There comes a moment in life when you realize that you have become like your parents. Maybe it's that moment when you're complaining about the mess in the house, when you're yelling at your kids for food, or when you suddenly hear yourself say, "I made you, you didn't make me!"
In a question asked on Anabel, many people shared moments when they caught themselves behaving exactly like their parents, and the answers were so familiar that it seems like we've all gone through the same parenting "school."
"I was left putting the washing machine to work"
One of the most common complaints is about housework, especially laundry. One girl humorously recounts: “I’m stuck putting the washing machine on!”, even though she lives alone in a studio apartment.
"When will these children grow up so I won't have to deal with them anymore?"
As children, we found it strange when our parents complained about their responsibilities, but here we are now, thinking the same thing. Someone says that this question comes naturally to them whenever their children get sick or constantly ask for something.
"Don't step on the carpet with your shoes on!"
Yes, it's official. We all become like our parents when it comes to cleanliness rules. Another admits that, while he once ignored this repeated command, he now finds himself scolding others for the same thing.
"My house seems messy even when I've done all the work"
Another universal truth: no matter how much you clean, there's always something to fix at home. One person says that even after completing every chore, the environment still feels like it's not quite right, a dilemma she once heard from her mother.
"I have the same emotional outbursts and after 5 minutes it feels like it wasn't me"
Another confesses that her emotions change so quickly that she doesn't even realize it, which makes her think of the times when her mother behaved in the same way.
"Eat, drink, go to bed early!"
Someone else recounts how every time she says these words to her son, after a few minutes she finds herself complaining: "Are we in a hotel here?", realizing that she is repeating the same phrases she once heard from her mother.
"No one helps me with housework, but at the same time I don't like the work done by others"
This is a complaint that many people understand well. She says that she criticizes her family for not helping her, but when they do something, she is still not happy with the way they did it.
"When I clean the house"
Simply put, cleanliness is an obsession that transforms us all into versions of our parents.
If you've said any of these phrases recently, don't worry—it's part of growing up. It used to seem silly when our parents complained about these things, but now, here we are, doing the same thing. Ironically, our children will probably ask the same question one day: "How did I end up talking like Mom/Dad?"
