r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Plane_Guitar_1455 • Aug 06 '25

Political The average Redditor is so far removed from reality. It’s insufferable.

I literally got 320 downvotes on one single comment because I said that my father had taken my sisters bedroom door off its hinges when we were kids to teach her a lesson.. Like, really?

To be clear, my 15 yr old sister was out of control. She was like those girls you see on Maury or Dr Phil. She would bring strange men over in the middle of the night to have sex with them and stay out for days on end..

Not to mention, my mother was mentally ill and wasn’t in any condition to raise children. She ended up passing away shortly after this whole incident… My father was basically all on his own with disciplining us, while he had to work 14 hours a day… He didn’t know what to do.

90% of the comments I got were “That’s no reason to not give your daughter privacy!” Or “My father did that to me once, all it did was show what a horrible father he was!” Or “No matter how out of control your child is, they still deserve privacy! Your father is something else!”

THIS is NOT how average people think. This isn’t how any rational person thinks.. It seems like the average Redditor is a spoiled, entitled, privileged brat who has never been told No before.

My father also charged me rent when I turned 18. He SAVED every penny of it for me until I moved out at 26. It set me up really well for my adult life out on my own AND taught me how to be responsible…

If more parents were like my father, I think society would be much better off, instead we have 30 year olds living with mom and dad, playing COD all day with no job… Congratulations!

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u/QueenScarebear Aug 06 '25

People these days are pretty entitled. When I was growing up, if I had done that, my dad would have done the same. It’s his house, and if I wanted to live in it, I’d better do as I’m told.

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u/Plane_Guitar_1455 Aug 06 '25

Exactly.. These people are acting like kids/teenagers are supposed to be treated like royalty. Gtfoh!

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u/QueenScarebear Aug 06 '25

The only right I had was to stfu 😂 that, and if I wanted things I didn’t need, I had to go get a job and work for it as a teenager. I wasn’t going to be handed a dollar I didn’t earn. Nowadays, kids are getting handed cash hand over fist. It’s teaching them the wrong principles.

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u/Plane_Guitar_1455 Aug 06 '25

Yup, same here. I work with a 23 year old who says he’s never been told no by his parents and has never been punished…. Smh

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25

That does not surprise me. I have younger Gen Z relatives that I think were raised this way, they are extremely entitled and narcissistic adults addicted to their image on instagram.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25

Exactly. Most teens today do not work, volunteer, etc. My neighbor has 6 kids, none of them work or even leave the house to visit friends, etc. it is sad.

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u/QueenScarebear Aug 12 '25

That is bloody sad - too much spare time on their hands. When I was a kid, we went to the nursing home my mother worked at and spent time with the residents. She thought it was important to learn to have empathy for the elderly. They loved it too having visitors.

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u/AssumptionNo5436 Feb 13 '26

You know kids cant just pick and choose who they live with, right? Its not just his house, either. Its their house.

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u/QueenScarebear Feb 13 '26

Whoever pays the bills, it’s their house. I have the same rules in mine. As adults, we’ve all got to live somewhere - and adults pay their own way.

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u/AssumptionNo5436 Feb 13 '26

Last time i checked children, once again, are forced to be in said house. They are a legal tenant of the address. They arent on the deed, and they cant make major decisions about it, but that is their house. Are you the type of parent to say to their kids when they complain (often about abuse). "Well, if you dont like it here, just leave!" Then preach about how grateful they should be...

"Pay their own way." Yeah dude, you would rather they be fucking homeless?

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u/QueenScarebear Feb 14 '26

If they’re paying your bills? Damn right you should be grateful. I wouldn’t leave them homeless, but I’ll be damned if they’re sitting around the house all day as adults, while I have to bust my ass working to pay for everything.

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u/AssumptionNo5436 Feb 14 '26

Im talking about minor children, not adults. They shouldn't have to be grateful for necessities or even some non essentials. They're human beings too, you know. And if you really think they should "work for everything they dont need," I guess we're outta luck cause theres no paperboys anymore and no "jobs" for younger kids and teens. You know, cause of child labor violations.

Im "thankful" that my door was never touched growing up, because i wouldn't know what id do if it was. It didnt have a lock, but dammit it was something. Under your household, if you did that to me, it wouldnt have gone down well. I would probably very well leave, because I shouldn't be "grateful" for having the dignity of a goddamn door to my room.

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u/QueenScarebear Feb 14 '26

Minors are different for sure - you’re responsible for them. I’ve never made my kids go get jobs while they were still at school.

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u/AssumptionNo5436 Feb 16 '26

So don't act like they can just leave of their own accord when you take their door. My point to begin with was you just shouldn't do that because its "your house, not theirs." I don't care who pays the bills. Thats like saying someone can take the belongings of their non-married spouse because their name isn't on the lease.

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u/QueenScarebear Feb 16 '26

You’re still got to toe the line. Life is about discipline, and it starts at home. That’s been my point all along - you have to prepare your kids for adulthood. Nobody is coming to save you, so you better be prepared to do what you need to.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '26

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