BuzzFeed Community members reflect on their parents' biggest mistakes, highlighting themes of over-scheduling and over-cleaning. One individual shares how mandatory church attendance led to adult struggles with self-image and societal perceptions. Another reflects on growing up in a home where cleanliness was prioritized by their mother, resulting in a lack of practical skills that now impacts adult life. The stories underline the long-term consequences of parenting choices on children's independence and emotional well-being, stressing the importance of balance and teaching autonomy.
"I appreciate my downtime and am okay with being alone (which of course, as a mom, is hard to come by!). I don't force my kids to go either. I am a Christian to this day, and I'm thankful for that because my faith has been the only thing to get me through some rough times. However, I don't agree with going to church three to four times a week."
"My mom is very much an 'It's not clean unless I clean it' person, which was great growing up because my brother and I didn't really have any chores and knew if we were asked to do something and left it long enough, she would do it for us. However, now as an adult, I realized there are so many things I don't know how to do."
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