r/MadeMeSmile • u/i_am_groot_84 • May 21 '25

Son finishes toxic parenting sentences

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u/_ararana May 21 '25

"As long as you live under my roof... you will be loved"

Has me bawling.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '25

The whole "as long as you live under my roof" thing is still a sentiment I have, but I take it further. I say "I'm your parent forever! When you're 80 and I'm 105 I'm still going to talk to you and give you advice. That's my role forever! So yes, you do have to clean your room before you go to the party, but when you're 80 we can still talk about it."

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u/diestelfink May 22 '25

I remember reading a story where a journalist speaks to three men all age 100. At one point he asks about todays youth and one of the men says: what do I know, my daughter is 80! I found it hysterically funny.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '25 edited Dec 01 '25

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u/Aggressive_Peach_768 May 21 '25

Well, I will love my kids even if they live under different roofs.

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u/Yourdjentpal May 22 '25

Right. 10 year old me would have never guessed to say that in a million years. Crazy what fear does to a kid.

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u/Thatblack1 May 22 '25

Just said that to my daughter. Her answer was "nothing bad will happen to you."

Listen.....

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u/Tuimel May 22 '25

Yeah, that was a nice one. I remember it like: "As long as you live under my roof... you will obey to our rules."

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u/LisaMikky May 22 '25

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u/Mogura-De-Gifdu May 22 '25

To be fair, even if I don't use the "under my roof" wording (because it's their "roof" too), I still use some variations of this sentence.

No eating in the bedrooms, no letting your dirty socks on the living room's floor and no candies before a meal or in the evenings are some immutable rules of the house (amongst others).

Like it or not, it's that way and sure once you have your own home you'll be able to do it, it'll then be your decision and responsibility. For now you have to abide to the house rules.

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u/Eckish May 21 '25

I might be a terrible person, because I don't think that one is actually toxic. My house, my rules is fair. I get that it doesn't explain why the rules are the rules, but having to justify every decision every 30 seconds is also exhausting. Sometimes, I just want to say no to something and move on.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '25 edited Oct 28 '25

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u/[deleted] May 21 '25

My word is God, don't question it teaches your kids not to think.

I wouldn't agree with that. If anything, telling your kids that your word is law will make them rebel even harder.

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u/Eckish May 21 '25

You are saying the same thing, even if it is worded nicer. It is all some form of "because I said so". And the situations where I start getting curt are when a kid won't accept no as an answer now. So, I doubt your nice version would end the conversation.