One of the wise people of the past once said that the mistakes of doctors and teachers cost humanity the most. I don’t know about the whole of humanity (I’m not so wise as to think so globally), but within the framework of one person, parents' mistakes definitely cost the most.
Yes, that's right, and nothing else. Because often the mistakes that our parents (or we as parents ourselves) make then affect the lives of children too much, and cause too much pain. Such as, for example, the mistakes listed in this viral thread in the AskReddit community.
#21
Not showing compassion, and patience when their child makes a mistake.
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67points
#22
I am not a jehovah witness like my mom so one day she told me she doesn't wanna know anything about my life. I'll never forget that
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65points
#23
This is a personal one..... staying in a loveless marriage. My parents are in one but don't get divorced and it f****d me up real good.
62points
#24
Having kids to 'plug the hole' in a life that feels incomplete.
Having kids to 'tick the next box' after mortgage, car etc.
And the worst of all - having kids just to appease your partner when you don't want them (I'm not talking 60/40, I'm talking when it's 100/0).
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59points
#27
Coke/Pepsi in a baby bottle. bonus points if it's given to the child along with an iPad.
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48points
#28
Lying about strangers to get your kids to capitulate. Like "if that cop sees you making a fuss he'll put you under arrest" or like "You're annoying that man with that noise, better stop or he'll yell at you" etc
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46points
#29
Leaving a set of twin babies in the Mercedes Benz with the windows up when the temp goes up to the mid 80s
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45points
