Whether or not we like to admit it, parents can serve as a frequent source of guidance and reason when it comes to a wide range of life’s challenges. That being said, let’s be real — they do NOT always know best.
Here are some prime examples of parental teachings that fell way short of the mark.
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“Being obedient is the same as being a good person.” - u/yeetgodmcnechass
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“My dad once told me if I ate the stuff inside a glow stick, I would become a dragon. I didn’t become a dragon.” - u/Regular-Country420
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“Work hard and your job will reward you.” - u/Riajnor
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“I had to forgive everyone no matter what they did to me.” - u/scarlettxchloe_luv
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“Don’t speak unless spoken to. Now, everywhere I work and go, people always ask me why I don’t talk.” - u/cassiiii
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“Thoroughly wash dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. Such a waste of time, water, and energy.” - u/Finchoyd
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“You have to worry about what everyone else thinks of you.” - u/getbackoldme
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“I can be anything I want to be.” - u/Sufficient_Ad_182
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“That showing emotional vulnerability is weakness and must be avoided in romantic relationships at all cost.” - u/EJ_grace
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“Being rich and thin are more important than anything else.” - u/RunRevolutionary9019
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“I always must stick to my decisions.” - u/GroundMain1872
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“I was allergic to sand.” - u/Aperture_Kubi
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“You have to eat everything on your plate.” - u/gaussianDoctor
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“You have to wait 30 minutes after eating before you go back in the pool, otherwise you'll get cramps and drown.” - u/primitivedreamer
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“You should never eat at a table with both elbows on the table.” - u/Potential-Ad-3073
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“Apparently, cold causes illness. Not bacteria or viruses, cold.” - u/BaaaaL44
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“Gender roles in general. For example, women have to take care of the home/children, and men have to work.” - u/StarryExplosion
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“If you have tattoos, you hate your mother..” - u/mallemm3346
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“Going to church every Sunday or high holiday makes you a good person. It does not.” - u/LowkeyPony
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"All meat must be cooked well done.” - u/TigerTownTerror
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“Hair grows back faster/thicker after you shave it for the first time.” - u/deqb
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“Cracking your knuckles will cause arthritis. Not true at all.” - u/1980pzx
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“If you do not eat your carrots you will go blind.” - u/4evernquisitive
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“Turning on the interior light in the back seat will cause us to immediately crash and die or go straight to prison.” - u/fidelkastro
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"Mom always said ‘your face will stick like that’ if we were making goofy faces.” - u/Biscuit_452
