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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Look, I get it. But you shouldn't teach dishonesty. I was going to say we need people who care about others and our world instead of being completely selfish but the reality is we've been taking so much from resources and harming the environment that it's probably too late. I'd like to believe my kids will have a better outcome when they're adults but I'll just have to die hanging on to that belief.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    I'd rather teach my kids to be dishonest and unselfish. I really don't see any point in being honest more than the necessary minimum.

    I don't teach my kids to be either honest or dishonest. I tell them that they need to learn to find out whom to trust and in which area. From their interactions, I hope they can make up their minds on how honest they want to be.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Life is so complicated, especially now that I guess we're kind of tasked with imparting some knowledge on our kids. I try to think about how I learned, and I like to think it was entirely from experience, but you absolutely absorb some of what you hear and see from your parents.

    I tell them to be giving, but sometimes you have to be selfish; be nice, but sometimes you gotta be firm with people. I basically tell them every person is out there living their own life, they have their own motivations, and you can't waste time wondering what someone else's definition of right and wrong is, and to just stick to your guns and don't be a doormat. And then I second guess myself, because I still have no idea what's going on.

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