• milicent_bystandr
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    7 months ago

    And the irony is, it’s actually really important to be valued for your existence - just for being who you are regardless of your success or participation.

    Indeed, one might say baby photos are a kind of existence trophy, as are birthday cards.

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      7 months ago

      I suspect birthday celebrations are a thing because until relatively recently making it past childhood was genuinely an achievement.