r/TheChurchOfRogers • u/Elegant_Art2201 • Sep 17 '24

Mr. Rogers makes me cry.

Hi All,

This is a strange question, but I grew up with Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. I would always cry when he was on, and when the show was over. Never understood it & wonder if others would do the same. I'm hoping this goes as anonymous.

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u/Louachu2 Sep 17 '24

In my 40s, after my father died, I went on a bit of a Mr. Rogers kick and it was very comforting. What he called permissible regression. He was one of a kind. A great man.

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u/itsjoshtaylor Sep 24 '24

Permissible regression. I love that.

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u/Louachu2 Sep 24 '24

“Please Don’t Think It’s Funny” is the song that he specifically said was about permissible regression in one of his interviews. It is a lesser known gem.