What is something you believed was normal or true as a kid, but later found out it was not?
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quicksand was a much bigger concern as a child.
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quicksand was a much bigger concern as a child.
That's true.
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That when I grew up I'd know what I was doing and my body would work.
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That anyone who was atypical was a freak of nature
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That if two people of different races had a kid together there was a higher chance of birth defects.
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Cooties.
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- The United States is a righteous, fair, and just country.
- Success and a comfortable life necessarily followed hard, diligent, smart work
- Adults, by virtue of having been around longer, necessarily knew more and knew better than I.
- Socialism bad.
- All kids get beaten on a daily basis for transgressions such as a B grade on their paper, a speck of food still stuck to the dishes after washing, or for listening to music on the radio that their parents didn't like.
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Adults know what they're doing.
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Adults know what they're doing.
The way I like to say it now is: your age describes how many times the earth has circled the sun after you were born. That's literally it.
Maturity and wisdom cannot be assumed from multiple trips around the sun.
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- The United States is a righteous, fair, and just country.
- Success and a comfortable life necessarily followed hard, diligent, smart work
- Adults, by virtue of having been around longer, necessarily knew more and knew better than I.
- Socialism bad.
- All kids get beaten on a daily basis for transgressions such as a B grade on their paper, a speck of food still stuck to the dishes after washing, or for listening to music on the radio that their parents didn't like.
The United States is a righteous, fair, and just country.
This one really fucked me up as I got older. In school they just brainwashed us into believing we were always the good guys and we always got into wars to help save people from oppression... Then you find out we only ever get into wars to stop people from choosing the wrong kind of government that won't let US businesses exploit their resources or people... We never act out of kindness or solidarity.
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That if two people of different races had a kid together there was a higher chance of birth defects.
That's a new one! What made you think that?
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That's a new one! What made you think that?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Heard it from the adults in my small town (not in the south of the US)
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This is a bit different than what I think you were asking but when I was a kid my dad would lift me up by my ears as a fun game. He'd essentially hold me by my head and lift.
When I was around 18, I went to play this game with a kid, and then I said what my dad always said before he'd lift me up by my ears: "okay, but you have to hold on to my arms for safety!"
Gotta say I felt a little betrayed when the realization sunk in.
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That people in general are good.
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I thought horny was another word for corny. It blew up in my face when I drew a picture of "Horny's hotdog stand" and my sister busted out laughing, grabbed my drawing and showed our parents.
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That loving you partner honestly and fulfilling their every wish would make them love you for the rest of your life. That a partner that has three kids with you would not leave you without a warning or giving a reason. Feels like treason.
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That loving you partner honestly and fulfilling their every wish would make them love you for the rest of your life. That a partner that has three kids with you would not leave you without a warning or giving a reason. Feels like treason.
I'm so sorry. That sounds horrific.
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The United states values freedom above all else and intervenes in foreign lands to make people more free.
Racism is an individualist and idealogical issue caused by ignorance rather than a systemic problem maintained and incentivized by the structure of production
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That if two people of different races had a kid together there was a higher chance of birth defects.
Isn't the opposite true
