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> [“It's like they think we're still five years old, coloring in kindergarten, and all the kids get cupcakes whether its their birthday or not. Maybe its a kind of self-preservation. If parents actually knew what their kids were like, they'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/coert-voorhees/it-s-like-they-think-we-re-still-five-years-old-coloring-in/)

Coert Voorhees

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## More by Coert Voorhees

> [“It's like they think we're still five years old, coloring in kindergarten, and all the kids get cupcakes whether its their birthday or not.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/coert-voorhees/it-s-like-they-think-we-re-still-five-years-old-coloring-in/)

Coert Voorhees

> [“As I stand behind him, it occurs to me just how much trust we put in other people. Complete strangers, friends. Everybody. Dalton's just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/coert-voorhees/as-i-stand-behind-him-it-occurs-to-me-just-how-much-trust-we-put-in/)

Coert Voorhees

> [“It's weird going to school with rich people. On the surface, you're jealous. You want to be like them, you want to have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/coert-voorhees/it-s-weird-going-to-school-with-rich-people-on-the-surface-you-re/)

Coert Voorhees

> [“There are many benefits to interracial friendships, and one of my favorite is the freedom to call each other nicknames that other people consider…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/coert-voorhees/there-are-many-benefits-to-interracial-friendships-and-one-of-my/)

Coert Voorhees

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