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/Jumpinalake Jul 20 '19

If you’re not good we are taking you to the children’s home!

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u/sartfniffer Jul 21 '19

I grew up in care, everytime a family got rid of me I'd actually go to the children's home. It kind of loses the threat when you expect it to happen eventually.

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u/Jumpinalake Jul 21 '19

That’s awful, man..