Back then I genuinely did not have a metric for what actions might or might not impart &quot;meaning&quot; like that because to me taking time out of my day just for you no payback even expected or implied is the greatest gift I can give because time is finite and there are a billion things I could do with it but I'm choosing you and helping you over it all. Naturally, people didn't place the same emphasis on someone helping them with their chores. Likewise, doing stuff like being helped in a crisis to me didn't mean much. They're my parents, I'm their child, the parents SHOULD be panicky and worried over me and my safety but I am also clearly not that badly injured. This moments impact is now low because my parents are just doing what instincts say rather than actual worry that will kick in later and I'm not dying it just looks bad and I'll be fine. Naturally, me having a stick through my leg warranted worry by my parents and thus emphasis but to me it was nothing but just a hassle and pain. <|endoftext|> 