[–] mondogecko 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
I was a chubby douche, my sister a jr. Olympics cross country runner. I got jealous, though I really didn't understand what I was feeling, I just dove in, I told my teacher that these crappy books I used to draw were getting published with my parent's help. I told my parents that the crappy books were getting published with my teacher's help. Everybody congradulated me, treated me a little better. So my mom went to the library, and I swore until the end that the books were there, my books. While my mom asked the librarian I spied from a distance, and could tell the rouse was up by their body language. Well, there was no big upset. Everything went back to the way it was. I didn't even get punished for lying, just got trusted a little less, respected a little less by everyone. I was hoping at least to be punished, to get some attention that way. It was a pretty important lesson for me as a 10 yr old.
[–] the_gamer_rises 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
my parents cooking. i didnt know it at the time but my parents were awful, awful cooks. we were really poor which didnt help. when i got a job and started buying my own food i was shocked at how delicious food could be.
[–] ReanLu 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Same for me! Heart disease is strong on my mom's side so she put an outright embargo on salt in our household. I guess she decided to be cautious because she didn't use ANY other spices either. No garlic, no pepper, nothing. Fast forward to starting university and having a roommate with Thai parentage. A whole new world of flavour was opened up to me.
I remember telling her "I thought only restaurants could make food taste like this"
[–] the_gamer_rises 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
it was junk food for me. we only had take out a few times a year, when it was someones birthday. when i was older i ate fast food for about 2 years straight.
[–] TheBrokenWorld 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Coming to the realization that not everyone was a good person.
[–] DrunkenGoblin 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
When Pokemon, at the height of its popularity, lost to Rugrats at the Kid's Choice Awards. That's when I realized that the whole thing was a fix.
[–] zambeezy 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
X-Ray glasses didn't work for shit!