How old were you when you stopped believing everything your parents told you?

Question

How old were you when you stopped believing everything your parents told you?

Answer 1

There came a time where I thought I knew better than them. I didn't and I know that now and appreciate everything they tried to do, even if I didn't care at the time, lol. I was probably 15.

Answer 2

i still believe them.

Answer 3

Well I stopped when I reached the know it all ages of 12 to 18. Then I realized they weren't kidding with me. It happens to all kids.

Answer 4

At about 14 I didn't believe much of anything they told me. Then when I grew up (about 25ish) I realized they were right about most things.

Answer 5

I never stopped believing them.  They raised 5 kids and we never knew them to lie to us.

Answer 6

When my mom and I (4 or 5) were walking home from the store and some strange men stopped their car to offer us a ride home (5 minute walk) and she accepted.  I had to stop her and tell her no it's not safe to get into a car with complete strangers.  She seemed surprised by this information and we walked home.

That exact moment.

Answer 7

Since I make sense outta everything.

That was when I was 3.

I neva really know parental love cuz I was abandoned with a bunch of money and a nanny. Everyone on the outside thought I was lucky; sneered at my maids and chauffeured limos. No one knows deep inside, I was alone.

Loneliness is not a bad thing.

When you are fending yourself, be it emotionally or in work; you acquire wisdom. Of course, you must be armed with the right attitude towards life. I needed guidance then, without parents to tell me what to believe, I read. I observe. I listen. I learn.

When I watch other kids with their folks, I hear them speak. Sometimes they argued, sometimes they discussed an issue; but no matter what, I hear both side of the story. And from what I read and learn, I make sense the point each is making and realise that parents are like us really; they are learning to be a good parent everyday!

Their advice may not be excellent all the time. Just as us, we are not perfect are we? What I wanna say is parents and kids must learn to look at each other as equals.

Parents - there are moments you made mistakes but you dun apologise for it. Why? 'Cuz I am his mum' 'Cuz I know better'...

Realise how rebellious your children become?

About time to stop telling them what to do, to please you. Start being a friend.

Kids know you are their mum and dad. Nothing can change that. But then, they dun appreciate treated like children; they need to know they are respected and their opinions matter as much as yours.

Learn to listen and you will be surprised...there's much to learn from your kids as much as your kids have learnt from you.

Kids (be you an adult or teen) - There's nothing NOT to believe in parents. What they dispense, is from experience. Sometimes they dun put it across in the way you want to, but remember, they are saying what they are; doing things all out of love for you.

I know about overprotective parents and unfair judgements.

Well, educate them.

Show them you are mature and trustworthy, and if they dun respect that; its going to be hard getting along.

If you have been fooking things up and causing them worry, its inevitable they will be tighter on the reins. Give them a reason to trust you again, they will be more than happy to let you grow; if they have a healthy outlook at parenting.

Either way, its all about respect, love and understanding...unconditionally.

I may stopped believing what what parents say.

But that does NOT mean I stop believing their intentions, their love and devotion for their children.

Things just need to be done right, efforts on both sides.

To be more specific...

When you are going to tell yourself you have stopped believing what your parents told you; ask yourself 'Why?'

What have they say that made you stop believing in them.

now...turn the tables.

What have you done to make your folks say/do those things to you. Would you want your folks to stop believing in you just cus you made a mistake?

Answer 8

I never stopped believing everything my parents told me. Alot of what they told me was true and valuable.

Answer 9

I was 13 when I stopped believing everything they told me.

I was 25 when I realized that it was a mistake to stop believing everything they told me.

Answer 10

3 days