When dad says she can't move out, little girl breaks the bad news
By Greg SullivanDec. 17 2024, Updated 2:39 p.m. ET
It seems all the most startling conversations with young children come out of left field. That was the case when, while working on a sidewalk-chalk rainbow, a little girl asked her father, "Are you sad that when I'm an adult, I won't be here anymore?" The ensuing conversation, caught on a security camera and shared to TikTok by Melly Reyes, hit the parents in the comment section right in the feels.
The father, clearly unprepared for such a question, looked bewildered and continued drawing, responding, "What do you mean? Yes, you are." The girl clarified, “No, like when I’m an adult,” but the dad, still in disbelief, asked, “Where are you going to go?” She innocently replied, “When I am mommy’s size.” Still not fully comprehending, the dad repeated his question.
When the daughter explained she would move to a different house, the dad asked, “With who?” She tried to clarify by saying, “Same thing what mommy has,” hinting at moving in with a partner. After a pause, she added, “A boyfriend.” The shocking betrayal elicited an appropriate response. “What the hell!? Who said that? Who said you can have a boyfriend?” His daughter, seeing his disbelief, reaffirmed, “When I’m an adult!”
The dad, returning to his drawing, tried to dismiss the conversation, saying, “No. I don’t want you to.” The daughter, unwavering, replied, “I’m gonna.” This led to an adorable back-and-forth argument, with the dad saying, “Don’t,” and the daughter insisting, “I’m gonna.” The exchange continued with the dad's humorous, “You shouldn’t,” to which she firmly responded, “I'm gonna.”
"The silence before she says boyfriend. She was like how do I break this to him?"
The video resonated deeply with viewers, many of which saw their own futures flash before their eyes. Thousands of comments flooded in from fathers, daughters, and others who found the scenario both relatable and touching. One user, @vine.pete, noted, “The silence before she says boyfriend. She was like how do I break this to him?”
Another user, @catperez13, added, “She wants the same love you show her mommy. And that, my sir, is showing her something.”
Reyes responded, “She points at him after she says, ‘Same thing mommy has,’” indicating that the little girl aspires to have a loving relationship just like her parents'.
Kids grow up fast, and even if we don't want them to, well... they're gonna.
Editor's Note: The article was originally published in July 2024.
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