r/Adulting • • 13h ago

so guys ?

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u/Daddy_bear71 13h ago

Never break your word. If you say your going to do something make sure you do it.

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u/Glad_Brick_3956 11h ago

And be More intentional when giving your word

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u/Meocross 9h ago

Many kids are wayward because parents think promises are a joke, and then suddenly wonder why their kids are absent at old age.

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u/RealisticDiscipline7 8h ago

Then there’s the issue of a parent that would heavily guilt trip if you broke a promise as a child, and then you grow up terrified of committing to plans because it feels like canceling will lead to crisis.

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u/B0BTheBandit 1h ago

My parents used to say “Let your No be No and your Yes be Yes”

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u/Daddy_bear71 6h ago

Thanks for the awards.