Definition: The involuntary psychological filter that activates when someone discovers their parent(s) in adult content, instantly transforming arousal into existential dread. It’s the brain’s emergency shutdown protocol triggered by familial recognition during personal leisure time, effectively rendering the viewer temporarily incapable of unseeing what they’ve seen. This phenomenon often results in a permanent aversion to specific genres or hairstyles reminiscent of a parent’s “work era.” The goggles don’t come off – they just permanently fog the lens of one’s private browsing history.
Example: “Dude tried to watch that new ’90s throwback site and got hit with full Orphan Goggles when he spotted his dad’s distinctive back tattoo. He spent the next hour aggressively cleaning his baseboards. Mood officially murdered.”