“That Was A Mistake”: 50 Things People Bought As Adults Because They Weren’t Allowed As Kids

I’m sorry your dad didn’t really see you. My dad assumed I could do anything. He didn’t discourage me or my sister from our interests.

One of the first things you should get when you move out of your parents is your own tool set and box. It doesn't have to be extensive at first. Focus on the basics and build on to it. You'll find you'll need tools more than you think, even as a renter.

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Same here. Dad was old school and wouldn't let me help til he had dementia. Bought myself tools and landscaping equipment, and now I rule my house. Sometimes thanks to YouTube.😀

I bet you miss your awesome grandfather. What a great guy!

His loss, not yours beautiful girl. I'm proud of you.

F**K YES.

I like that this person pays it forward.

I do this too, I go all out with face painting, show bags and one candy item (fairy floss usually or a Pluto pup).

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Well, now I need a light up unicorn sword!

such a great idea :D

This speaks to my heart. The OP will never see this but THANK YOU!!

My aunt was like this with her animals. I hated how she mistreated them. They did not even get fed regularly! (I was just a kid, so could not do much but take care of them when my parents were bringing us to visit.) She is now a MAGA and I really see myself never speaking to her again. Oh, and she considers herself "Christian". I really dislike animals neglecters.

Love to you both!

Yes, my first ever cat died of distemper and I was heartbroken especially finding out later that he just needed shots. I was 5.

:(

There's hardly anything more satisfying than finding that one beautiful/weird plate, mug or cup in a thrift store, purchasing it for mere cents, knowing it won't end up in a landfill (at least for now) and adding it to your collection. And mismatched tableware is just perfect for those among us that tend to be a bit clumsy...

My mom is ... a wee bit OCD. I grew up in a house with white walls, white cabinets, white tile floors and white carpet, with white couches, and white linens, white dishes 🫣 Now as an adult, my house is quite colorful, things don't match, and I like it that way!!

I bought all my dishes from thrift shops and garage sales, but I picked a really basic, common design, so over the years I still ended up with a fully matched set, just bought piecemeal. That's part of the fun of the hunt!

SO.SPOT.ON!! I'm not a thrifter but I appreciate folks who do. I have purchased items from secondhand shops but don't buy clothes or anything I eat from. I will buy furniture. It's usually better made even if it's dated. Furniture can always be updated with paint or a small redesign.

We spent Christmas at my grandparents' house 300 miles away, so weren't at home on the day. But every few years, my mother would get a Christmas tree for the house. It was "for me", but I was not allowed to touch it or have any input into it.

Forcing any religion upon a child is child abuse, but yeah JW is particularly bad.

I had a friend in school who was JW. Whenever it was someones birthday and they were handing out candy, I always shared with her, because I knew she wasn't allowed to have it if it had something to do with birthdays, but if I shared it with her as a gift from a friend, we figured that should be allowed. One random day every year, we would go to the movies together and we'd eat cake to NOT celebrate her birthday. She never knew what christmas was like and was never allowed at birthday parties. I still feel for her thinking back on all that she missed out on :(

I grew up in the jws and the holidays hold no special meaning for me and a lot of former jws I know.

Oh I have so many stories !! Including what would now be abused !

I think you were blessed to be raised a Jehovah’s Witness. I was actually abused, not fake abused.

Ok, I thought this was supposed to be a fun post and someone had to get all serious.

It's actually really hard to fake an asthma attack without it sounding fake. The wheezing that comes from the chest, not just the throat, the colour change in your face from lack of proper oxygen, the inability to speak clearly and loud enough. I've gotten "spoken to" by a manager who walked off when I was trying to tell him I couldn't breath and speak. Then had the audacity to tell me I was supposed to talk to him about what was wrong, and it was wrong that I didn't immediately talk to him. I... I can't with some people. I just can't cope with this society. He's just one example out of many who are like this.

Here's a story of dumbassery and toxic positivity. My mom was born and raised in a town of 100 people. When myself and my sister were born, we developed severe asthma while in a city of 1 million. In order to "protect us" from the fumes of all the cars, my mom and dad moved us to a small town of 500 an hour south of the city. They bought a house across the street from a grain elevator. We were showered with pollen, seed dust, dirt, and diesel fumes from the trucks. There were bugs and mice EVERYWHERE! We ended up hospitalized multiple times. Later, after moving to somewhere safe, my mom blamed our continued breathing problems on all the steroids we were given and cut off our medication in favor of healing prayer. F*****g idiot

I don't blame you. When I developed bad asthma in my 20s, my dad had all the upstairs carpeting - except in the parents/siblings bedrooms - taken up because the fibers irritated my asthma.

I'm assuming that this is from a country without free healthcare. Here the consultation and medication would be free for a child. If not, then the mom is an even bigger a-hole.