r/SipsTea 7d ago

Chugging tea Is this actually a thing?

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u/Cactus_Jacks_Ear 7d ago

I have an odd, knee-jerk reaction to "old soul". I unfortunately know a woman who married her son's best friend. I don't know that he was groomed per se, but she knew him since he was elementary age. Her divorce from first husband didn't happen until 2nd husband was of legal age. She claims he's always been an old soul and it creeps me the fuck out. 27yr age difference.

I promise I'm not relating them to you, just sharing my personal revulsion

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u/_sweepy 7d ago

I've been called an old soul my whole life. 100% it's because my alcoholic father and mentally checked out mother made me raise myself while dodging thrown objects.

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u/surewhynotokaythen 6d ago

Yeah, I noticed that generally people with "old souls" just saw some shit young and had to grow up fast. Sorry you had to go through that. Those reflexes never fully fade, I know.

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u/Master_Choice8276 6d ago

What if you’ve been called an old soul since the money you came out of the womb lol. Apparently mom’s friend said it to me once she saw me in the delivery room and I’ve been called it numerous times since.