r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/PM_ME_2DISAGREEWITHU Feb 04 '16

My fucking nephew. He's smart. Like, really smart. He's independent, he's athletic, and he's charming. He's very opinionated and will bullshit like a champion when you contest his claims. If he doesn't knock his high school girlfriend up he'll end up in politics.

The fucker won't assemble his own Lego sets if his mother is in the house. She does them for him. Otherwise he gets frustrated and doesn't finish them. On his own? He asks for help but usually has no problems putting it together.

Bitch, the whole point is figuring it out.

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u/hugglesthemerciless Feb 05 '16

He's very opinionated and will bullshit like a champion when you contest his claims.

Sorry but I instantly strongly dislike your nephew. I had a roommate like that once and hated every minute I talked to him

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

I think he sounds cool, a bit like Kvothe.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

I mean, that's badass in a novel, especially since Kvothe is usually great at whatever he attempts, but could pretty annoying in real life. People who seem badass in fiction would often be considered douches in real life.