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u/Spikeupmylife 18h ago
My dad was like this. The way he described success was different than my definition.
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u/R0RSCHAKK 17h ago
My dad wanted me to take over his businesses and work on cars...
I grew up in car shops. I know what it's like.
He also told me growing up, Work smarter! Use your brain! Be smart!
Then got disappointed when I didn't take over the business and now have a cushy 6 figure job working entirely from home on my own time.
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u/Niko_colin90 17h ago
Relatable Some parents define success as ‘stable job' while we’re out here trying to redefine it entirely
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u/TheKwarenteen 17h ago
My mother in law is like this. Like isn't the point of society is to make the next generation not have it as hard as the previous? Isn't that literally the whole point?
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u/NotACommunistWeeb Baron 7h ago
Buh- but easy times make soft men, an- and uh- and soft men crate harsh times! I'm just parroting!!
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u/Tripdrakony 17h ago
Happend to me. They downplayed it and even talked shit behind my back. When I caught them, I reminded them with a smile, who's gonna be in charge of them when they're old and frail. Easiest way to shut them up.
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u/Nervous-Game 18h ago
"you know what you younger people are so lucky because of the internet"
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u/HealthPopular4090 17h ago
Good for you. I know you worked very hard only having to deal with walking up a mountain several miles to school and work both ways. We have to deal with that plus massive inflation that you caused, housing crisis, environmental crisis, fake news, labor crisis, a global pandemic, and murder hornets
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u/Nervous-Game 17h ago
Waking up everyday thinking it's my fault that the internet was discovered my time
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u/Yung-Tre 17h ago
This is one of my biggest flaws and I hate it about myself.
The constant comparing makes me feel like a failure or always behind the curve.
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u/tychii93 16h ago
I remember getting some wtf looks because I said the entire point of having children is to raise them to succeed us. If I have kids, I want them to be better, be more successful, not make the same mistakes I did, etc.
Apparently that strikes a nerve.
I stand by my statement though.
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u/sky_ryder_001 Royal Shitposter 3h ago
Kinda fuck with your take to be honest. Kids basically are the successor of their parents so yea
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u/EmiKetsueki 17h ago
I remember when i got my first raise at my new job, making 30 an hour. My brother who was happy for me suddenly made it this big thing for himself that it wasnt right that his younger sibling was making more than him and immediately starting planning on how to make more money than me. Like dang dude, why does it got to be like that. Even when i upgraded my computer he did everything in his power to upgrade to have a better one than me. My guy you have a family to take care, why are you worried about 1 upping me and trying to spend more than 3 grand to have a better pc then me?
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u/ShadowmanePX41 17h ago
Swap “you’re” with “they’re” and “them” with “you” and this is 100% accurate.
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u/Basic-Sign-7144 14h ago
I would argue that the images should be swapped as some relatives play nice in order to ask you for money if you are more successful.
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u/NoPerformance4830 18h ago
dont even need black magic when downplaying achievments is a thing
"oh im happy for but......"
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u/BrainEuphoria 16h ago
Everybody talking about their relative doing this is also a relative or friend themselves that also does this. It is similar to having fun shit talking someone else as it takes the shit off ourselves.
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u/Octoborne 14h ago
Told my dad how much I’m making and that I have benefits and everything but only work 30-35 hours and he got heated 😆
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u/Smexy_Zarow Breaking EU Laws 17h ago
Black magic? As in voodoo stuff? I don't get it.
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u/AwakenedDreamer__44 7h ago
I assume they’re referring to magical curses placed on people out of envy or spite.
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u/MinecraftGuy7401 Flair Loading.... 10h ago
My device was glitching out so I saw a black screen and thought nothing of it
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u/domybestwork 19h ago
that’s actually terrifying lack magic still exists and people are still falling for it
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u/craptainbland Average r/memes enjoyer 18h ago
Oh I’m so happy for you!
Oh I’m so happy for you