By tarazkp on Skatehive
A friend of mine was in the city on a work trip, so we met up for a couple hours for a meal and a coffee. We don't get to meet that often these days since he moved city and rarely just the two of us, so it was great to catch up. He was pretty tired from his work though, but we still managed to have some decent conversation. One of the things that came up was that his goddaughter and her brother are having quite a different upbringing than his kids or my daughter, as they are allowed to do whatever they want. While a young teen now, she has been on TikTok since she was seven and has been wearing full make-up since she was nine, with a complete beauty routine with anti-aging cream and all the rest. Anything the kids want, they get (within some reason), and when they travel the kids decide what attractions they all see, which is driven by TikTok influencers she follows. A regular Veruca Salt. While my friend stays out of it (though technically as godparent he is meant to offer spiritual g