Kid-me: That’s creepy. And not fair. And– (Rolls eyes) Seriously, are you even trying to trust us?
Adult-me: There’s a tradeoff among safety, freedom, and trust going on here. I see why they’re doing this, and part of me is okay with it, but part of me is uneasy and not quite sure this is the best solution here.
Writer-me: This is, like, a challenge, right? Because you know, I bet I could crack this thing. I need to find out what sort of tape they use first, yeah, but if I could do that, and bring it with me …
It’s often Writer-me who gets me in trouble.
Writer-me: Okay, they probably won’t tell me about the tape if I call. But what if I found a parent who’s been on a trip with them before, and remembers? Or maybe I could bring just a whole bunch of different kinds of tape with me. Then I still need to figure out how to get the door closed and taped from the inside afterwards, but … yeah. I bet I can crack this thing …
If I ever get arrested, I’m sure it will be Writer-me’s fault.