in terms of our entire generation being ~ showered with participation trophies ~ 1) i don't actually remember that being the rule. 2) when i *was* given a participation trophy i don't remember ever thinking "wow, i won!" and finally 3) you idiots gave them to us, blame yourselves
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frankly we've gotten to take it from both ends, first with "you're going, it builds character" and then with "I suppose you expect a ribbon for showing up"
this may come as a shocker but the typical child does not actually enjoy publicly humiliating themselves and then having to come back to take their booby prize
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Yep, kids gauge perfectly well their place in various hierarchies, even without overt competition. This can be sad - as in life is sad - and pretending it's not on both ends is just plain shitty and anxiety compounding.
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20 years later, I vividly remember the embarrassment of being called up to collect my "Participant" award when I got last place at swim meets.
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