The Adult Who Takes Everything Seriously

(CAN I TELL YOU SOMETHING I'M WORRIED ABOUT? OF COURSE! YESTERDAY I BROKE A RULE BY [SOME GENERIC THING KIDS DO] AND I FEEL VERY BAD ABOUT IT THAT'S VERY BAD! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED! NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! THEY WILL LEARN FROM THIS. (I CANNOT TALK TO) THIS ADULT

A black-and-white five-panel comic shows a child confessing to an adult that she broke a rule by doing some generic childish thing. The adult reacts with extreme moral outrage, so the child privately decides she cannot talk to this adult, while the adult believes the harsh lecture will teach her a lesson. It is used as a reaction to humorously depict overreacting, judgmental adults, or an unhelpful conversation. EN: A black-and-white five-panel comic shows a child confessing to an adult that she broke a rule by doing some generic childish thing. The adult reacts with extreme moral outrage, so the child privately decides she cannot talk to this adult, while the adult believes the harsh lecture will teach her a lesson. It is used as a reaction to humorously depict overreacting, judgmental adults, or an unhelpful conversation.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 7904 2023-04-06