bro to bro: if you like skinnier girls, get yourself a skinny girl. if you like thicker girls, get yourself a thick girl. if you like fitness girls, get yourself a fit girl. you are entitled to your own preferences.
but what you are not going to do bro, is date a girl who is not your type and make her feel inferior to other girls.
I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this:
90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes.
That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up.
Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who arenโt? They usually made one mistake.
And hereโs the uncomfortable truth:
Itโs often the exact thing most parents teach them.
We tell our kids:
โIf you get lost, come find me.โ
It sounds logical. It sounds empowering.
Itโs WRONG!
The Mistake Most Lost Children Make:
When children realize theyโre separated, they do three things almost automatically:
They panic.
They wander.
They try to find you.
Every step makes them harder to locate.
From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos.
Parents retrace their steps.
Security scans zones.
Staff lock down areas.
Search works best when movement stops.
When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen โ not where theyโve wandered.
Stillness increases probability.
Movement expands the problem.
The first lesson is not โgo find me.โ
Itโs this:
Stop. Stay. Yell.
Why Stillness Wins:
Think like a search team.
If a child stays put:
Parents can retrace steps.
Security can scan systematically.
Helpers converge to one fixed location.
The search radius remains small.
If a child keeps moving:
The search area expands.
Adults pass each other.
Missed connections multiply.
Minutes stretch into hours.
Stillness keeps the math on your side.
Teach Them Who to Approach:
The second mistake we make as parents?
We say, โFind an adult.โ
Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter.
Teach them to look for, if at all possible:
A mother with children.
Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly.
Itโs a clear, concrete instruction.
Children donโt process vague categories like โsafe adult.โ
They process visuals.
โFind a mom with kidsโ is visual.
A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known:
We often assume phones solve everything.
They donโt โ unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition.
But you must train it.
Practice it like a song.
Sing it in the car.
Chant it at bedtime.
Turn it into rhythm.
Repetition becomes recall.
In an emergency, recall matters more than theory.
The Code Word Rule:
One more layer of protection.
Choose a private family code word.
Something only your household knows.
If someone approaches and says:
โYour mom sent me.โ
Your child asks:
โWhatโs the code word?โ
No word.
No go.
This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly.
It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character.
Real Safety Is Training โ Not Luck!
We donโt get safer by hoping.
We get safer by practicing.
Teach:
โข Phone number
โข Code word
โข Stop, stay, yell
โข Find a mom with kids
Multiple skills.
Simple instructions.
Clear visuals.
Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isnโt about fear. Itโs about preparation.
Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts.
And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like.
Thatโs real protection.
People donโt talk enough about how nice it is to feel sure in love. Not anxious. Not half-loved. Not almost chosen. Being assured they want you. No begging. No shrinking. No proving your worth. That kind of love is everything.
I saw a TikTok of a man that said:
"If my wife can't help but overthink, then I'm going to over-explain everything, I have no problem with helping her mind feel at peace"
Don't settle for less.
@Laza_Lurvin What is your diet like? My weight has spiraled out of control but I can at least try with food. Physical exercise is extremely hard for me.
Iโm a mother and I still always encourage women who arenโt moms yet, to not have kids or to just wait. And this is coming from someone who has lotssss of support and love being one! lol seriously, enjoy your youth, funds, and freedom for as long as you can.
Yes, resigned myself to having my heart broken by Khaled Hosseini. He is an excellent author, love his work ๐คฉ! Might even traumatise myself by reading A Thousand Splendid Suns again ๐ฅด .