Father Talks About Pokémon Boundaries

>Son, we need to have a talk. >Your father and I are glad you're taking your Pokemon training seriously. >But we're concerned with your choice of Pokemon. >Sprigatito is a fine choice of starter. >We had no problems with that, though your excitement at discovering it was female...gave us pause. >Then you went out of your way to catch a Buneary and a Ralts. >Both female. >Then, you once gifted you a Porygon on your birthday. >You immediately traded it for a Fennekin. >Again, female, upon your insistence. >Yes, son, they are your Pokemon to trade as you please, but you didn't even hesitate once. >Your uncle saved 9999 coins at the Game Corner. >9999 coins, son. >Do you have any idea how long that takes? >Then there was your class trip to Alola. >Your teacher told me you spent the entire week catching Salandit. >You spent all the allowance we gave you on Ultra Balls. >You could've had one, but no, you had to catch 35 of them. >And then you released all but one. The female. >And finally, Riolu. >Again, female. >If you just used them for battling, that would be one thing. >But you bathe with them. Eat with them. >Sleep with them. >It's fine while they are small and still like animals. >But when they evolve, they will become human-like. >They will be used to sleeping with you, bathing with you. >There needs to be a strong boundary between Trainer and Pokemon, son, or else they will develop an unhealthy attachment to you. >They have certain biological needs that you cannot fulfill. >I understand your body is going through changes, but there are healthier ways to explore these new feelings you're having. >MACHAMP! MACHA-MP! >Listen to your father, son.

Родители проводят с сыном серьёзный разговор о его странном выборе покемонов: он постоянно ловит только самок, тратит деньги на покеболы, купается, ест и спит со своими покемонами. Шутка строится на намеренно тревожной интерпретации механик Pokémon и на том, что родители подозревают у ребёнка сексуальный интерес к покемонам. Это реакционный мем о чрезмерно неловком разговоре о границах и взрослении. EN: Parents have a serious talk with their son about his strange choice of Pokémon: he repeatedly catches only females, spends his money on Poké Balls, and bathes, eats, and sleeps with his Pokémon. The joke comes from deliberately interpreting Pokémon mechanics in an alarming way, with the parents suspecting the child has a sexual interest in Pokémon. It is used as a reaction meme about an extremely awkward talk about boundaries and growing up.

• @eternalclassic / 55256 2024-08-04