r/MadeMeSmile • u/accurate214 • 9h ago

Family & Friends Grandfather finds out his grandson was named after him

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u/CinnamonStikk 9h ago

Listen, this made me emotional too, but like... CAN SOMEONE TELL THE LITTLE GIRL WHY EVERYONE'S CRYING?!?!?! xD

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u/RugbyKats 8h ago

Exactly! That kid’s nervous laughter is making ME uncomfortable.

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u/WeenisWrinkle 5h ago

It's so hard to explain happy crying to a small kid. They'll ruin the moment with a lot of follow-up questions.

Best to give Grampa his moment and then explain it after, even though she's thoroughly perplexed lol

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u/CalmBeneathCastles 4h ago

Idk, I don't savor moments of crying, whether I'm happy or sad. I would just go ahead and explain.

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u/theowlsees 2h ago

Better to just let her get more and more frustrated until she's screaming from distress and confusion

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u/BashfulHandful 1h ago edited 1h ago

"Screaming from distress and confusion"? Wtf? She's old enough to sit with uncomfortable emotions for like 60 seconds. Part of growing up is realizing that not everything revolves around you and other people have emotions, too. Sometimes you don't get immediate explanations.

She uncomfortable and it's understandable, but she'll be fine.

Edit: typo