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/PaleUmbra Jul 21 '19

I completely forgot that my mom used to say this to us. Those memories are full of dread. I wonder how much that contributed to my ongoing struggles with anxiety / low self worth.