‘What ‘old timey’ beliefs do your parents still have?’ – 23 views that will make your own folks seem thoroughly modern

13.

‘”Anxious, what have you got to be anxious about?”‘
–MostPrestigious522

14.

‘That you need to cut your hair short (for a woman) after 40.’
–Obvious_Degree_4786

15.

‘My mother in law is fully convinced that her son provides everything for the children and me. That’s why it’s “his house” etc. I earn the same as him, and am responsible for 50% of all bills/childcare costs, the house is both of ours (Obviously! I paid for half of it!).

She once called my job “working for pin money”. I can’t even be bothered to correct her, because it goes in one ear and put the other.’
–AccomplishedRice7427

16.

‘That you should ask a random passerby for directions instead of using the map on your phone.

That you should write down the train times in advance on a small piece of paper you carry instead of using your phone.’
–Silver_Emu4704

17.

‘That all finances should be joint. Have tried to explain that whilst we share all our bills it’s still important to have your own bank account and access to your own money. It does not, in fact, mean we are not a committed couple!’
–Amazing-Resolve6306

18.

‘My Dad certainly sees no place for him to cook – it’s firmly a women’s role in his eyes. When my Mum was recovering from an operation at home, he would get stroppy she wasn’t cooking the usual dinners still.’
–pip_goes_pop

19.

‘My MiL is against women’s sports, esp football and rugby. Tennis is OK it seems, although she will not watch it. She has no reason when pressed on it, just that it isn’t suitable.’
–barriedalenick

20.

‘My MiL will not go into a pub by herself and thinks that pubs are men’s domains. Even though these days pubs serve coffee and many welcome kids. Shes widowed and we don’t live remotely close, planned to meet her once for lunch in her local pub but she wouldn’t go in until we’d arrived.’
–moreidlethanwild

21.

‘Cohabiting before marriage will bring a woman into disrepute.’
–chivalrouschump

22.

‘My mother still writes cheques for family birthdays.’
–Responsible-Ad-1086

23.

‘I’m the parent of a young child and fairly progressive. I’m fairly sure in 40 years time they’ll contribute to a similar conversation as this saying ‘he still eats meat and flies for holidays’.’
–Regular_Zombie

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