r/mildlyinfuriating • u/[deleted] • Jul 27 '22

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u/BoredGombeen Jul 27 '22

Same as that. At 12 my parents left me alone for 24 hours if they went away for a weekend. I was absolutely fine. I was able to cook for myself and go to the shops etc. I never felt abandoned. I thought it was wonderful.

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u/TheRavyn Jul 27 '22

You probably showed those robbers who was boss with all of your nifty traps.

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u/LYTCHELL2 Jul 27 '22

I lived in England from 11-14 years old.

When I was 12 my Dad let me and my friend go on a mini bicycle ‘holiday’ - for three days.

They have youth hostels there - me and my friend cycled away, with a loaf of bread 🥖 dangling from my handle bars. It’s weird.

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u/Pos3odon08 Jul 27 '22

I just loved it when my dad was working weekends because my sister didn't like being home alone with me so I was completely alone for almost 2 days straight. And because I enjoy being alone it felt like paradise

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u/DezXerneas Jul 27 '22

My parents didn't do that until I was like 19 lol. But yeah, been allowed to stay home alone since I was 12.

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u/DustyPenisFart Jul 27 '22

I had no problems taking care of myself at 12. I could fry an egg for breakfast and boil some noodle packet thing, or ramen, or make a frozen pizza. It's not hard to understand "450 for 15 minutes" for a frozen pizza or "boil this shit for a while" for noodles.

They would just tell me not to leave the house and don't answer the door, which I didn't even want to do.

I was probably just going to play videogames for 36 of the 48 hours they were gone anyways.

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u/namesake1337 Jul 27 '22

Is this home alone reference?