When did you first realize your parents didn't have it all figured out?

[being]

Im a parent now myself and knowing that your 'parents fuck you up' scares the shit out of me

Give your child(ren) unconditional love, care and try your hardest to be reasonable/understand them and there will be nothing that can go wrong.

 

[SideOrderOfOpiates]

Hmm, when my dad injected heroin in me when I was about, ohhhhh, 17.

I'd have to say that would about do it. Sorry to hear that, man. It really irks me when I hear that sort of stuff. 8) Unfortunately, it isn't that uncommon.

 

[TheAppleCore]

When did I begin to distrust the infinite wisdom of my parents?

To be honest, I can't clearly remember.

I was sent to a Christian school until grade 8, yet I had totally rejected Christianity by grade 5, if not earlier. The discovery that multiple conflicting popular religions existed was the shattering blow -- obviously there could only be ONE true description of reality, and therefore most of them were incorrect, making the some-guy-wrote-about-it-2000-years-ago argument shaky at best.

 

[CherryPoppinz]

When I went to college, realized how hard my mom and pops tried there best to enforce the rules of what they believed to be the ideal...

Have nothing but love for them, as they influenced the man i am today of which i am proud..

 

[Quantum Perception]

I realized it when my dad couldn't answer some of my questions regarding justice in society and culture anymore.
Also when my parents were struggling when they got fucked over financially.

I think the first event was more moralistic and the other was equalizing.

 

[CoffeeDrinker]

When I realized "all grown-ups are really just teenagers who survived to old age and who had to learn many things out the hard way, just like me or anyone else." Then there was the observation that "most people from my highschool just settle down with the first half-way decent relationship they find and get married and have largely miserable lives together, then they introduce kids into the picture because there's really nothing better to do on a saturday night." And that's where most parents come from kids.

 

[Fawkes]

when i realized they were doing drugs, which was in my early teens.

 

[echo off]

that's a really nice post man, i hope you submit it to some newspapers.

I think it's important to be honest, but not necessarily forthcoming. so basically, wait till they come home asking about the difference between jehova and allah before you explain your views, and when the time comes be honest. but pay attention to the question. it's not about israel vs the palestines

 

[Jabberwocky]

*bump*

 

[KronicUse]

:/ after college i went backk home for a little bit and life hit me. it sucks. would be nice to not have things to worry about again.........

 

[-Kitten]

When I found out my mother is severe drug addict when she choose coke over her two daughter when I was 13.

 

[Wolfmans_BrothEr]

When I found the ounce my mom stole from me