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“I Thought It Was Normal”: 46 Weird And Disturbing Rules Parents Had Their Children Follow

Rules are good for a family. They shape how its members treat each other and interact with the world, ensuring that their values align with their actions.

However, what works for one person might seem cuckoo to the next—even if they share the same last name!

We wanted to learn more about these differences and, in doing so, discovered a few Quora threads where people have been sharing things about their households that they thought were normal while growing up but later realized were pretty weird in adulthood. Continue scrolling if you'd like to see them, too!

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