r/MadeMeSmile • u/AlphaNathan • Mar 01 '25

Wholesome Moments think he was surprised?

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u/atava Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

Those remarks and the tone with which they're said are a symptom of intelligence, in my view.

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u/LouSputhole94 Mar 01 '25

Kids got emotional intelligence in spades. You can tell he knew maybe they couldn’t afford it or thought he wasn’t old enough and was grateful for the toy, or at least knew it would be the right thing to do to act like he was. Honestly points out he’s probably ready for the responsibility.

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u/mutemarmot42 Mar 01 '25

Worked with adolescents around his age for a while, that’s a level of maturity and emotional intelligence that is rare.

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u/PressureThin2903 Mar 02 '25

Idk I think it’s more of a parenting thing I had 0 emotional intelligence when I was younger but was always grateful