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A meditation on pretend play and growing up
Original: We pretend. We pretend we're heroes. We pretend we're princesses. We pretend we're butchers, and bakers, and candlestick
A widely shared reflection argues that people spend childhood pretending to be heroes, princesses, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, only to be told to stop pretending just when they finally understand what pretending means. Readers are engaging with the nostalgic, philosophical point about imagination, play and the loss of that freedom in adulthood.
Why now: The bittersweet observation about how adulthood suppresses imagination resonates with people reflecting on childhood and identity.
Evidence
- We pretend. We pretend we're heroes. We pretend we're princesses. We pretend we're butchers, and bakers, and candlestick makers. And by the time we're old enough to understand what it means to pretend, they tell us we aren't supposed to pretend any longer. And that is why we… · squirrellilly@cathode.church · 1
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