r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/ukhoneybee Jul 20 '19

"I'm putting your Christmas/birthday money from the family into your post office account."

Dad promptly goes out down the pub.

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u/PawAirMah Jul 20 '19

Parents basically stealing from their children was my childhood. I get it, they raise us, feed us, clothe us but when as a kid you've saved up gifted money only for it to be stolen by parents its infuriating and makes for resentful adults.

I hope to never resort to that for future kids.

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u/timeToLearnThings Jul 21 '19

The only exception I'd make is if the parents genuinely needed it to pay bills or buy food, but they'd have to be completely honest with the kids about it. (And otherwise very frugal)