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[General] But as a kid

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Zeb is talking to his father Terry:

Zeb: All the sh*t that happened, I know it wasn't your fault. It was just sh*t that happens, right? But as a kid, the point of view you take is the one that's given to you...
Terry: Your mum?
Zeb: Yeah, my mum. And I just want to tell you that I'd like to... now that I'm here and you're here and too many f**king years have gone by to...F**k, it's so corny, to...

Who is as kid?

Terry is a not a kid. Terry is father to Zeb. To whom exactly is Zeb referring?

Source: Boy A 2007
 
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Zeb is talking to his father Terry:

Zeb: All the sh*t that happened, I know it wasn't your fault. It was just sh*t that happens, right? But as a kid, the point of view you take is the one that's given to you ...
Terry: Your mum?
Zeb: Yeah, my mum. And I just want to tell you that I'd like to ... now that I'm here and you're here and too many f**king years have gone by to ... F**k, it's so corny, to...

Who is the kid in "as a kid"?

Terry is a not a kid. Terry is Zeb's father. [STRIKE]to Zeb.[/STRIKE] To whom exactly is Zeb referring?

Source: Boy A 2007

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Here, "as a kid" means "When a person is a child". It refers to a general truth - when people are children, the point of view they take is the one that's given to them.

Note my corrections above. Some of our users are youngsters so we don't write out swear words in full. Please, if you must post them at all, get into the habit of disguising them a bit by using asterisks. I have edited your original post already to do so.
 

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Hi Kingston, and welcome to the forum. A moderator will probably ask you to correct your profile information.
 

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You're right, GS.

Kingston, you lose none of your anonymity by telling us the truth about yourself.
 

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Here, "as a kid" means "When a person is a child". It refers to a general truth - when people are children, the point of view they take is the one that's given to them.

Who is that person" Terry or Jeb?
 

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We'll be happy to answer more of your questions when you correct the information in your profile.
 

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I correct the information, so please answer it.
 

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Your IP address is Chicago, USA.

Is there a reason why you are falsifying your location?
 

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I am using VPN and living in INDIA
 

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Are you saying any person can be as a kid?
 

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I think it refers to any person who is a kid.
 
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