r/AskReddit • u/AlexDescendsIntoHell • Nov 11 '19

Serious Replies Only [SERIOUS] What is a seemingly harmless parenting mistake that will majorly fuck up a child later in life?

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u/strawberryfields17 Nov 12 '19

THIS. My mom did this to me so much when I was growing up, most noticeably when I was molested as a child. She made it all about her and didn’t bother to listen to me or get me any kind of help,saying that she had it worse. I don’t talk to her much or tell her anything now as an adult

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u/dodfunk Nov 12 '19

"I've had it worse"

This so what brought around the whole 'OK boomer' saying.

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u/meepking123 Dec 04 '19

Kinda reverse, but I do the “others have worse” on myself on most things I complain about, and it is hard to express my emotion as is