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What's the most do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do thing you grew up with in your household?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:11 pm
Smoking? Infidelity?
For me it was financial wisdom. My mom and Dad told me to pay off credit cards every month, save at least 20%, etc. And yet they lived paycheck to paycheck, multiple bankruptcy filings, etc. They've been divorced since the 70s, are 80+ years old, and both have a negative financial net worth.
But, I followed their financial advice, or maybe it was a case of witnessing the cautionary tale up close.
For me it was financial wisdom. My mom and Dad told me to pay off credit cards every month, save at least 20%, etc. And yet they lived paycheck to paycheck, multiple bankruptcy filings, etc. They've been divorced since the 70s, are 80+ years old, and both have a negative financial net worth.
But, I followed their financial advice, or maybe it was a case of witnessing the cautionary tale up close.
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Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:12 pm to clamdip
You financially supporting them yet?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:13 pm to clamdip
quote:Yeah, they were probably doing the best they could and didn't want you to live like that
or maybe it was a case of witnessing the cautionary tale up close.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:14 pm to clamdip
My Dad would always tell "if you let someone control your emotions, they control you"
Now he watches Fox News every night until he gets raging mad and storms off to bed
Now he watches Fox News every night until he gets raging mad and storms off to bed
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:15 pm to clamdip
Quit being a moron. They knew what got them into trouble, so they knew what to warn you against.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:16 pm to danilo
quote:
You financially supporting them yet?
Oh yes. Very much so.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:28 pm to clamdip
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But, I followed their financial advice
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that parenting in a nutshell? Making sure your kids don't make the same mistakes you made and end up better off than you are. Ive always thought you had to be a bit of a hypocrite to be a good parent. Could just be me and my younger derelict ways though.
This post was edited on 6/4/26 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:36 pm to clamdip
I can tell you the one we have in our current household:
Limits on screen time. We are HARD on our kids about screen time, but my wife and I often melt into the couch scrolling social media or playing iPhone games
Limits on screen time. We are HARD on our kids about screen time, but my wife and I often melt into the couch scrolling social media or playing iPhone games
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:36 pm to clamdip
“Clean up your room”
My dad’s barn and shop both look like a hoarder’s dream
My dad’s barn and shop both look like a hoarder’s dream
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:38 pm to msap9020
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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that parenting in a nutshell?
Yes, I say that to my kids when I'm sipping a bourbon at 3pm. :-)
Just curious what's the most obvious examples people saw growing up. For me, it was financial responsibility.
Maybe a better question is: What's something you do that's the extreme opposite of what you saw in your home growing up.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:49 pm to clamdip
Alcohol
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:50 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Doesn't exactly fit the question but my old man would say "in or out" when we would go in/out the door too much, mainly in the summer.
Not sure why he cared because we had no A/C.
Not sure why he cared because we had no A/C.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 6:25 pm to clamdip
Going to church.
My dad never went with us but he told me I was gonna get my arse up and go to church with my mother and sisters.
Resented the hell out of it for years.
My dad never went with us but he told me I was gonna get my arse up and go to church with my mother and sisters.
Resented the hell out of it for years.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 6:27 pm to clamdip
Smoking
Posted on 6/4/26 at 6:32 pm to clamdip
quote:pretty much your typical Boomer.
80+ years old, and both have a negative financial net worth.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 6:38 pm to clamdip
Foul language
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:53 pm to clamdip
My kids reading TD. God I hope they don’t post on this thread.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:34 pm to GasMan
quote:
Going to church.
My dad never went with us but he told me I was gonna get my arse up and go to church with my mother and sisters.
He wanted that precious hour of peace and quiet to himself and I don't blame him.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 10:45 pm to clamdip
No cursing!
Posted on 6/4/26 at 10:51 pm to clamdip
My parents were awful.. they let me be awful in a lot of ways, too.
For me and MY children.. I smoked most of their childhood- only quit a couple of years ago. Definitely warned them off it. Daughter is 26, son is days away from 17... neither have smoked, thank God.
For me and MY children.. I smoked most of their childhood- only quit a couple of years ago. Definitely warned them off it. Daughter is 26, son is days away from 17... neither have smoked, thank God.
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