‘What have you purchased as an adult that your parents have judged you negatively for?’ – 23 people who should mind their own business
13.
‘I swear that my parents just hate food. Like, in the eighties there wasn’t much variety and appliances were expensive. That began to change in the nineties.
It’s not a crime to throw some basil into the salad. Hummus is healthy and delicious. It’s not a crime to own more than one kind of cheese.’
–Lady-of-Shivershale
14.
‘Tattoos. I know for a fact that they think they’re a waste of money.’
–pgnlzbth
15.
‘My ex’s mum went off on one because we spent ~£10 on a cocktail recipe book, apparently it was “a waste of money” and she would not drop it! He kept it after the split…’
–SeveralFishannotaGuy
16.
‘I’m south Asian and my mum used to always complain about me buying clothes that are too tight or revealing.’
–damianidris
17.
‘A flat. You force a kid to stay on at school then go to university, and then he lives in a flat not a three bedroom house like a proper person with a job.’
–Realistic-River-1941
18.
‘I had some money from selling my flat so wanted to take the family on a big holiday. We blew dad’s typical budget out of the water (he’s tight not broke). To the extent that I actually prepared a slide pack to take them through the decision making process to get him on board.
He grumbled and grumbled and grumbled. Now he can’t stop telling everyone what a fantastic time he had and what a great hotel it was.’
–Iwantedalbino
19.
‘After I started going to the gym regularly I began buying protein powders and supplements etc. My mum basically had the opinion I was “buying drugs” and that they “weren’t normal things to be buying and taking”.
Because she didn’t understand it, didn’t want to, didn’t like the packaging and was very much of the thought process I should “just eat an apple or have a sandwich instead”.’
–JdotAllan
20.
‘Electric car. How can I possibly cope on long journeys without being able to drive non stop for 500 miles. I work from home and drive 100 miles a week max and that’s not in one go. It costs me like four quid a week to “fill it up” instead of my VW Touraeg which is £140 and hates short journeys.’
–random_banana_bloke
21.
‘A couple of weeks ago, my dad was helping me with some DIY, and muttered about me “always buying the most expensive brands,” when he looked at an adjustable wrench.
I don’t even remember buying it but, when I did, it would have involved going to B&Q or the Screwfix website and grabbing one that was somewhere in the middle of the price range.’
–0ttoChriek
22.
‘My mum didn’t speak to me for a day because I bought an automatic car instead of a manual.’
–amberthejambag
23.
‘Dishwasher. I’ve lived for 17 years without one, whilst I do all the dishes for the household of me and my wife, and my parents even have a dishwasher they use… And despite my moaning they always tell me I don’t need one.
I bought one three days ago, absolute revelation.’
–ShowerEmbarrassed512
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