Polls: Family & Friends

She don’t want her talking to her daughter alone anyone because she don’t want her asking anything inappropriate but she would never say something inappropriate and the daughter dislikes her now and will always ignore her when she tries to talk to her. Is this wrong on every level? The daughter is elementary school age. The niece is a good person! This all started this year as she’s getting older super weird situation!

I'm a natural one myself. Neither of my parents ever laid a hand on me, except for hugs and kisses. I'm wondering if we're rare because people used to get impressed by my nature. Someone even once assumed my parents used something at home and both were disgusted by that person's assumption. That person then told my parents they're lucky and that I'm a rare child.

Are we really that rare?

No one is truly ready for a baby and is it ok and normal to try for a baby because you're an adult before it's too late and because it's better to have kids young then older because it's harder as you get older? They are in a stable relationship and try in their early 20’s when they are still living with their parents and try to make it work the best they can because they want to be parents and no one is ever ready to be ready for a parents. Like financially they get help easily. What do you think? It’s ok to not be settled when trying for a baby? Because think about it by the time they time they can afford their own place they will be in their 30’s and their fertility will decline then. So trying for a baby when they aren’t ready makes sense?

and in what WAYS do you feel like they influenced you

tbh i never really had one

Growing up, our parents' rules often felt like a huge drag. Whether it was an early bedtime, having screen time limited, or being forced to clean your room every weekend, we all figured our parents were just trying to ruin our fun. But looking back now that we're older, some of those annoying rules actually taught us habits we totally need today.

For example, getting forced to log off screens or having phones banned at the dinner table felt super annoying back then. But now as an adult, realizing how much late-night scrolling ruins your sleep or how nice it is to actually talk face-to-face without a phone buzzing makes you look back and see the point.

Another big one is having to do chores or save your own money from gifts or jobs. Hating it when you're younger is a given, but having the discipline to keep your space clean and manage your cash is a total lifesaver now.

What about you guys? What was a rule your parents made that you really disliked growing up, but now completely appreciate?

If you have kids or you plan to, are you using or are yoi going to use the same rules your parent gave you? or would give new and different rules?