20 People Share Lessons From Their Parents They Learned Are Actually Completely Wrong
Parents don't always know best.
Some parents hand down wisdom, and some hand down myths that do more harm than good. In this Reddit roundup, people are sharing the lessons they grew up hearing, only to realize later that a lot of them were flat-out wrong.
The stories range from emotional habits and family dynamics to money, privacy, and even giraffes. What makes it interesting is how many of these ideas sounded normal at home, then fell apart the moment people got older and started thinking for themselves.
Here are some of the most memorable examples, and a few of them are surprisingly familiar.
1. Uhm no, not everyone is always jealous
Special_Possible1192. This just leads to a toxic belief that will hurt the child a lot in the future
KnowckMeYourLobes3. What's rude is causing so much emotional damage to your child that they'll need therapy in adulthood
smallroundbird
4. No, it's not easy, and no, that's not how you provide proper sex education to your child
emilyyy712
5. Only humans can be that terrible, though
cigarettecarnival
6. Thanks for setting your child up for so many heartbreaks
bailey052211
7. This one isn't as hurtful, but how could they turn giraffes evil like that?
Sandpaper_Pants
8. Oh yeah, this will definitely mess you up big time, and you might have to spend a lifetime correcting that mindset
GlossyCinnamon
It’s giving the same tension as a parent questioning their own parents’ contributions to a grandkids education fund.
9. Apologies are one of the best things a parent can give their child
shineevee
10. What's shameful is if you think crying is shameful
kirby_-_main
11. Yeah, we have child protective services for a reason
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12. How the hell can anyone say this to their child?
ProfPrettyboy
13. No, no, everything won't always be okay, and it would have been better if they taught us how to react in that scenario
RAPTORFORESKIN
14. It's not always about having every material thing you can possess. There are other aspects of being a family that children need.
CEmofficially
15. Privacy is a basic human right that even babies deserve
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16. This is seriously one of the things that a lot of people still believe today that should be corrected
Kicooi
17. Work doesn't always need to be loved because not all work opportunities available will always be lovable
LunarLeopard67
18. This kind of parenting is just lazy parenting
Informal_Analysis
19. It's great if parents also realize their wrong teachings
Zetta216
20. This is the worst financial advice you could give someone
justsomegirl80
We know parents aren't perfect people; that's why, even though they might have taught us some incorrect things when we were younger, we can still find it in ourselves to forgive them and try to correct them as well. After all, maybe they were also products of their time and their parents' upbringing.
If we do find teachings like these, it's up to us to correct them within ourselves. We can't just wait for others to do it, and sometimes, we have to help others as well, even if they are our own parents.
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