I came across the same observation from two separate books, Ender’s Game, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Both child main characters are told, “Don’t worry, it won’t hurt a bit” by adults. And the MCs, immediately after, think that that is a lie, that the only times adults tell you not to worry or that something won’t hurt is exactly when you should worry or when it will hurt.
I thought it was amusing and was wondering what other interesting observations you have read. It doesn’t have to be from a wise child MC talking about adults, but it could be.
The giver, is a children’s example of how society is trying to program u and lies thinking it’s helpful but then u realize it’s fucked for example. They don’t know war, love, colors, or death. They murdered a twin baby and called it going elsewhere. The givers daughter elsewheres herself