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Ian Winter's avatar

The baby’s Substack post is very funny on this encounter, β€œThe One With The Toast”. But it’s in a different realm so you can’t read it.

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Melissa Sandfort's avatar

This is the inane personification of someone else’s inner universe I needed today!

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Jennie O'Connor βŒπŸ‘‘'s avatar

Whoa I just had a similar experience. The baby had the face of an adult. My whole family agreed. It was like he was wearing poor man’s glamour magic and we could all see through the mirage. And when he smiled it was simultaneously the most heartwarming and unsettling thing I’ve ever experienced. Clearly they walk among us now. 😳

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Obsidian Blackbird.'s avatar

I love Substack. Reading this on a cruise ship. Surrounded by fat boomers. Sometimes I want most of the species to go under… so I can rule over a mad max wasteland in assless chaps.. and then you write this…. And it brightens my day.

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A. R. Eldridge's avatar

Ah, you got Omni-babied. Dw, it happens.

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Jennifer Love, MD's avatar

I 100% believe the soul inside this baby body recognized you or was passing along a telepathic message to your subconscious and the deep mysteries of the universe are now embedded in your DNA so when the extraterrestrials make themselves known….

Anyway, great writing per usual!

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nechi's avatar

I need you to know that this was the hardest I laughed all week, so thank you

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Heart Gone Rogue's avatar

"Not a normal baby smile that makes you go "aww" and temporarily forget that humans are destroying the planet.

No.

This was a smile that said "I see you. I know what you did. And I'll be watching.""

omg ~ so goooood

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Brown Sugar BAE's avatar

As someone who’s constantly surrounded by newborns all day and kids under 5 all day. You’ve officially scared🫢🏾🫢🏾

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serena kate's avatar

Brave af . When babies do that shit to me I look away

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Joanna Milne 🏺's avatar

You are a very funny lady. Another corker πŸ‘

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Christian Lingner's avatar

This genuinely made my day

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hanna vignolius's avatar

terrifying! thanks for sharing

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Essie Trent Penny Diary's avatar

Great narrative. I think you should practice mindfulness more often πŸ₯°πŸ˜†

Anyway don’t worry the baby will forget everything once the culture steals his mindfulness.

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Amber Ivana's avatar

This made me giggle, but also I totally believe that babies are cosmic beings and that what you experienced was very real. Though this is written almost satirically it, to me, is also riddled with much wisdom and truth.

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Marilyn Eakin's avatar

I needed this. Thank you πŸ˜†

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