‘What’s something your parents used to go mad about that doesn’t bother you?’ – 23 things that weirdly used to infuriate our mums and dads
13.
‘Going to kids’ club when on holiday. My kids love kids’ club and the novelty of it but my mum gives me shit about ‘holidays are for spending time as a family’.’
–bethelns
14.
‘My son is only eight months old but when I was a baby/child honestly my parents acted like TV was the devil, we were never allowed to use the remote and it was treated like it was SUCH a rare treat. I was born in 96 and we weren’t allowed cartoons until I was around 13.
I pop my son in front of Miss Rachel or Mickey Mouse in the morning whist I make a cup of tea and get his breakfast ready, my parents on telling them this have acted like I’m handing him over to Edward Scissorhands instead of just a quick distraction while I sort out my sanity and his morning meal.’
–lemonsqueezy34
15.
‘Now I’m a parent I’ve realised how much my mum cared about ‘judgement’ from others and frankly I find that a sad way to live. A lot of her anger or criticisms came from that.’
–Kowai03
16.
‘Making a mess. I really encourage my little girl to help me, whether it’s in the garden or cooking, and given she’s about to turn three, things do tend to get messy however it’s taught her a lot of independence and curiosity. The mess can be tidied up.’
–jncb
17.
”In my day, ladies didn’t whistle’. Ma’am, in your day, you couldn’t have your own bank account!’
–JeopardizeTheBeans23
18.
‘Wetting beds and not finishing food. Used to get a right bollocking for either. But i found not putting fear of god into the kids helps a lot.’
–TheWanderingEyebrow
19.
‘Eating in the lounge instead of at the table, using the ‘good’ towels, staying out late.’
–WhisperINTJ
20.
‘My mum put her foot down when I wanted to give up meat as a teenager. Screaming rows every dinner time (still a vegetarian a couple of decades later so she was wasting her breath!). Of all the things my kids do/will do that make me mad, I can’t imagine wanting to make an ethical food choice being one of them!’
–A_In_Wonderland
21.
‘My Dad used to go nuts if we went round the house barefoot or in our stockinged feet. He insisted on slippers. Still does when we visit even though my own kids are grown up. I don’t like people wearing shoes in the house but it’s up to them if they want to wear slippers or no.
Also, licking the foil lid of yoghurt pots when you open them. ‘You’ll cut your tongue’. As soon as I left home I rebelled and licked them lids, every one. Sometimes while barefoot, too.’
–StairliftForGlokta
22.
‘Having blankets and duvets from a bedroom on the sofa.
My instinct is to tell her off for it and I always have to take a deep breath and remind myself that’s insane and it literally doesn’t matter.’
–MrsJBB
23.
‘My mum wanted everything ‘away’, even in my room. I considered a neat pile of books on a surface tidy enough. No, they had to be away! A cute arrangement of cuddly toys in the corner: awaaaaay with them!
As a result my cupboards and drawers were just rammed full any old how. Now as long as my son doesn’t harbour any health hazards in his room I don’t care.’
–alancake
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