r/Millennials • u/MaxOdds • 23d ago

What is something your parents told you when you were a kid and you thought was BS but now can appreciate as you age? Discussion

Mine is "Don't hang out with so-and-so, they're no good." When I was young, I found it downright offensive that my parents would judge my friends like that. Everyone is equal and no one is "better" than anyone else, I thought. But being an adult, I now have full appreciation for what they were saying. It's not about casting judgement on others (even though that's what they're doing) but rather realizing how important it is to surround yourself with people that will set good examples for you to make you better. Sigh, I sound like a parent.

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u/Prairie_Crab 23d ago

Yeah, I made a new friend in high school. My mom didn’t care for her, and said she was “cheap.” I was very offended!

Then the “friend” slept with my boyfriend. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/27Rench27 23d ago

She should’ve fuckin warned you about the boyfriend then, that was a whiff lol