me at 14: wow, protagonists in media my age! how relateable!
me at 28: WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHILD SOLDIERS? WHERE ARE ALL THE ADULTS? WHO LET THIS HAPPEN AND WHY ARE THEY NOT BEING PROSECUTED BY LAW WITHIN THESE FICTIONAL UNIVERSES
In the same vein:
Me at 14: oh protagonists that are 17-20-ish, they’re basically adults, right?
Me at 28: Oh my Gods you’re babies who left you in charge?!
Ariel: Daddy, I love him! Me at 14: Yeah, girl, you tell him! Me at 30:
Me at 14: Wow, kids my age taking on a corrupt government!
Me at 25: Oh my god these are CHILDREN this is not oKAY hoW CAN THIS FANTASY WORLD BE LIKE THIS?
Actual kids in 2018: *actively taking on a corrupt government*
Me at 25: I’m so sorry about this world we live in but I am damn proud of you.
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