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2 weeks ago

Traveler slammed for hotel complaint amid cartel violence in Mexico The violence hasn't stopped some people from grumbling, with one traveler slammed for their insane complaint about a Marriott hotel in Puerto Vallarta amid the widespread unrest.

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26 Of The Most Hilarious Ways People Subtly Offend Others, As Shared In This Online Group Sometimes life gives you lemons, and by lemons I mean those ignorant individuals that you might meet along ...

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1 month ago

13 behaviors that were totally normal in 2019 but make you look like a 'psychopath' today The world is changing faster than ever. Cultural shifts that may have taken decades before can now happen in just a few short years thanks to rapidly evolving technology and global interconnectedness. To demonstrate just how much society has changed in the last couple of years, users on social media are sounding off in response to the prompt: "What was normal in 2019, but looks like 'psychopath behavior' in 2026?" Here are some of the best responses from the viral Reddit thread: **1. Going to work sick** Going to work or school sick. Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash "Being sick but still showing up somewhere because its 'just a little cold' but you’re visibly unwell. After the pandemic, showing up to work with a cough or the sniffles is a total no-go." "Going to work/school sick and acting proud about it. Absolute villain behavior now." "I had to gently insist with my boss that I could not return to work while still showing positive for the flu." "going to work sick and bragging about it. coughing through meetings, no mask, acting like you’re a hero for 'powering through' instead of realizing you’re just spreading illness. pre-2020 that was normal grind culture. now it just looks selfish and unhinged." **2. Posting frequently on social media** "Posting your location, meals, and every thought in real time. Totally normal in 2019, kinda unhinged in 2026" Data confirms that regular people are posting far less on social media. Most users are "passively active," meaning they just scroll and interact with others' content without posting much of their own. The days of the early Instagram algorithm sure are long gone. > @cntrtnr > > It's important to remember that people who post on tiktok are not representative of most of humanity. #socialmedia #anxiety **3. Commuting unnecessarily** "Spending 2 hours a day in a cramped train just to sit at a desk you have at home" Prior to 2020, work from home was typically a special perk reserved for certain workers on certain days. Then it became the norm, and even in 2026 amid the return to office push, a majority of "office" workers work from home either full or part time. **4.****Visiting the US for vacation** "Visiting family in the US, sadly" "There was a dip in international tourism to US in 2025, but it was only 6%. International travelers are still very much visiting the US." The most recent data shows international visits to America are down about 5-6%. It's hardly a drastic fall-off, but considering that many of the most-visited countries in the world are actually seeing increases, it tells a tale about how foreigners are feeling about the United States right now. **5. American flags** "Having an American flag in your yard. It used to be a sign of patriotism." American flags have certainly not gone completely out of style, but in 2026 it has gotten much harder to separate any American flag paraphernalia from certain political beliefs. Most people won't buy and display a flag unless they're intending to send a specific message. Displaying an American flag. Photo by Andrew Ruiz on Unsplash **6. Hustle culture** "Bragging about how hard you work. Work culture stuff like a sign on your desk that says 'The Boss'. Bragging about how much coffee you have to drink to stay up for all the extra work you're doing for your 9-5 job. Making being a good employee a big part of your personality." Gen Z is primarily driving this change. They work to live, not the other way around. - YouTube www.youtube.com **7. Apps for everything** "Ordering literally everything through an app. Groceries, food, furniture, therapy, dates all normal now." COVID-19 was clearly the main driver of a huge surge in apps like UberEats, but they've stuck around and even expanded their foothold since then into new categories. **8. Using Twitter/X** X, formerly Twitter, used to be a main hub for breaking news, live-sports analysis, and funny one-liner jokes. In recent years, usage has fallen significantly and the app has been embroiled in scandals involving its built-in AI assistant, Grok. **9. Having tons of kids** The reasons are many, including inflation, housing costs, and the demands of career. But however you slice it, people are widely choosing to have fewer children, or not to have kids at all. The trend has been steady since the '60s, but the birth rate has fallen even since 2019, with couples finding going with just one child (or even zero) gives them more financial and social freedom. **10. Using public water fountains** COVID-19 definitely took its toll on public drinking fountains, but so did the rise of bottled water and, even more recently, trendy water bottles. Fountains that fill reusable bottles are a lot more popular now than the traditional models where the water went straight into your mouth. **11. Buying a Tesla** In 2019, the Tesla was seen primarily as a marvel of modern engineering and a huge step toward more environmentally friendly transportation. Today, much like the American flag, it's become much harder to separate the product from its political ties. Tesla sales slumped dramatically in 2025 as a result. **12. Calling people on the phone** "Calling someone without texting first. In 2019 it was normal. In 2026 it feels unhinged. If my phone rings now, I assume it’s bad news or an emergency." Calling was well on its way out in 2019, but the drop off has been accelerated by a rapid rise in spam and robocalls. Junk calls reached an all-time high in 2025 and now, many Americans simply ignore it when their phone rings. Calling people on the phone unannounced. Photo by Jae Park on Unsplash **13. Questioning the validity of everything** "Is this AI?" It's a question that inspires many Google searches and even has its own popular subreddit. ChatGPT wasn't released until 2022, so in 2019, AI was a fledgling, far-off idea. In 2026, people all over the world must question almost everything they see and hear on the Internet.

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1 month ago

30 things frugal people have completely stopped buying to save tons of money Saving money is never a bad thing, but now seems a particularly good time to get better at it with the cost of living having increased by over 25% in the last five years. For those looking for economical solutions for how to cut back on spending, a smart place to start is taking an inventory of your spending habits and what you buy. And, more importantly, what you don't. **In an online forum offrugal people, member TS1664 posed the question to fellow savvy financial members: "What’s something you stopped buying completely and don’t miss at all?"** They continued, "For me it’s paper towels. Switched to rags and microfiber cloths a year ago and haven’t looked back. I used to go through a roll a week without thinking, now I just toss the cloths in with regular laundry. Saves money and space." And they ended the post with some more insight. "It made me realize how many things I was buying out of habit, not need. What things others have cut out completely that turned out to be no big deal or even better without. Could use some inspiration!" One Redditor saved big by switching from paper towels to cloths. Photo by Brian Patrick Tagalog on Unsplash The callout garnered some excellent real-life advice from frugal people. These are 30 things that thrifty people shared they stopped buying completely that helped save them money. "Dryer sheets." Super-Examination594 "Starbucks - bought an espresso machine, took some time to learn how to dial it in and pull a proper shot. It’s been 4+ Years and don’t miss it one bit." Fox_137 (Making coffee at home is a great tip. You can even copycat many of Starbucks' recipes at home, if you have an espresso maker. If you don't, it'll pay for itself quickly.) - YouTube www.youtube.com "Makeup! Used to wear it every day and buy tons of it to try new products and such. Now I only wear it for special occasions. It works great — even just a little bit of makeup really pops when you hardly ever wear any." VerschwendeMeineZeit "Soda. Too expensive now. Pre-pandemic, sometimes Kroger would have a sale (4) 12-packs for $10." NotJimIrsay "Cigarettes 😊." rickety_picket "Bottled water." WorriedPermission872 Good news for anyone struggling to give up bottled water: Tap water is often just as good for you. - YouTube www.youtube.com "Most fast food but especially McDonald's and bk. When I paid $20 for two adults' meals, it stopped making sense, and I'll cook better burgers and better sides fries at home for less." diegothengineer "Cable tv subscription." nombreusuario "Pizza delivery service. Frozen meals are just as unhealthy, but much cheaper." The_Keri2 "We started our pizza making journey by buying dough (under $2) at trader joe's. it really lowered the barrier to entry. once we kind of perfected the bake etc, we started playing with dough recipes until we found one we loved. it sounds painful but it was a good learning experience and fun to do together." suddenlymary "I stopped buying scented candles. I used to grab them all the time on impulse, but they’re expensive, don’t last that long, and honestly gave me headaches half the time. Now I just open a window or boil some citrus peels with cloves if I want the place to smell nice." HollisWhitten Candles smell great, but are a totally unnecessary purchase for most people. Photo by No Revisions on Unsplash "Cigarettes and nicotine pouches! Been smoke free since august 2021 and pouch free since July 2024 :)." HueLord3000 "Amazon Prime. We stopped paying for the privilege of shopping and making money for Bozo. Now, we just put stuff in the cart until there is enough for free shipping. I don’t miss Prime, I never found anything on Prime video I wanted to watch once that wasn’t a rental. We live in a rural village, so online is cheaper than driving 25 to 50 miles to a store." cwsjr2323 "Lottery tickets." evissamnoisis "Hair color. I’ve embraced the gray!" phishinfordory "I’ll add sandwich bread. I started making my own. It costs just over $1 for me to make a small loaf that’s just enough for the 2 of us for a week. Plus no additives or preservatives." BeerWench13TheOrig "Books. I go to the library." Significant-Emu1855 "Broth. Have an ongoing 'broth bag' going in the freezer. Once I run out of frozen broth cubes, I make another round." Colorfulplaid123 "New clothes from shops! I'm now a charity shop and Vinted gal, my clothes are so much better quality and I spend less." CorinaPhoto "Bidet toilet seat is cheap, easy to install, much easier and faster to use, and most importantly will keep you far cleaner while not wasting any toilet paper." hopopo A bidet toilet seat might be an investment, but it'll save you tons on toilet paper. Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash "Menstrual products. Bought a menstrual cup back in 2016 and have not looked back." simply-misc "Chip clips. I buy cheap old wooden clothespins! Works great and if they break, no biggie. It’s $2 for 24. I also use clear shower caps for dishes I have no lids for or it’s something that can’t have a lid, like deviled eggs. I use the shower caps. Much cheaper than those bowl covers they sell 8-12 in a pack for $1.25. Those bowl covers are kind of pricey and you get 1 large and 2 mediums and a bunch of tiny ones!!" Florida1974 "Alcohol." Fit_Artichoke_523 "Baked beans in the can, I literally keep everything on hand to make it so it was an excess purchase. Instant rice packs, I make regular rice, 20 minutes is not that long 😆 We keep getting gifted napkins but we don’t purchase them." Miss_Pouncealot "Soap in a pump bottle. Switched to bars (Costco). So much value, less trash and plastic, and a better experience. Why did we invent pump bottle soap??" thebiglebowskiisfine _This article originally appeared two months ago. It has been updated._

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2 months ago

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38 People Who Realized Way Too Late They’d Been Doing Simple Things Completely Wrong Many of us have some strange habits that we’ve gotten used to. But sometimes it happens so that we realize t...

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38 People Who Realized Way Too Late They’d Been Doing Simple Things Completely Wrong Many of us have some strange habits that we’ve gotten used to. But sometimes it happens so that we realize t...

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27 Of The Most Bizarre Things People Ever Seen Just Taking A Glance Through A Neighbor’s Window Sometimes we’re walking down the street, get our eyes off the phone, and watch something really a...

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3 months ago

“Being comfortable in silence”: 17 simple social “cheat codes” people claim work almost every single time The socially challenged of Reddit are currently benefiting from shared psychological hacks that help them deal with other people. A recent Ask Reddit post challenged users to give away their most powerful social secrets that help them calm people down, make new friends, and even confuse their enemies. Social awkwardness and anxiety are common problems that may only be getting worse now that we communicate so much behind screens rather than in person. Figuring out how to navigate social situations takes practice, and we're getting less of that with the rise of remote work and the collapse of third places. The internet isn't all bad, of course. In place of water cooler conversations, you can browse a Reddit thread for tips. u/Prestigious-Use6804 via Reddit "What's an actual psychological 'cheat code' you use in social situations that works almost every time?" asked u/Prestigious-Use6804. Socializing can be fraught with pitfalls and unspoken rules, but it can also be easier if you approach it with intention. Taking control of the situation can be as easy as dropping a compliment or saying nothing at all. Reframing a statement to sound more positive can change someone's reaction from negative to positive. None of these will work every single time, but keeping a few of these cheat codes in mind could at least make small talk with coworkers a little more bearable. ## 1. Practice comfortable silence > "Being comfortable in silence is power. Especially in any sort of negotiation, complaint, somebody asking for something or vice versa." > > "For some reason when you stay quiet, people break." —u/Larson37 ## 2. Talk about people behind their back, but in a good way > "Build up people who are part of the same social circle but aren't currently present. For example, if you're out at dinner with your normal circle of friends and one of them isn't there, talk them up and share something positive about them to the rest of the group." > > "Without consciously thinking about it, we start to become aware of the kind of things people in our social circles say about us when we're not present." —u/film_composer ## 3. Speak at the volume you desire from others > "Speaking at a lower volume if someone is being unnecessarily loud." > > "One of my best friends has a LOUD voice she is completely unaware of, which can be incredibly annoying when we’re in public, so I will lower my speaking volume and she will subconsciously lower hers to match my volume." —u/inkyblackops ## 4. Keep the last conversation topic in mind > "Remember what they said to you the last time you saw them. If you last saw them a month ago, if you remember they were doing a thing, remember that thing and mention it." —u/stefancooper ## 5. Compliment your enemies > "Someone doesn't like you? Give them a genuine compliment. Keyword: _genuine_." > > "I worked with this girl and we disliked each other. One day I just looked at her—she'd gotten her hair done—and I said 'That looks really good on you!. and her usual stankface went to confused so fast lol. But you have to mean it—I did, it suited her. But your enemy will leave you alone for a while as they go ponder what chess game you're playing." —u/hereticallyeverafter ## 6. Tell people when they're doing good work > "My hack has turned into a hobby. I look for people doing a good job. When I find someone that is pretty good at what they are doing I make sure to compliment them, tell their boss the good news, and, if applicable, I tell corporate." > > "It's surprising how much that helps the person, how much it confuses their boss since its not a complaint, and how long that its remembered. Later on, if I return to the same place I get better treatment and that can lead to others you are with to think better of you." —u/Badcapsuleer ## 7. Pretend someone's about to die > "One thing that I'll do when someone is irritating or boring me is to imagine (to myself! silently!) that they will actually die in the next 24 hours, painlessly. > > My job, then, is to help them have a good final 24 hours. It sounds morbid, but it's not. There's meaning and joy that can be pulled out of many moments, even dull and irritating ones." —u/warm_kitchenette ## 8. Good vibes visualization > "Before I go to an event, I imagine the room, the people in it, and the way I want to feel while I’m in the room. Sometimes I imagine a light sweeping over everyone like it’s sprinkling good vibes. > > I’ve noticed that it makes me feel more confident and easy going when I have some anxiety about going somewhere." —u/cambiokeys ## 9. Act like every stranger loves you > "I pretend everyone I meet is in love with me. I mean, not literally. I'm not a complete narcissist. But I'll start conversations with strangers who give me a smile or a knowing look. Assuming they like me makes me feel more likable. I've made friends more easily in my 30s than I did at any other time in my life." —u/slytherins ## 10. Get them to say "yes" > "When someone is angry—like irrationally, psychotically angry—get them to say 'yes' to anything. (E.g. Are you mad? Do you want help? Do you want me to give you space?) It engages a different part of the brain, and after that's engaged, you can help them with problem solving." —u/bp_516 ## 11. Change how you react to repetition > "It's a small one, but it comes up often enough that it's been useful. People often repeat themselves and a knee-jerk response to someone bringing up something you'd already heard about is 'You've told me this already,' which incidentally has a somewhat negative connotation to it." > > "Instead of saying that, say 'I remember you told me about this.' It's more kindly affirming to the other person that you've listened when they told you the details/story in the past while also serving as a gentle reminder that they've already shared it." —u/VashtaNeradaMatata ## 12. What do to when you don't remember someone > "If someone comes up to you and says hi, and you can't remember how you know that person, then say 'how have you been' instead of 'how are you.' > > 99% of the time they'll start telling you about something that was going on the last time they saw you, and that will jog your memory about where you know them from." —u/Spicy_German_Mustard ## 13. Use mute to stop interrupting > "If you're talking to someone on the phone or online, mute yourself to avoid interrupting them. That way even if you do say something, they don't hear it and don't get interrupted. > > This is pretty much a must for me with adhd always wanting to jump in... Now if only I could find a similar solution for in person conversations." —u/brakenbonez ## 14. Raise those brows > "Raise my eyebrows when I smile hello. Usually we only do that for people we recognize so it makes people feel like they are already accepted." —u/auntiepink007 ## 15. Be stupid about passive aggression > "An effective way to deal with passive-aggressive comments is 'stupid and cheerful.' Don't read into their comment, rise above it." —u/virtually_toothless ## 16. Be friendly to low-wage workers > "Always learn the names of the front office receptionists, custodians, maintenance crew at your place of work/volunteering/etc." > > "Always say hello to them and treat them like human beings. You would be surprised at how nice they treat you and help you out." —u/Common_Alfalfa_3670 ## 17. Let people correct you > "When you want to learn something - facts, rumors, gossip, etc. State the fact but leave 1 detail intentionally wrong. The other person will love to correct you and give you ALL the information. It feeds their ego, you learn what you wanted, everyone is happy with the result." > > "It works when I use it. I know it works on me as well." —u/TacticalDefeated * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. 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3 months ago

“Spent an entire day on this”: 16 chaotic internet rabbit holes people swear they’ll never escape once they click Redditors are spilling on the most all-consuming rabbit holes that have ever held their attention, sometimes for days at a time. Most folks who have spent any time on Wikipedia or Reddit itself understand how easily and suddenly an interest trap can appear—and on practically any subject. These "rabbit holes" have taught people everything there is to know on niche topics like hermit crabs and weird cults, landed them in the middle of streamed funerals, or even brought together long-lost family. For some, an online rabbit hole is the best place to be. It's therefore no surprise that it ended up the subject of an Ask Reddit post. u/Helloo_clarice via Reddit "What is the deepest Internet rabbit hole you’ve ever fallen into?" u/Helloo_clarice inquired last week. Just reading the responses can fill your head with random but fascinating information. Redditors told tales of government conspiracies, meeting survivors of horrifying national tragedies, and whatever the Juggalos are up to. One person even claimed to have tracked down an adoptee's biological family for them. Human curiosity drives us to try new things and discover the unknown, which has taken us all the way to the moon. While some may consider it a waste of time—and it certainly can be a huge time sink—learning about cephalopods still seems like a more worth activity than scrolling TikTok all day. If you want to sow your own curiosity, there's some fertile soil in this thread. ## 1. Unsolved paper boy kidnapping > "There was a paper boy kidnapped a route over from my paper route in the mid-80's I've spent a lot of time reading about him to the point that I've made comments on Reddit and have been contacted by others wanting to interview me about it." —u/rcook55 ## 2. Abandoned book to Irish funeral pipeline > "Found a Twitter post of someone asking for leads on the author of an abandoned book. It related to a town in Ireland, so I tried to find a local news outlet to possibly contact. > > I got distracted by the obituaries on their website and came across one that had a video link that was about to start streaming." > > "And that's how I ended up watching a random Irish grandma's funeral service for an hour." —u/BroodjePeop ## 3. Reasons not to climb Mt. Everest > "Deaths on Mt. everest. Started as a curious click on a random article, then got pulled into all the documentaries and articles. It's horrifying." —u/KataiiZeher ## 4. TV Tropes > "Do not go and read any article—any at all—on TV Tropes. I have spent hours clicking 'Open in new tab' and only stopped because I got hungry." —u/CaroCogitatus ## 5. Falling into cults > "Once I spent 6 hours researching how people accidentally join cults, and by the end I was like… yeah I get how it happens." —u/StarryDaisyWhisper ## 6. Finding an adopted person's family > "Idk if it’s the deepest ever but during covid I was bored like everyone else and joined a fb group called 'investigation connection' and someone posted that they were adopted and looking for their siblings." > > "In another life id be a PI and covid gave me plenty of time for internet sleuthing. I stayed up all night, but I found a girls entire family. She had tried her entire life to find them. After Covid she got to meet them and tagged me in it." —u/s87g ## 7. Aliens on Earth > "I spent like 2 weeks just learning about cephalopods. They're freaky little aliens with unsettling super powers." —u/Mortambulist ## 8. When government conspiracies are real > "Finding the CIA's archives of MKULTRA and related 60s/70s weird shit program documents was probably the deepest I've ever gotten. There's thousands upon thousands of pages of just the craziest sh*t ever, and it's official." —u/Capnmarvel76 ## 9. The Columbine survivor > "A woman once got into an Uber with me, we chatted and when she left, she told me her first name and her place of work, and said "come find me". > > Looking her up felt like stalking her since she didn't have much of an internet presence. > > Found out why pretty soon: turns out she was a Columbine shooting survivor. Her name was in the shooters journal." —u/MirageOfMe ## 10. People who have never heard of the internet > "The uncontacted tribes rabbit hole is wild. Everyone knows about the Sentinelese, but then you discover the Ayoreo in Paraguay, the Kawahiva in Brazil, or the Korowai in Papua. > > What gets me is how many we only know exist because of satellite imagery or occasional sightings. There are still people living completely outside the modern world." —u/MidnightTemptation1 ## 11. Those weird license plates > "Sovereign Citizens. It all started with either seeing or taking a picture of a strange license plate, and next thing you know I'm learning all about this crazy 'movement' that I had never heard about." > > "I've forgotten most of it, but I remember there was a big thing about how if the American flag has the yellow fringes on it it's not a real flag and it represents Maritime law, and that wasn't even the craziest part." —u/Philthy42 ## 12. Juggalos > "Last year, I tripped over a picture of a completely destroyed porta potty from The Gathering of Juggalos here on Reddit. And like—I remember a bit about ICP from my youth, had never been a fan—honestly, had never really given it much thought—but fell into this entire rabbit hole of researching their whole…. thing." > > "My girlfriend still gives me hell about it—for days she'd walk into the room and I'd be scrolling and she'd be like 'are you still reading about the Juggalos?' (I was)." —u/key_knee ## 13. Loretta Young > "I was hungover and a real old film was on network TV, like golden era black & white I’m talking. In that film was an eye-catching actress named Loretta Young. The story about her and her infidelity incident (particularly its after effect) with Clark Gable is f*cking wild." > > "All because I was too lazy to reach for my remote and change the channel." —u/RipErRiley ## 14. Mysterious online puzzles > "Cicada 3301. Someone, or some group, posted a string of highly complex puzzles to scout people with the intelligence to solve them. Really interesting stuff." —u/Spy-p2 ## 15. Famous people in federal prisons > "A few years ago I ended up (somehow) on a Wikipedia list of all US federal prisons. That ended up with me going to every individual site for each prison and seeing who the famous people who had ever been there were. Then… reading up on each individual. It was a huge rabbit hole, but very interesting." —u/17175RC7 ## 16. Crabs > "I don't own or desire to own a hermit crab, but one day I stumbled across hermit crab care information by accident and couldn't stop reading. I spent the entire day on this." > > "I eventually ended up on some blog detailing what happened when a guy apparently well-known in the hermit crab keeping hobby forums passed away, and how they handled finding care for his massive amount of pet hermit crabs after." —u/ShiraCheshire * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. 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Why aren't cats afraid of heights? The online feline family is figuring out this age old question posed by a cat pawrent: 'The short answer is cats are magic!’ Cats: tiny chaos engines po...

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4 months ago

“Just never ever ever do it”: 15 “truths” older folks say are actually “100% pure BS” Sometimes, young people roll their eyes when they get unsolicited advice from older generations. However, Redditors argue that there's a reason older people often have a chip on their shoulder about things that may _seem_ like a good idea. In a post on r/AskReddit, one user asks bluntly, "Older people on Reddit. What is 100% pure bulls**t?" Some offer things that all generations can get behind, like service fees tacked onto online transactions and pointless drama. Others warn that being too ambitious in your 20s and 30s can lead to regret later on. A few even suggest that the generational divide itself is "bulls**t," only designed to keep older and younger folks from openly sharing ideas that could benefit one another. These are the 15 best hot takes on careers, relationships, and life from older Redditors who share what they consider "bulls**t." ## 1. Service fees > "Paying service fees on top of the price, when the service is automated anyways."—u/Brilliant-Motor7359 > > "Paying service fees at all, really. Fees, come to think of it. Surcharges, fees, additional costs, it's all bulls**t meant to carve away a little more of your money AFTER you've settled on the price. In most places, even the tax is included on the sticker price of goods. In America, the final price is anyone's guess."—u/ph33randloathing ## 2. Buzzy supplements > "Supplements pushed by influencers."—u/sandy_coyote > > "Literally the only supplements supported by vast science are creatine, protein powder, and vitamin D. Everything else is either a scam or a shot in the dark."—u/Parrotsandarmadillos ## 3. Sock trends > "My kids telling me ankle socks are for middle aged dorks. Yeah, I know. That’s why I keep buying them. I’m not following fashion trends in socks."—u/-Words-Words-Words- > > "Yeah, I dress for comfort. If kids don’t like my socks, I’m comfortable with that."—u/littlelordgenius ## 4. Timeshares > "Timeshares. I'm assuming at this point it's just old people who have them because they don't seem to be as popular as they were when I was younger. But they are bulls**t."—u/HorrorSmile3088 > > "John Oliver did a really good episode on timeshares. Basically, never ever do it. Run out of the room and don't look back if you have to. Just never ever do it."—u/GreatestGreekGuy ## 5. LinkedIn > "LinkedIn. It’s just a bunch of corporate sociopaths jerking each other off."—u/Rocknrollsk > > "If it wasn't the standard method for recruiters to find me in my industry, I would absolutely have deleted my account there years ago."—u/Sw429 ## 6. Working too hard > "Work hard, dont take time off and your loyalty will be rewarded. 100000% bulls**t."—u/Soda-Popinski- > > "_Take every break, lunch, and PTO you are entitled to._ If a company can't function/acts like it will go bankrupt because you took your break, they have bigger problems and are going down anyway."—u/Different_Nature8269 > > "Company Loyalty. You stay loyal and put in 20+ years at a company, then have a bad month or two, and they can’t toss your happy ass out the front door fast enough."—u/drunkenwildmage ## 7. White collar jobs > "Blue-collar jobs are bad. I loved my blue collar work, get in, work and leave it behind when I went home. Plus that union pay was sweet. If I ever return to the workplace it is blue for me."—u/AnnabellaPies > > "I work a creative office job but also to kinda help make ends meet I would occasionally work at pizza places part time. > > There is absolutely something to be said about a job that you can leave work at work and the instant gratification of knowing you did a good job the minute it’s done."—u/Mrchristopherrr ## 8. Influencers > "When I was a kid, the worst thing you could be was a 'poser.' Be it with fashion or music, etc, you just didn’t want to appear fake with it. It’s sad because the 'posers' won and that’s what all influencers are."—u/Rawsforlife13579 > > "I’m pretty good friends with a couple of influencers and while they get to do some pretty dope s**t. They are pretty miserable privately."—u/BlaktimusPrime > > "Imagine having to live your life in such an artificial, curated way like that! No true spontaneity, no real way to take a break.. you're trapped by your own livelihood, because your livelihood is your life."—u/exit2urleft ## 9. Wedding drama > "Wedding drama. It doesn't matter. A wedding should be about celebrating 2 people getting married and 2 families coming together. People have totally forgot the 2 families part and instead act like they get to be king and queen for a day. When you relax and don't take it so seriously you have a better time."—u/MsPooka > > "Spouse and I got married alone. No family. No kids (they stayed with other parents). We didn't want the drama of seating charts and organizing seats. It was just the two of use for an entire week. It was perfect."—u/tLM-tRRS-atBHB ## 10. Digital media > "Companies phasing out physical media just to sell us stuff we don't actually own that can be taken away/edited/censored. You can have my DVDs, bluerays, vinyl records, and CDs when you pry them from my cold dead fingers."—u/temptedbyknowledge > > "Without physical media they can gaslight people into believing the streaming version is the original when it's not. A lot of streaming companies have been making changes to their videos that were not in the original version."—u/Just_Another_Scott ## 11. Subscriptions > "The fact that we don’t own anything anymore- it’s all a subscription. Former homeowner- I’m stuck renting. We rent our music from Spotify monthly. We rent our tv from Netflix monthly. Microsoft won’t sell you Office anymore. Even my god damn printer requires a monthly subscription- and I haven’t even used it this year."—u/jcw795 ## 12. Generational divide > "Dividing people into generational tags and pretending there is a huge difference between the groups. There are more commonalities than differences, and those differences are usually temporary. It’s just a way to set people against each other and distract from economic differences."—u/buffysbangs > > "The best evidence for this is that everything being posted in this thread applies to every single age group."—u/JesterMarcus ## 13. Love at first sight > "It's lust at first sight. Love is when you dedicate and put effort into a person you've chosen to be your life partner. You're likely compatible with tons of people, but you find one to invest energy into and vice versa."—u/CronkinOn > > "Infatuation at first sight is absolutely real. Love is a misnomer in this case and only comes later, if that."—u/overnightyeti > > "Love is a process, not a magical chemical. This is why a lot of relationship advice is crap. People should talk more with eachother rather than ask reddit."—u/nokky1234 ## 14. Two-week notices > "No one is going to give you two weeks notice before they fire/ lay you off."—u/seekerscout > > "I have given this advice to my kids, nieces, and nephews whenever they worry about not giving enough notice when leaving a job."—u/glm409 ## 15. ...Reddit > "Most of Reddit. The headline posts are mostly bot driven and titles are misleading to provoke rage and disgust amd get clicks just like every other junk media. Be careful."—u/llathosv2 * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletter_**** _here_**** _._** Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Just never ever ever do it”: 15 “truths” older folks say are actually “100% pure BS” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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16 wild “I wasn’t supposed to see that” moments people accidentally witnessed Redditors have been sharing all the things they weren't meant to see throughout October after one asked the perfect question. Anyone who's had a moment like this loves to share whenever asked, or even if they weren't. Those lucky (or unlucky) enough to have a story to share did so by the hundreds when invited by a popular Ask Reddit post. "What’s your 'I wasn’t supposed to see that' moment?" inquired u/zarxpy. u/zarxpy via Reddit We combed through a lot of responses in order not to fill up the list with only sex stuff, because a lot of the responses involve sex stuff. The rest mostly involve crimes, or at least something to do with illegal activity. That, and those strange moments with pets that make you wonder if they know more than they let on. The lesson to learn from this thread is to always knock, even when your grandparents give you a key to the house and tell you to walk in any time. Especially in that scenario, in fact. Do, however, keep a lookout for certain activities at work. You might get yourself a raise, or else be fired at just the right time. If you see people in all black who look bulkier than they should, just run. Good luck! ## 1. Secret pillow transfer > "I woke up in the middle of the night and saw my dog pick up his pillow with his mouth and move it to the other end of his bed. Afterward, he looked at me like 'You weren't supposed to see that.'" —u/Goatboy1 ## 2. Cable installation mishap > "I was installing cable in the family quarters on the military base, and I knocked on the door, and a woman let me in, and I began working on the TV in the living room. > > I could hear the shower going upstairs, and I heard it turn off, and a few moments later I heard loud running footsteps down the stairs, and for the last few stairs, a man came leaping buck naked into the living room where he thought his wife was at." —u/mentaL8888 ## 3. No nonsense > "My dad is a very no-nonsense, serious man. When he wears dark sunglasses, he regularly gets asked if he's with the FBI. He is quiet and has a deep voice, so that adds to it. > > When I was in high school, I was on an important and emotional phone call in our guest room for privacy. And I hear his voice softly singing, 'I'm gonna take a shower!' > > We make eye contact, and he just goes, '…I didn't know you were there…'" —u/_hadsomethingforthis ## 4. Telesales scam artists > "One of my first jobs was telesales for a long-distance plan. I hit top sales for a few weeks in a row. Then I hit a bad week, had more than a few calls where the people we were trying to sell to were telling me they were already on a different plan that sounded very similar to ours. Just a different name. > > I went into the manager's room to ask a question cause none of them were on the floor. I saw them building lists from other states' phone books (while not 100% illegal, it means they weren't checking do-not-call lists). > > There were also stacks of old call sheets with that other plan's name on them. I got fired the next day. They got raided by the FCC and FBI the day after that." —u/tdasnowman ## 5. Potential money laundering > "I worked at a restaurant that somehow stayed in business despite having barely any customers. I was basically the only employee. > > One night, I stayed a little later than usual to do some cleaning when a handful of guys came through the back door carrying duffel bags and went straight to the owner's office. > > He came out and told me I should go home, and I can clean in the morning." —u/BWeeZee3 ## 6. Teacher's smoking > "One time in middle school, I was messing around outside while I was supposed to be in class, and caught a teacher smoking in the nature playground. 'We didn’t see each other,' he said. I agreed and went back to class." —u/burnusti ## 7. "Just walk in" > "I used my key to walk into my grandparents' house. They insisted everyone had keys, always wanted everyone to just walk in, so I did. > > I walked in, and my grandparents were lying on the couch in the den. Grandma was in her nightgown, and Poppa, in a rushed manner, pulled his hands out from up her nightgown." —u/bgabel89 ## 8. Windy beach fun > "I was playing on the beach with my kids. A woman next to me was changing in a pop-up tent. The wind whipped the front of the tent up, and I saw everything." —u/SomeJokeTeeth ## 9. Hi, Dad > "When enlisting, I needed my birth certificate. I asked my mom where it was, and she told me to check my baby book. Didn't find the birth cert, but I did find the fertility clinic profile for the sperm donor they used to conceive me. Was an only child. > > Since I've spoken with my donor often, and keep in contact with one of his children by marriage, my half sister." —u/deruvoo ## 10. Childhood trauma > "Let me tell you about this f*cked-up day I had as a kid. I'm walking home from school, right? Get to the front of the house, and there's this weird light flickering from the TV inside. I'm thinking, 'Okay, let's see what crap my brother's glued to now,' so I take a look through the window. > > But no, the little s***'s not there—it's my goddamn parents, sitting there watching full-on porn! Porn! Like, proper filthy stuff that'd make your grandma blush." —u/LowHangingFruit675 ## 11. The boss's wife's profile > "When I was a receptionist, the boss's wife would take over the front desk when I took lunch and use my computer. When I returned one afternoon, she was still logged into the computer when I sat back down. Up on the screen: her Ashley Madison profile." —u/CynnamonScrolls ## 12. Feline crimes > "One time when I was high on edibles, I came downstairs to get some late-night snacks. I saw my cat on the counter. He looked at me in a way that can only be described as 'Yes, I’m on the counter. You’re not going to tell anyone about this, or we’re going to have problems.' > > I got outta there with no snacks and told my wife immediately. Since then, he and I have a shaky alliance." —u/divak1219 ## 13. Payroll secrets > "We had conference rooms with three levels of windows. The middle window was the tallest and frosted for privacy, but I'm 6'7". > > I walked past a meeting where they had payroll info on the screen in an Excel sheet. I also have a great memory. Got a raise and promotion earlier than expected, bringing it up that I was paid less than peers." —u/username_needs_work ## 14. Bulletproof strangers > "When I was in college, I was walking back home from the bars one night. I wasn't feeling great, so I decided to call it an early night and head home. > > As I'm walking up the street where the club scene is, I notice that there are a couple of vans parked in an alley. > > I also see some guys walking in and out of a building wearing all black, and a couple looked like they were either fat or wearing bulletproof vests. A guy sees me watching them and approaches me saying, 'You need to hurry it along, bud.'" —u/whitemanwhocantjump ## 15. Righteous dollar bills > "I saw a paycheck on the desk of a local pastor of a church when I worked there. The number was so big, I don’t know what the pay periods are. Weekly, surely not. Biweekly? Monthly? Semi-annually? I don’t know. But the check was issued from 'Church name Tithe Account.' > > That was 4 years ago, and I’m still bothered by it. Mostly because I know the pay period for myself and the other 10 paid staff members was weekly. > > And if it’s the same for the pastor, HOLY CRAP. I’ve since resigned and moved on with my career." —u/stonythefish42069 ## 16. Pre-9/11 plane accident > "I was about 8, so it must have been 1999/2000 on a plane ride back from Mexico to San Diego or somewhere close, then drive back home. In the plane, I got up to use the bathroom, got los,t and opened the cockpit. The pilot obviously lost his sh*t but tried to keep it cool." —u/Tha_Kush_Munsta * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletterhere._** Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post 16 wild “I wasn’t supposed to see that” moments people accidentally witnessed appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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“I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved Redditors who had healthy childhoods (they do exist!) are sharing the little things their families did that allowed that health to flourish. For these kids, getting daily encouragement and unconditional support was so normal that they often had no idea until they were adults that not everyone gets it. Dysfunctional households, emotionally immature parents, and even abuse are unfortunately common enough that sometimes psychological health seems like a rarity. It's bad enough that someone made an Ask Reddit post about it. "Redditors who grew up in emotionally healthy families—what's something you thought was normal growing up that you now realise was actually very special?" queried u/ViolatingBadgers. u/ViolatingBadgers via Reddit Mental health is becoming an increasingly dire issue for young people across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 29 percent of high school aged kids reported this aspect of health as "not good" most or all of the time in both 2021 and 2023. Having emotionally health parents who treat their children well is one of the major keys to raising happy, satisfied, and functional kids. If no one teaches parents how to model this health, however, they're unlikely to do so, and the results can be devastating. This certainly doesn't mean that those who grew up in unhappy homes are doomed to poor mental health, but part of the healing journey often involves realizing what you missed out on in those early years. If you don't recognize the behavior in the following comments, it might be time to consider therapy. ## 1. Dropping everything for the kids > "My mom will drop everything if her child is in distress. I can call tonight at 3am crying and tell her I need her, no details, and she will drive to my house." > > She was on a road trip the night my husband left me. I was housesitting her dogs and she could hear in my voice that something was wrong when she checked in that evening. I went to bed. She drove all night long straight home and was sleeping on her own couch when I woke up and came downstairs the next morning." —u/ClutterKitty ## 2. Lunch notes > "My mom used to pack my lunch and she put a little note with a compliment or encouragement in my lunch every day, all the way up through high school." > > "My friends would make me read them out loud at lunch because they liked getting the message too." —u/gogogadgetpants_ ## 3. Simply showing interest > "My parents were always interested in what was going on with us kids. They were happy to listen to us babble on about our days, and were involved in every aspect of our lives. If we had a test, they were doing flash cards. We played softball? Dad was assistant coach. Mom was the girl scout leader. We never felt anything but loved, trusted, and safe." —u/AtheneSchmidt ## 4. Apologizing? What a concept > "My mom apologized to me when she was wrong." —u/Marillenbaum ## 5. Random presents > "My mom used to give us random gifts we asked for during the year—like one time I got a Polly Pocket I wanted forever. It was on my bed when I woke up on Halloween morning." > > "I thought everyone’s parents did that." —u/grumpyfvck ## 6. Just being kind > "Kindness. My parents made being kind, a super trait for any human to have. They did not fight with each other. Sense of humor. Love of music. We always had music in our home. My childhood friends loved coming over to my mom's home cooked meals too." —u/Taketheegg ## 7. Mitigating harm instead of punishing > "Child discipline was always focused on mitigating the harm caused such as paying for something we broke or making an apology to someone we had hurt." > > "Natural consequences were allowed to happen (such as not having a fresh towel if we didn't finish the laundry) and then coaching us how to learn from those consequences and prevent the misbehavior from recurring." —u/Glade_Runner ## 8. Emotional support > "They were emotionally available. I could talk to either one of them about virtually anything at any time and they never made me feel like a burden, never made my concerns feel frivolous, and never made me feel judged. They just wanted to be supportive, and wanted us to know we were loved." —u/BrandNewBurr ## 9. Parents respecting each other > "My parents were always very respectful to each other and have never complained about the other (at least not in front of their kids)." —u/AmKamikaze ## 10. Dads respecting women > "Even as a kid, people were worried about me, since I was the only girl, and dad got custody. He's a rough around the edges redneck, so I think people were nervous how he'd treat me post divorce." > > "And that fear was completely unnecessary, thankfully. Heck, you wanna know why mom married him in the first place? Because he already did the laundry and cleaned the bathroom, even moreso, because he said he does it because HE'S the farmer, HE'S the dirtiest and most hairy, it just makes sense for him to do that vs mom." —u/LeatherHog ## 11. A quiet, calm household > "I had friends growing up that came from loud, chaotic households where they never had a moment of peace. And they’d come into my house and just…relax. It’s like you could see the weight lift sometimes. We had music and movies and laughter and all that, but there was a calmness that I don’t know I properly appreciated until I was older." —u/yourerightaboutthat ## 12. Quality time > "We did a lot of stuff together. Dad worked shift so he was frequently off on weekdays, which was great during the summer as we could go out to places like the ROM or the Science Centre (RIP) or just go camping, and the crowds would be smaller as most parents had to work." > > "And my dad alternated day and night shifts, but I still remember him being a super involved parent alongside my stay-at-home mom." —u/glowingmember ## 13. Packing healthy food > "One thing that I didn't realize until I was older, was the effort my parents put on us having healthy meals. I went to a rougher elementary school and recall being a bit jealous of kids who got cream eggs every day in their lunch, or got to have lunchables literally every day, or just basically had candy." > > "I recall trading my fruit to these kids and thinking I made quiet the deal when they gave me their candy. It was not until I was older that I realize how that was probably the only fruit that other kid would get and how much my parents cared relative to other parents at school." —u/BDOID ## 14. Loving your friends, too > "My parents always showed up for all of our events, competitions, awards nights, everything. They got to know our friends and were there to support them just as much as us. One time my mom and I went to surprise a friend at a fairly important event he was being recognized at—not even his parents came!" > > "Even now as an adult, my best high school friends still love my parents, and my parents ask how my friends are doing too." —u/Areolfos ## 15. Eating dinner together > "Now that I'm older I realize people don't sit down and eat dinner together. I grew up doing that and every night we each would pick the music for dinner in the background. I would always pick the Grease soundtrack lol!" —u/vietnams666 ## 16. Modeling healthy relationships > "Feeling confident in the fact that my parents really liked and loved each other. Witnessed emotional and (appropriate) physical affection regularly and never worried that I would have to take a side or mediate between them." —u/Ambystomatigrinum ## 17. Not tearing down others > "I never heard a negative thing said about anyone by my parents. No mean, nasty comments. EVER." > > "I remember my first dinner at my then-boyfriend, later husband’s family’s home. It was so negative and mean that I excused myself and went to the restroom to cry and pull myself together." —u/Pure-Remote9614 ## 18. Taking an active role in education > "My parents backed me up in school. Not like now, where the kids are treated as semi-gods and the teachers are wrong. But if I came home bored they went into the teacher to get me more appropriate work (apparently when I was in kindergarten I came home and very calmly put my hands on the table and told them that if I had to count beans one more time, I would scream)." —u/celoplyr * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletterhere._** Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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“I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved Redditors who had healthy childhoods (they do exist!) are sharing the little things their families did that allowed that health to flourish. For these kids, getting daily encouragement and unconditional support was so normal that they often had no idea until they were adults that not everyone gets it. Dysfunctional households, emotionally immature parents, and even abuse are unfortunately common enough that sometimes psychological health seems like a rarity. It's bad enough that someone made an Ask Reddit post about it. "Redditors who grew up in emotionally healthy families—what's something you thought was normal growing up that you now realise was actually very special?" queried u/ViolatingBadgers. u/ViolatingBadgers via Reddit Mental health is becoming an increasingly dire issue for young people across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 29 percent of high school aged kids reported this aspect of health as "not good" most or all of the time in both 2021 and 2023. Having emotionally health parents who treat their children well is one of the major keys to raising happy, satisfied, and functional kids. If no one teaches parents how to model this health, however, they're unlikely to do so, and the results can be devastating. This certainly doesn't mean that those who grew up in unhappy homes are doomed to poor mental health, but part of the healing journey often involves realizing what you missed out on in those early years. If you don't recognize the behavior in the following comments, it might be time to consider therapy. ## 1. Dropping everything for the kids > "My mom will drop everything if her child is in distress. I can call tonight at 3am crying and tell her I need her, no details, and she will drive to my house." > > She was on a road trip the night my husband left me. I was housesitting her dogs and she could hear in my voice that something was wrong when she checked in that evening. I went to bed. She drove all night long straight home and was sleeping on her own couch when I woke up and came downstairs the next morning." —u/ClutterKitty ## 2. Lunch notes > "My mom used to pack my lunch and she put a little note with a compliment or encouragement in my lunch every day, all the way up through high school." > > "My friends would make me read them out loud at lunch because they liked getting the message too." —u/gogogadgetpants_ ## 3. Simply showing interest > "My parents were always interested in what was going on with us kids. They were happy to listen to us babble on about our days, and were involved in every aspect of our lives. If we had a test, they were doing flash cards. We played softball? Dad was assistant coach. Mom was the girl scout leader. We never felt anything but loved, trusted, and safe." —u/AtheneSchmidt ## 4. Apologizing? What a concept > "My mom apologized to me when she was wrong." —u/Marillenbaum ## 5. Random presents > "My mom used to give us random gifts we asked for during the year—like one time I got a Polly Pocket I wanted forever. It was on my bed when I woke up on Halloween morning." > > "I thought everyone’s parents did that." —u/grumpyfvck ## 6. Just being kind > "Kindness. My parents made being kind, a super trait for any human to have. They did not fight with each other. Sense of humor. Love of music. We always had music in our home. My childhood friends loved coming over to my mom's home cooked meals too." —u/Taketheegg ## 7. Mitigating harm instead of punishing > "Child discipline was always focused on mitigating the harm caused such as paying for something we broke or making an apology to someone we had hurt." > > "Natural consequences were allowed to happen (such as not having a fresh towel if we didn't finish the laundry) and then coaching us how to learn from those consequences and prevent the misbehavior from recurring." —u/Glade_Runner ## 8. Emotional support > "They were emotionally available. I could talk to either one of them about virtually anything at any time and they never made me feel like a burden, never made my concerns feel frivolous, and never made me feel judged. They just wanted to be supportive, and wanted us to know we were loved." —u/BrandNewBurr ## 9. Parents respecting each other > "My parents were always very respectful to each other and have never complained about the other (at least not in front of their kids)." —u/AmKamikaze ## 10. Dads respecting women > "Even as a kid, people were worried about me, since I was the only girl, and dad got custody. He's a rough around the edges redneck, so I think people were nervous how he'd treat me post divorce." > > "And that fear was completely unnecessary, thankfully. Heck, you wanna know why mom married him in the first place? Because he already did the laundry and cleaned the bathroom, even moreso, because he said he does it because HE'S the farmer, HE'S the dirtiest and most hairy, it just makes sense for him to do that vs mom." —u/LeatherHog ## 11. A quiet, calm household > "I had friends growing up that came from loud, chaotic households where they never had a moment of peace. And they’d come into my house and just…relax. It’s like you could see the weight lift sometimes. We had music and movies and laughter and all that, but there was a calmness that I don’t know I properly appreciated until I was older." —u/yourerightaboutthat ## 12. Quality time > "We did a lot of stuff together. Dad worked shift so he was frequently off on weekdays, which was great during the summer as we could go out to places like the ROM or the Science Centre (RIP) or just go camping, and the crowds would be smaller as most parents had to work." > > "And my dad alternated day and night shifts, but I still remember him being a super involved parent alongside my stay-at-home mom." —u/glowingmember ## 13. Packing healthy food > "One thing that I didn't realize until I was older, was the effort my parents put on us having healthy meals. I went to a rougher elementary school and recall being a bit jealous of kids who got cream eggs every day in their lunch, or got to have lunchables literally every day, or just basically had candy." > > "I recall trading my fruit to these kids and thinking I made quiet the deal when they gave me their candy. It was not until I was older that I realize how that was probably the only fruit that other kid would get and how much my parents cared relative to other parents at school." —u/BDOID ## 14. Loving your friends, too > "My parents always showed up for all of our events, competitions, awards nights, everything. They got to know our friends and were there to support them just as much as us. One time my mom and I went to surprise a friend at a fairly important event he was being recognized at—not even his parents came!" > > "Even now as an adult, my best high school friends still love my parents, and my parents ask how my friends are doing too." —u/Areolfos ## 15. Eating dinner together > "Now that I'm older I realize people don't sit down and eat dinner together. I grew up doing that and every night we each would pick the music for dinner in the background. I would always pick the Grease soundtrack lol!" —u/vietnams666 ## 16. Modeling healthy relationships > "Feeling confident in the fact that my parents really liked and loved each other. Witnessed emotional and (appropriate) physical affection regularly and never worried that I would have to take a side or mediate between them." —u/Ambystomatigrinum ## 17. Not tearing down others > "I never heard a negative thing said about anyone by my parents. No mean, nasty comments. EVER." > > "I remember my first dinner at my then-boyfriend, later husband’s family’s home. It was so negative and mean that I excused myself and went to the restroom to cry and pull myself together." —u/Pure-Remote9614 ## 18. Taking an active role in education > "My parents backed me up in school. Not like now, where the kids are treated as semi-gods and the teachers are wrong. But if I came home bored they went into the teacher to get me more appropriate work (apparently when I was in kindergarten I came home and very calmly put my hands on the table and told them that if I had to count beans one more time, I would scream)." —u/celoplyr * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletterhere._** Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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“I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved Redditors who had healthy childhoods (they do exist!) are sharing the little things their families did that allowed that health to flourish. For these kids, getting daily encouragement and unconditional support was so normal that they often had no idea until they were adults that not everyone gets it. Dysfunctional households, emotionally immature parents, and even abuse are unfortunately common enough that sometimes psychological health seems like a rarity. It's bad enough that someone made an Ask Reddit post about it. "Redditors who grew up in emotionally healthy families—what's something you thought was normal growing up that you now realise was actually very special?" queried u/ViolatingBadgers. u/ViolatingBadgers via Reddit Mental health is becoming an increasingly dire issue for young people across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 29 percent of high school aged kids reported this aspect of health as "not good" most or all of the time in both 2021 and 2023. Having emotionally health parents who treat their children well is one of the major keys to raising happy, satisfied, and functional kids. If no one teaches parents how to model this health, however, they're unlikely to do so, and the results can be devastating. This certainly doesn't mean that those who grew up in unhappy homes are doomed to poor mental health, but part of the healing journey often involves realizing what you missed out on in those early years. If you don't recognize the behavior in the following comments, it might be time to consider therapy. ## 1. Dropping everything for the kids > "My mom will drop everything if her child is in distress. I can call tonight at 3am crying and tell her I need her, no details, and she will drive to my house." > > She was on a road trip the night my husband left me. I was housesitting her dogs and she could hear in my voice that something was wrong when she checked in that evening. I went to bed. She drove all night long straight home and was sleeping on her own couch when I woke up and came downstairs the next morning." —u/ClutterKitty ## 2. Lunch notes > "My mom used to pack my lunch and she put a little note with a compliment or encouragement in my lunch every day, all the way up through high school." > > "My friends would make me read them out loud at lunch because they liked getting the message too." —u/gogogadgetpants_ ## 3. Simply showing interest > "My parents were always interested in what was going on with us kids. They were happy to listen to us babble on about our days, and were involved in every aspect of our lives. If we had a test, they were doing flash cards. We played softball? Dad was assistant coach. Mom was the girl scout leader. We never felt anything but loved, trusted, and safe." —u/AtheneSchmidt ## 4. Apologizing? What a concept > "My mom apologized to me when she was wrong." —u/Marillenbaum ## 5. Random presents > "My mom used to give us random gifts we asked for during the year—like one time I got a Polly Pocket I wanted forever. It was on my bed when I woke up on Halloween morning." > > "I thought everyone’s parents did that." —u/grumpyfvck ## 6. Just being kind > "Kindness. My parents made being kind, a super trait for any human to have. They did not fight with each other. Sense of humor. Love of music. We always had music in our home. My childhood friends loved coming over to my mom's home cooked meals too." —u/Taketheegg ## 7. Mitigating harm instead of punishing > "Child discipline was always focused on mitigating the harm caused such as paying for something we broke or making an apology to someone we had hurt." > > "Natural consequences were allowed to happen (such as not having a fresh towel if we didn't finish the laundry) and then coaching us how to learn from those consequences and prevent the misbehavior from recurring." —u/Glade_Runner ## 8. Emotional support > "They were emotionally available. I could talk to either one of them about virtually anything at any time and they never made me feel like a burden, never made my concerns feel frivolous, and never made me feel judged. They just wanted to be supportive, and wanted us to know we were loved." —u/BrandNewBurr ## 9. Parents respecting each other > "My parents were always very respectful to each other and have never complained about the other (at least not in front of their kids)." —u/AmKamikaze ## 10. Dads respecting women > "Even as a kid, people were worried about me, since I was the only girl, and dad got custody. He's a rough around the edges redneck, so I think people were nervous how he'd treat me post divorce." > > "And that fear was completely unnecessary, thankfully. Heck, you wanna know why mom married him in the first place? Because he already did the laundry and cleaned the bathroom, even moreso, because he said he does it because HE'S the farmer, HE'S the dirtiest and most hairy, it just makes sense for him to do that vs mom." —u/LeatherHog ## 11. A quiet, calm household > "I had friends growing up that came from loud, chaotic households where they never had a moment of peace. And they’d come into my house and just…relax. It’s like you could see the weight lift sometimes. We had music and movies and laughter and all that, but there was a calmness that I don’t know I properly appreciated until I was older." —u/yourerightaboutthat ## 12. Quality time > "We did a lot of stuff together. Dad worked shift so he was frequently off on weekdays, which was great during the summer as we could go out to places like the ROM or the Science Centre (RIP) or just go camping, and the crowds would be smaller as most parents had to work." > > "And my dad alternated day and night shifts, but I still remember him being a super involved parent alongside my stay-at-home mom." —u/glowingmember ## 13. Packing healthy food > "One thing that I didn't realize until I was older, was the effort my parents put on us having healthy meals. I went to a rougher elementary school and recall being a bit jealous of kids who got cream eggs every day in their lunch, or got to have lunchables literally every day, or just basically had candy." > > "I recall trading my fruit to these kids and thinking I made quiet the deal when they gave me their candy. It was not until I was older that I realize how that was probably the only fruit that other kid would get and how much my parents cared relative to other parents at school." —u/BDOID ## 14. Loving your friends, too > "My parents always showed up for all of our events, competitions, awards nights, everything. They got to know our friends and were there to support them just as much as us. One time my mom and I went to surprise a friend at a fairly important event he was being recognized at—not even his parents came!" > > "Even now as an adult, my best high school friends still love my parents, and my parents ask how my friends are doing too." —u/Areolfos ## 15. Eating dinner together > "Now that I'm older I realize people don't sit down and eat dinner together. I grew up doing that and every night we each would pick the music for dinner in the background. I would always pick the Grease soundtrack lol!" —u/vietnams666 ## 16. Modeling healthy relationships > "Feeling confident in the fact that my parents really liked and loved each other. Witnessed emotional and (appropriate) physical affection regularly and never worried that I would have to take a side or mediate between them." —u/Ambystomatigrinum ## 17. Not tearing down others > "I never heard a negative thing said about anyone by my parents. No mean, nasty comments. EVER." > > "I remember my first dinner at my then-boyfriend, later husband’s family’s home. It was so negative and mean that I excused myself and went to the restroom to cry and pull myself together." —u/Pure-Remote9614 ## 18. Taking an active role in education > "My parents backed me up in school. Not like now, where the kids are treated as semi-gods and the teachers are wrong. But if I came home bored they went into the teacher to get me more appropriate work (apparently when I was in kindergarten I came home and very calmly put my hands on the table and told them that if I had to count beans one more time, I would scream)." —u/celoplyr * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletterhere._** Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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“I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved Redditors who had healthy childhoods (they do exist!) are sharing the little things their families did that allowed that health to flourish. For these kids, getting daily encouragement and unconditional support was so normal that they often had no idea until they were adults that not everyone gets it. Dysfunctional households, emotionally immature parents, and even abuse are unfortunately common enough that sometimes psychological health seems like a rarity. It's bad enough that someone made an Ask Reddit post about it. "Redditors who grew up in emotionally healthy families—what's something you thought was normal growing up that you now realise was actually very special?" queried u/ViolatingBadgers. u/ViolatingBadgers via Reddit Mental health is becoming an increasingly dire issue for young people across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 29 percent of high school aged kids reported this aspect of health as "not good" most or all of the time in both 2021 and 2023. Having emotionally health parents who treat their children well is one of the major keys to raising happy, satisfied, and functional kids. If no one teaches parents how to model this health, however, they're unlikely to do so, and the results can be devastating. This certainly doesn't mean that those who grew up in unhappy homes are doomed to poor mental health, but part of the healing journey often involves realizing what you missed out on in those early years. If you don't recognize the behavior in the following comments, it might be time to consider therapy. ## 1. Dropping everything for the kids > "My mom will drop everything if her child is in distress. I can call tonight at 3am crying and tell her I need her, no details, and she will drive to my house." > > She was on a road trip the night my husband left me. I was housesitting her dogs and she could hear in my voice that something was wrong when she checked in that evening. I went to bed. She drove all night long straight home and was sleeping on her own couch when I woke up and came downstairs the next morning." —u/ClutterKitty ## 2. Lunch notes > "My mom used to pack my lunch and she put a little note with a compliment or encouragement in my lunch every day, all the way up through high school." > > "My friends would make me read them out loud at lunch because they liked getting the message too." —u/gogogadgetpants_ ## 3. Simply showing interest > "My parents were always interested in what was going on with us kids. They were happy to listen to us babble on about our days, and were involved in every aspect of our lives. If we had a test, they were doing flash cards. We played softball? Dad was assistant coach. Mom was the girl scout leader. We never felt anything but loved, trusted, and safe." —u/AtheneSchmidt ## 4. Apologizing? What a concept > "My mom apologized to me when she was wrong." —u/Marillenbaum ## 5. Random presents > "My mom used to give us random gifts we asked for during the year—like one time I got a Polly Pocket I wanted forever. It was on my bed when I woke up on Halloween morning." > > "I thought everyone’s parents did that." —u/grumpyfvck ## 6. Just being kind > "Kindness. My parents made being kind, a super trait for any human to have. They did not fight with each other. Sense of humor. Love of music. We always had music in our home. My childhood friends loved coming over to my mom's home cooked meals too." —u/Taketheegg ## 7. Mitigating harm instead of punishing > "Child discipline was always focused on mitigating the harm caused such as paying for something we broke or making an apology to someone we had hurt." > > "Natural consequences were allowed to happen (such as not having a fresh towel if we didn't finish the laundry) and then coaching us how to learn from those consequences and prevent the misbehavior from recurring." —u/Glade_Runner ## 8. Emotional support > "They were emotionally available. I could talk to either one of them about virtually anything at any time and they never made me feel like a burden, never made my concerns feel frivolous, and never made me feel judged. They just wanted to be supportive, and wanted us to know we were loved." —u/BrandNewBurr ## 9. Parents respecting each other > "My parents were always very respectful to each other and have never complained about the other (at least not in front of their kids)." —u/AmKamikaze ## 10. Dads respecting women > "Even as a kid, people were worried about me, since I was the only girl, and dad got custody. He's a rough around the edges redneck, so I think people were nervous how he'd treat me post divorce." > > "And that fear was completely unnecessary, thankfully. Heck, you wanna know why mom married him in the first place? Because he already did the laundry and cleaned the bathroom, even moreso, because he said he does it because HE'S the farmer, HE'S the dirtiest and most hairy, it just makes sense for him to do that vs mom." —u/LeatherHog ## 11. A quiet, calm household > "I had friends growing up that came from loud, chaotic households where they never had a moment of peace. And they’d come into my house and just…relax. It’s like you could see the weight lift sometimes. We had music and movies and laughter and all that, but there was a calmness that I don’t know I properly appreciated until I was older." —u/yourerightaboutthat ## 12. Quality time > "We did a lot of stuff together. Dad worked shift so he was frequently off on weekdays, which was great during the summer as we could go out to places like the ROM or the Science Centre (RIP) or just go camping, and the crowds would be smaller as most parents had to work." > > "And my dad alternated day and night shifts, but I still remember him being a super involved parent alongside my stay-at-home mom." —u/glowingmember ## 13. Packing healthy food > "One thing that I didn't realize until I was older, was the effort my parents put on us having healthy meals. I went to a rougher elementary school and recall being a bit jealous of kids who got cream eggs every day in their lunch, or got to have lunchables literally every day, or just basically had candy." > > "I recall trading my fruit to these kids and thinking I made quiet the deal when they gave me their candy. It was not until I was older that I realize how that was probably the only fruit that other kid would get and how much my parents cared relative to other parents at school." —u/BDOID ## 14. Loving your friends, too > "My parents always showed up for all of our events, competitions, awards nights, everything. They got to know our friends and were there to support them just as much as us. One time my mom and I went to surprise a friend at a fairly important event he was being recognized at—not even his parents came!" > > "Even now as an adult, my best high school friends still love my parents, and my parents ask how my friends are doing too." —u/Areolfos ## 15. Eating dinner together > "Now that I'm older I realize people don't sit down and eat dinner together. I grew up doing that and every night we each would pick the music for dinner in the background. I would always pick the Grease soundtrack lol!" —u/vietnams666 ## 16. Modeling healthy relationships > "Feeling confident in the fact that my parents really liked and loved each other. Witnessed emotional and (appropriate) physical affection regularly and never worried that I would have to take a side or mediate between them." —u/Ambystomatigrinum ## 17. Not tearing down others > "I never heard a negative thing said about anyone by my parents. No mean, nasty comments. EVER." > > "I remember my first dinner at my then-boyfriend, later husband’s family’s home. It was so negative and mean that I excused myself and went to the restroom to cry and pull myself together." —u/Pure-Remote9614 ## 18. Taking an active role in education > "My parents backed me up in school. Not like now, where the kids are treated as semi-gods and the teachers are wrong. But if I came home bored they went into the teacher to get me more appropriate work (apparently when I was in kindergarten I came home and very calmly put my hands on the table and told them that if I had to count beans one more time, I would scream)." —u/celoplyr * * * **_The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletterhere._** Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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