Maybe it’s a small sample size but my grandparents were old as hell.. lol. I’m the youngest of 4 tho.

One thing we have to remember is a lot of Black families were much larger. My moms side had 8 kids.. my dads side had 7 kids. So grandparents were still old as hell for most of us growing up. They “watched us” but they didn’t helicopter over us like we do with our kids.

Leaving you kid at home alone or letting them go to the park by themselves wasn’t seen as abandoning your kid. You get cops called on you now.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*