#but i can never say anything bc i know that's a totally notmal and even respectful thing to do with kids in other places

[existencebringsonlypain]

this is intended to be, like, if a stranger on the street you were having a conversation with called you love.

think of any random person. I know this is dependent on context, but I don't want everyone to be hitting "else" just because if they're really nice they'd be okay with it. If any typical person you were chatting with called you "love", how would you react?

#despite how it sounds this isn't actually a personal opinion poll #it's more of a location thing #i'd personally feel like they're being condescending. it's not the kinda thing people say in florida #i'd say in southeast USA in general‚ but i've come to realize our tourism kinda messes with our culture and makes it different #but i know in some places that's just a thing people say. and some places that's a genuine compliment #curious as to the distribution #poll #polls #existenceunrelateds #actually maybe it's me. maybe it's florida. #but a LOT of those affectionate names other places use so iften come across as insulting to me #like “dear” and “love” and such #“miss” is VERY weird. don't call me that. i'm visibly a minor. #it always feels kinda creeper-y when‚ like‚ teachers call out names and say “Miss A----” instead of just my name #but i can never say anything bc i know that's a totally notmal and even respectful thing to do with kids in other places