What is something your parents told you that you follow their advice?

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Why? Never heard this and always have! Love mine soft!

Over time the towels can lose their absorbancy (most often with terry cloth, microfiber as well as fluffier cloths).

 

[North of Mouse]

Over time the towels can lose their absorbancy (most often with terry cloth, microfiber as well as fluffier cloths).

OK!

I always use all cotton and never have noticed any problems with absorbancy.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

OK!

I always use all cotton and never have noticed any problems with absorbancy.

I usually have cotton (or a slight blend) with the exception of towels used in the kitchen or a random towel here and there but it's easiest for me to just not use softner period rather than going through the process of sorting by content of fabric alone.

 

[ronandannette]

Sometimes life teaches you these 2 things. Not your parents.

I simply do not agree that one's entire existence can be so one-dimensionally dismal and I think it's a cynical way to view the world. "Some people aren't worthy of your trust" and "Not everybody will care about your feelings" are much more balanced, realistic truths.

 

[penn19]

I simply do not agree that one's entire existence can be so one-dimensionally dismal and I think it's a cynical way to view the world. "Some people aren't worthy of your trust" and "Not everybody will care about your feelings" are much more balanced, realistic truths.

No, not necessarily cynical. Just makes you more wary of people. Hard habit to break.

 

[georgina]

What does that even matter?

Can't imagine being married and 'not' having trust!!!!

Exactly my thought. Can't have a successful marriage without trust.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Buy a house. Luckily we did in 95 when market was low. Also took advice with fixed mortgage, but variable one in my case probably would have been better. But still can't complain.

 

[georgina]

We bought a house when we got married also, but I am not advising any of my kids to buy a house, at least for now. They all seem really happy renting and are in markets where it would be very expensive to buy a house (DC, Seattle, San Francisco)

 

[mamacatnv]

My Dad - DO NOT Drink and Drive - Ever

 

[erin1715]

From mom - Kill them with kindness.

 

[kimblebee]

Life's not fair..sounds cynical, but it's true.

 

[macraven]

My parents always said don't come home pregnant


Never understood what they meant when I was 10 yo and they started to say that
As a teen, then I thought why would they be telling me that as I only did group dating

 

[Magpie]

Life's not fair..sounds cynical, but it's true.

Personally, I think it's quite the opposite of cynical. Put in the proper perspective, "life's not fair" can be quite a liberating thought.

Trying to make life be fair can lead to a lot of frustration and "right-fighting". It can lead to a frustrated desire for punishment of wrong-doers and vengeance on people you perceive as "evil". And, at it's worst, expecting fairness from life, and not receiving it, can make you feel very ill-used and embittered. People sometimes tie their personal happiness to the belief that life should be fair, and if it isn't, something's wrong and needs to be fixed.

But when you accept that not every virtuous act will be rewarded, not every misdeed will be punished, and not every wrong-doer will suffer (or at least, not in the amount or way you'd like to see them suffer), then it's much easier to be calm and compassionate, forgiving and joyful.

Life isn't fair, and that's okay. Sometimes bad things happen to good people, and sometimes good things happen to bad people. It's noble to want to try and fix the wrongs you see in the world, but since life isn't fair, you're free to choose your battles and focus on the things that matter most to you.

 

[Magpie]

My parents always said don't come home pregnant

Never understood what they meant when I was 10 yo and they started to say that
As a teen, then I thought why would they be telling me that as I only did group dating

I think a lot of parents say that, without really thinking about what it means. Maybe their parents said it to them...? But really, what parent would want their pregnant child to NOT come home?

In my case, my mum told me that if I got pregnant in high school, I would be getting an abortion, no ifs, ands or buts about it. And so I quietly resolved that if I did get pregnant in high school, she'd be the absolute last person to know. Fortunately for everyone, I didn't. But I sure didn't know much about protecting myself, which in retrospect was a bit scary.

With my own children, we actually had a recurring series of family discussions about it. The kids told us what their opinions on the matter were. We listened and then the girl was told that we'd support her decision, whatever it was, and we discussed how some of the scenarios might play out, realistically. The boy was told that it was his job to support his baby-mama's decision, and that if she chose to have the baby, we expected that he'd be doing everything in his ability to support the child.

Happily, neither kid got themselves or anyone else pregnant or got an STI or exposed themselves online, any other such thing. We'd been watching the news together and discussing everything under the sun since they were very young, as well as having them attend several years of church-run sex ed (OWL), so they were fairly well informed.

 

[kimblebee]

Personally, I think it's quite the opposite of cynical. Put in the proper perspective, "life's not fair" can be quite a liberating thought.

Trying to make life be fair can lead to a lot of frustration and "right-fighting". It can lead to a frustrated desire for punishment of wrong-doers and vengeance on people you perceive as "evil". And, at it's worst, expecting fairness from life, and not receiving it, can make you feel very ill-used and embittered. People sometimes tie their personal happiness to the belief that life should be fair, and if it isn't, something's wrong and needs to be fixed.

But when you accept that not every virtuous act will be rewarded, not every misdeed will be punished, and not every wrong-doer will suffer (or at least, not in the amount or way you'd like to see them suffer), then it's much easier to be calm and compassionate, forgiving and joyful.

Life isn't fair, and that's okay. Sometimes bad things happen to good people, and sometimes good things happen to bad people. It's noble to want to try and fix the wrongs you see in the world, but since life isn't fair, you're free to choose your battles and focus on the things that matter most to you.

I agree, and yours is a very good explaination.

Honestly, I only added the last part so someone didn't come after my parents lol

 

[Magpie]

I agree, and yours is a very good explaination.

Honestly, I only added the last part so someone didn't come after my parents lol

I think most people wish more parents would teach their kids that life isn't fair. Few things are as annoying as a kid (or worse - adult!) going on about, "But that's not FAIR!"

 

[mi*vida*loca]

My mom: Don't sweat the small stuff.

My grandma: You can be broke, you can be poor, but a bar of soap only costs $1. ---- You are already being judged as a minority and as a woman, don't let them judge you on your appearance too. (my grandma raised 3 children as a single mother. She said even though they were dead broke they were always clean and well dressed. She shopped Goodwill and would stay up late every night hand washing their uniforms since they only had two each and no washing machine)

My dad: If their the same size as you fight with your fists, if they're bigger than you pick up a stick. (my father didn't tolerate us being bullied or someone's punching bag)

 

[DizBelle]

After college, I moved several states away with my fiance. Dad said to me "DON'T GET PREGNANT". He never lifted the ban so no grandkids from me.

 

[ColoradoDisneyFreaks]

One of my dad's favorite sayings (which probably came from his military days) was "Don't let your alligator mouth write checks your hummingbird a$$ can't cash."