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[–] Duke_of_Dung 0 points 17 points (+17|-0) ago 

"You will be assimilated, resistance is futi...ah too much effort I'm going to go eat some cheesy poofs."

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[–] sinjinsmythe 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Close your eyes and willingly drink the beetus juice, Porkutus! Drink it!!!!

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[–] WileyECryote 0 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago 

They want people to believe that giving up on yourself is a normal part of life.
Fuck.that.shit.
I'm going to have the best health, best flexibility, best strength, best body as is genetically possible for me as I age.
You get one body for this lifetime. Take care of it or trash it, your choice.

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[–] AnoInc [S] 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

One of the best things I heard about myself all year was, "oh shit, geezer's got a jump shot."

That's right boyo. Rock chalk jayhawk.

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[–] Speshul_Sn0wflake 1 point 21 points (+22|-1) ago  (edited ago)

"Take some goddamned responsibility."

I am 27. I grew up with parents that instilled (and still do to this day) morals and values into my sister and I. Responsibility was a huge one. In fact, we got in less trouble if we told them something happened, rather than them having to find out. For instance, you break a lamp? Fine, as long as we told them. If we lied and shoved responsibility on someone else, then we got grounded. And guess what? It fucking works. Half the problem with my generation and those younger than me is that the parents didn't teach them shit. My generation isn't so bad, but my sister is 7 years younger than me and my god, some of the kids her age are fucking intolerable. I came from a wealthy family, and I had a part time job off the books by the age of 13. I got what I needed, and anything that was wanted was bought with my money except for special occasions like Christmas or my Birthday.

I think thats mostly the problem, especially with the obeasts. 75% no self accountability, the other 25% being the need for instant gratification. Put those two things together and you get these fat spoiled stupid ass Tumblrina's that have no backbone. The minute they are offended they go run and cry to their friends or whomever else is around and scream "oppreshhunn" and shit. For being so fat, you would think they had thicker skin. Not to mention, unless something totallyyyy inappropriate happened, my parents never condoned "tattle taling". Got made fun of? Stick up for yourself. These teens and young twenty somethings have no idea how to handle themselves or problem solve, and its pathetic really.

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[–] AnoInc [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

I was hoping some of you younger shitlads would read that in your fathers' voice. Sounds like yours did things right.

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[–] Speshul_Sn0wflake 1 point 7 points (+8|-1) ago 

He still does. If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be alive - and I don't mean in the sense of me being born. I had a tumor when I was younger, and was put on painkillers when I was like 13-14 years old. I would get hooked, get off, get hooked, get off and so on. I could always either get clean myself or bring myself to rehab. I was clean for almost two years before I went to heroin. I lived in NY and my father didn't, and he found out about three years into my addiction. He gave me a chance to come clean but I was too embarassed honestly, plus I was pretty gone at that point. At twenty five he literally dragged me into rehab. I got clean for other reasons, stayed clean for myself though. I had given up hope at that point because every rehab had a 6 month to a year waiting period before I could get in. He made some calls and then got me in after my last overdose, and literally had to bring me there because I was so fucked up. It was the first time a problem became too big for me to handle, but he made me own up and even attended family sessions. He is a great guy and raised my sister and I right.

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[–] NoRagrets 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

I came from a wealthy family, and I had a part time job off the books by the age of 13

You only briefly touched this but it got me thinking, and apologies this being off topic;

I also come from a fairly wealthy family and from the outside it probably looked like I got anything I wanted but that's not the case at all.
I had a paper run at the age of 11. $17.50 per week
I dropped that when I went to high school but soon after got a job at a local market gardener. $7/hour
When I was 17 I got a job doing dishes/cleaning a bakery every second Saturday for $50/day

I've had a huge variety of jobs over the years, landscaper, cheese maker, road worker, but I've essentially been working since I was 10 years old.
Now, at 28, with no University/College/Tertiary education, I work in IT and get paid well for it.
That is how I was able to afford a Porsche at 26, my parents did not buy it for me, I worked for it.

Is this a common thing amongst others with "wealthy parents"?
And yes, I'm under no delusions that there are spoiled people whose parents do buy them anything they want but I suspect a lot of people have the "work for what you want" mentality instilled in them from a young age.

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[–] Speshul_Sn0wflake 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

This. Thank you for that. Especially where you touched on the topic of "people on the outside looking in probably think you were spoiled."

I got that my entire childhood, still do now. "Well, my parent's aren't rich like yours, that is why I can't afford this and that." No. The reason you can't afford it is because you don't spend your money wisely, don't plan ahead, don't know how to save and so on. This was coming from an obeast I work with. We get payed the same, and very well might I add, although we shouldn't because fatty doesn't do much at all. I accomplish more in three hours than she does the entire day. The only thing I see her put any effort into is her take-out order.

Not only was I instilled with the "work for what you want" mentality growing up, my parents also taught me that "you are not entitled to anything in this life, you work for the things you want and the things you have. Nobody is going to hand them to you because you think you deserve it."

With my younger (7 years) sister's generation, I don't see this mentality at all. Its just "gimme gimme gimme nowwww" and if not its a fight and a sob story. All these kids will be so shocked when they enter the real world and realize that there isn't anybody to tell on when your feels get hurt, let alone someone who is just gonna cater to/help you because you think you deserve it.

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[–] landwhaleintolerance 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

My parents are like this as well. They taught me early on to work for the things I wanted, even if they could afford them. Really instilled the value of spending smart and working hard. Now they pay for me to attend college, and it almost feels awkward, as if I don't deserve it since I am not paying for it. I tell them I appreciate it all the time and can only hope to do the same for my future kids someday. Hopefully they would view it the same way, as a gift, and not an entitlement.

But to answer your question, I believe there are many upper class parents who drill work ethic and personal responsibility from a young age.

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[–] totalitarianism 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I think it depends. My family is technically wealthy, but not "one percent" wealthy. I'm just hypothesizing, but I feel like that makes a difference somehow. The thing is, my mother grew up POOR-- as in, nine kids in a Catholic family in Detroit poor-- and my father is a Marine. They didn't become wealthy until after they'd experienced many trials and hardships in their life, and they passed down the work ethic and values onto my sibling and I. I didn't start working until I was probably 17 (my sibling started at 13 I think), but the thing is, my first "job" was as an artist, which I got paid enough to sustain myself, and is still my profession to this day. It is NOT easy to make it as an artist. Most artists never make enough off their work to survive without another job. But I feel like I can really say it isn't some natural "talent" I have that allows me to live like this, it's the sheer hard work and sacrifice I was taught that makes this successful for me.

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[–] totalitarianism 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Haha oh man, this almost could have been written by me! I had a very similar upbringing. My father is a Marine and always stressed personal responsibility and independence for my sibling and I. We had a house up in northern Michigan which is pretty isolated from the rest of society, and we were very self-sufficient. Our mother grew our produce in her garden, my father hunted, and my sibling and I helped with other chores such as chopping and moving firewood and caring for the property. If we wanted something, such as a new game (my sibling is very into xbox and everything), it meant doing chores to get it. It was a lot of work but the trade off was that we had a lot of freedoms because we EARNED them. Now the two of us are demonstrably successful adults. My sibling is a research zoologist and I'm an artist (yes, that profession that everyone thinks you can't survive on). The point is that we learned that life is a HUSTLE, if you want something you have to GO OUT AND GET IT. No one can get it for you. You are in control of your destiny. There will be monumental challenges thrown at you but you and only you can overcome them. Very good life lessons!

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[–] Speshul_Sn0wflake ago 

I wish more people were raised like this, seriously I do. Sounds like your parents did it right as well.

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[–] fabulousalpaca ago 

Not to mention they have no real problems, so they make shit up. People who actually have bigger things to worry about don't have time to moo about the crap tumblr moos about.

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[–] Speshul_Sn0wflake 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Exactly. I wish that was the only thing I had to worry about. Then again most of these things on Tumblr are "disabled pansexual gender-queer pigkin" that are in their mid twenties-early thirties (even though they look double that) and live in their parents basement rent free. Their biggest problems are what disability to claim next so they can win the "Oprreshun Olympics" on Tumblr. When someone is paying for your gluttony, it's really quite easy to forget about real world issues. Sad thing is, they see no shame in not having a job or going to school and think that its perfectly acceptable to be living with mommy and daddy well into their thirties.

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[–] MidwestAnomaly88 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Crabs in the barrel bro. Misery loves some company. Relish the feeling of never being like them, and triggering their fat asses every times you hit another of their arbitrary milestones and you're still human. They always look back to themselves at whatever age you are now and remember how nasty and fat they were even then compared to in shape, fit YOU. We are better than them. Nothing wrong with accepting that you can love your family, but also, silently realize that you are the supreme expression of your genetic line. Carry yourself accordingly and don't even suffer their hate and fatlogic for a hot second. Find/fake something pressing to attend to.

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[–] AnoInc [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It's funny because what's next? "When you retire..." Now they've resigned to actively wishing me injury.

"You're going to ruin your knees if you keep jogging like that."

"Your backs going to go if you keep lifting, hiking with camping gear, chopping your firewood, etc."

That's what OTC anti-inflamatories and hot pads are for. My siblings are all on a fistfull of prescriptions a day. And THEY are trying to give ME health advise?

Edit: and ice packs

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[–] Abbytheobesemanx 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

I'm on a fistful of prescriptions a day :(

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[–] BeetusCake 1 point 7 points (+8|-1) ago 

My Mum is 70 and she still weighs the same she did when she was 16. Don't worry, you're safe.

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[–] Bangy_Hunger 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

You don't get to 70 by not taking care of yourself. Good for her!

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[–] Swole_is_life 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

This is one of the things that made me a pure fat hater. I was absolutely terrified of getting old because I was told everyone gets fat when they get older. I was about 25 before I realized how stupid that was.

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[–] DeadHorseStick 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't think it affected me as much but I believed that lie also for far to long growing up, probably wasn't until I started coming around here before i realized how full of crap these people are.

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[–] AnoInc [S] 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

Doctors hate you.

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[–] Daucus7 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Reminds me of those fucking retard TITP mods. They'll spout that nobody can lose weight and keep it off. "Oh, you lost weight? Well just wait 5 years and you'll be fat again. Oh, you've stayed thin for several years? Well, you must have just been temporarily fat and not destined to be fat like real fat people."

Just fuck off you bitter jealous fuck and admit you're lazy.

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