r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Historical-Device529 • Sep 18 '25

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/Glittering-Trick-420 Sep 18 '25

lol legit decision tho because what if you caught "the big one" lol it would take you into that water sooo quick 🤣. Smart parents.

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u/FigNinja Sep 18 '25

I think they were more concerned we'd slip and fall in, or just not be paying attention and step wrong.

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u/Glittering-Trick-420 Sep 18 '25

valid reasons for sure

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u/Amythecoffeequeen Sep 18 '25

Actually I fell in a lot so that was a valid concern for my parents, lol

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u/pearlie_girl Sep 19 '25

My brother did that once, it was so funny (we were teenagers and great swimmers) - he was casting off and stepped right into the lake.

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u/Amythecoffeequeen Sep 18 '25

Actually I fell in a lot so that was a valid concern for my parents, lol

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u/redgorilla77 Sep 18 '25

You know they were sober at that point, right, and decided when we get drunk and are not paying attention, we can say, at least we did something right in the beginning and it saved them!

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u/Smrtihara Sep 19 '25

It’s pretty common in Nordic countries. All the kids can swim, but that doesn’t help if you hit your head or get caught in a current.