It’s such a subtle shift they probably don’t even realize it happened. But suddenly people stop reacting with joy and love when they see you and it takes a while to adjust to that

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    I mean that, or they’re old enough to understand the world is flaming pile of garbage. Or their hormones and brain development are all out of wack so they know what they want to do but not why they can’t just do it. Or the fact they’re dealing with the move to high school and the pressures of academia, puberty, trying to carve out their own sense of identity and self worth… any of those sound more plausible as “you aren’t as cute as you were when you were 4”.

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      I’m not saying it’s because they’re not cute anymore, I’m saying it’s because people around them stop being so kind and gentle with them.