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by MichaelMoser123 »

d2049 wrote: post #78
bentoncreation wrote: post #56

My teenage son knocked on our bedroom door last night after we'd all gone to bed. He was crying and told us his cousin had just texted him the news, and then he watched the video. We watched it again together. I cried and hugged him and we talked about it a little bit. My kids were so isolated during covid lockdown, we were getting really worried for their mental state. They weren't seeing other kids their age, they…

Slightly off-topic question out of curiosity and without malice - is it normal for teenagers to talk to their parents about emotional issues and cry in front of them? It's been suggested to me this is a typical thing and it sounds great, but I never did this after getting to middle school age.

> is it normal for teenagers to talk to their parents about emotional issues and cry in front of them?

it's hard to come to terms with death, especially when you are in that vulnerable time of your life. Maybe it's not a trivial 'emotional issue' (not sure if there are any trivial emotional issues...)

Re: Minecraft content creator Technoblade has died

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Post by bovermyer »

lostmsu wrote: post #61
bovermyer wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My best friend's son drowned at 5. To say it was devastating would be a severe understatement. Now, over a decade later, he still gets deeply depressed around two days - the day his son died, and the day his son was born.

Was it in their own pool or elsewhere?

It was a public pool with dozens of people watching. Why do you ask?
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