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Ah yes, we must expect all children characters in media to act like adult human beings who are perfectly emotionally mature, and are held to the same moral standards as older people. Never mind that getting bullied and losing family members can severely harm a child. https://twitter.com/SquigglyDigg/status/1246984685567143942
It's kind of a pet peeve of mine to see people disproportionately hating on "annoying" child characters, especially when those kids are depicted as having behavioral/developmental problems (e.g. the kid from The Babadook). Sometimes that's what the story needs?
It's so unfair to blame Lilo for all the bad stuff in Nani's life. She's a six-year-old girl who simply doesn't have the capacity to adjust to everything/handle the accumulated trauma in her life. The point is we—who are better equipped—are in a position to be more loving.
I don't personally think Lilo & Stitch is /the greatest animted film ever,/ but I hardly think it's irresponsible in its messaging? I think it writes Lilo well—as a child who's undeniably difficult and frustrating, but also as a loving person whose creativity should be fostered.
Sure, it's "just fiction." And hey, it's completely fine (and expected of us) if we lose our patience with difficult kids in real life. But outright blaming kids and getting mad at them because, what, they aren't processing being bullied well enough? Yeahhh not cool
