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 I literally just want to get back read receipts and high quality media when texting my parents, but they would prefer to use an outdated standard just so they don't have to switch apps. 
 I'm tired of being the smart one in my family. The smart one who feels like they're constantly being perceived as a raging lunatic that's constantly changing the goalposts. I'm tired of having to stop them all from making bad decisions because if I don't then those decisions will inevitably trickle back down to me.