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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/MerryStanza on 2025-11-12 16:36:37+00:00.
Got to the park early to meet my sister and my nephew, her kid’s six, loud, runs everywhere, always in this bright blue jacket. I see a kid wearing one just like it sprinting toward the swings and my brain instantly goes yep that’s him so I yell his name across the whole playground.
The kid turns around and it was DEFINITELY not him. I just freeze for a second and blurt out “ohhh that’s not him” way too loud and immediately three parents turn their heads like I’ve just confessed to a crime. The kid’s still staring, I’m standing there halfway through a wave trying to look non threatening.
I grab my phone and start fake scrolling like I suddenly got a super important text, just anything to look occupied. My brain’s screaming act natural while my body’s choosing full statue mode.
Two minutes later my sister shows up with my actual nephew and ofc the fucker's wearing a red hoodie today instead of his normal blue jacket.
I didn’t even say anything I just sat down and thought maybe I should only interact with people who have name tags from now on.
TL;DR: Yelled at a random kid in the park thinking he was my nephew, terrified some parents, then my actual nephew showed up in a completely different outfit. I might retire from public interaction.