What is something stupid or pointless that you still hide from your parents

jenna8984

Growing up they gave my brother & I vitamins every morning. I didn't know how to swallow pills and was scared of trying and choking so every morning I wrapped them in my napkin and threw them out. I finally taught myself how to take them when I was 22 and long moved out. But I still feel so bad about wasting their money that I will never tell them! Just thought about that as I took my morning pills lol.

climbingsingle

I did that too. I hated those Flintstones vitamins. Blech. 

There's not much that my parents don't know. The only thing I currently hide is that maybe like twice a year, I will have a cigarette with a glass of wine. They think I quit 4 years ago. 

theartistformerlyknownas

My parents still don't know I have a tattoo. I got it 10 years ago.

And I was also a late-bloomer as far as learning to take pills! 

larrygaga

I can't think of anything. My mom had 4 daughters and a son before me, so there wasn't much I could possibly hide. She was Omniscient.

jenna8984

@lolo883 Where is your tattoo? I can't imagine they haven't seen you in a bathing suit in 10 years...unless it's like on your buttcheek!

LakeR2014

The amount of credit card debt I got my butt into when I was with my ex.  They were always big on knowing how much you had and how much you could spend.  I still can't believe I did it and am so happy I'm almost completely out of it - but instead of telling them that's why I/we don't have a house yet, I lead them to believe the sole reason is because we don't have enough in our savings account.  It's true, just not 100% true.

beethery

I have 5 tattoos. 4 of them are pretty big. One is on my foot, parents still have yet to see any of the four I got after the first one. They are judgmental fucks about that shit, and my body is not their business (and anyone who disagrees that my body belongs to me can blow it out their ass). They also didn't know about my piercings when I had them.

They don't know my sexual orientation because again, it's not their business.

Uuuuuuhhgg what else? Oh yeah, they don't know what my grades were like for the duration of my high career, and they have no idea that my aunt helped me sneak out to go meet up with my FWB three nights a week during my senior year.

Most of that shit was none of their business though. Still not any of their business, really.

lacqueredlover

lolo883 haha me too!  I have 2, my mom knows about 1 but we pretend that she doesn't, my dad doesn't know about either!

charlieyankee03

When I was 17 and living in the Philly suburbs, my friends and I used to drive downtown to watch the street races. Sometime we would participate, but it was always a thrill when the cops would come break it up and everyone would scatter. 

One time, my friend was driving my car and we were about to race when some kid t-boned my car and drove off. The car was drivable, but barely. We couldn't call the cops since we were in an industrial park and they would know we were there to race. So we decided to drive the car to my friends house downtown and park it on the street, pretending it got sideswiped (we were so stupid). I called my mom the next morning and told her I walked out to my car to find it that way. Twelve years later she still has no idea what actually happened.

theartistformerlyknownas

@jenna8984 it's on my hip. It doesn't show with boy short bikini bottoms. And ditto everything @beethery said about judgmental fucks blowing it out their asses. My sister posted something about FB to me and other sis about getting matching tattoos and both parents plus an aunt and cousin got all uppity about "ruining our bodies." Sorry ya'll, ship has already sailed. Hey, that sailing ship would make a nice tattoo.

novella1186

Psh. I got cocky in my early 20's because I was "on my own" and there was nothing they could do to punish me anymore, so I would just randomly confess things to them. Smoking weed in high school, doing speed to study for my chemistry test, stealing my mom's car before I had my license, stealing my sister's car, going to a drug dealer's house and then knocking him to the ground when he tried to chase my friend (little tiny me, I knocked down a drug dealer! So proud of that one), they know about all 10 of my tattoos, they know that stray kitten I brought home in high school wasn't actually a stray, they know I stole their liquor and refilled the bottles with water (or snapple depending on what color it was supposed to be)... what else? 

I kind of love my flaws and I love the stupid shit I used to do because I learned from it, grew up, grew wiser, and quit doing that stupid shit. Now I can laugh about it. Except for the tattoos, those are not stupid and I love them. I'm getting another one sometime soon... 

l9i

I hid my tattoo for awhile.  About two years after my mom saw it... surprisingly didn't freak out as much as what I thought and my dad didn't care.  Shall I choose to get another I still won't tell them.

Something I hide currently, finances.  Zero reason for my parents (not as much DH's) to know what we make or what our expenses are.  For example, just the other day DH got a new job and is getting a new car more suitable for communting.  I recently got a new car. My mother's thoughts "You're able to buy cars. Wow! Looks like you're going to be taking care of me soon."  My parents are in no way in need of financial support they just spend it on stupid shit, like more time shares and then can't afford to fix their car when it breaks down.  My mom gets mad because I decline invites for cross country 'girl trips'.  Sorry, I'd rather save for our house than constantly blow it on vaca (which I also don't have the time for). It's all about priorities.......

jenna8984

@charlieyankee03 omg I did that with an ex! He was the biggest piece of shit abusive asshole to me. One day I took his car to Walmart and I was not very good at stick yet so I pulled out and stalled and a minivan nailed me (I was cutting them off, my fault). I was only 18 and I was terrified of calling the cops, and having him beat me so even though I felt so bad for the minivan- I high tailed it out of there and never looked back.

When I got home, I said "Look what someone did in the Walmart parking lot while I was shopping!" and he totally bought it.

wandajune6

I've had a lot of piercings over the years. My parents know nothing of any of them other than my ears (one hole in each). I would take them out or put in "invisible" jewelry when I came home. My family is not terribly open-minded about these things and I wanted to avoid the drama.

I never intended to tell my family about my tattoo but a particularly obnoxious salesperson at a bridal shop killed that for me. Still ticked about that one.

In high school, I did a whole bunch of crap that my parents chose to ignore. I think they took the approach that a little bit of experimental drug use was better while I was at home rather than away at school. I kept myself on honor roll so there was no need to address it. I was (mostly) over it by the time I left for college so they probably made the right call.

redoryx

Eh, at this point I think they know all the stupid stuff from childhood as my sister and I have usually drunkingly confessed to it over the years. Now the stuff they don't know about it falls under None of Their Business like relationship/sex stuff and other recreational habits.

The tattoo thing, oh man. I have 4. Technically I never told them about the 2nd although they've seen it. I got my 4th in June and my mother freaked out. I'm 32, which I'm pretty sure is what my dad pointed out to calm her the fuck down.

jenna8984

@novella86 Same here!! Once I was done with college and on my own and we'd drink beer together, I told them all about the drugs and alcohol. Oh remember that time I was 16 and called you at 2am begging you to pick me up from the sleepover because I ate too much candy and my tummy hurt? Oh I was really on acid and having a bad trip and just wanted to go home. hahahah

theartistformerlyknownas

l9i said:

I hid my tattoo for awhile.  About two years after my mom saw it... surprisingly didn't freak out as much as what I thought and my dad didn't care.  Shall I choose to get another I still won't tell them.

Something I hide currently, finances.  Zero reason for my parents (not as much DH's) to know what we make or what our expenses are.  For example, just the other day DH got a new job and is getting a new car more suitable for communting.  I recently got a new car. My mother's thoughts "You're able to buy cars. Wow! Looks like you're going to be taking care of me soon."  My parents are in no way in need of financial support they just spend it on stupid shit, like more time shares and then can't afford to fix their car when it breaks down.  My mom gets mad because I decline invites for cross country 'girl trips'.  Sorry, I'd rather save for our house than constantly blow it on vaca (which I also don't have the time for). It's all about priorities.......

Ah yeah my parents have no idea what we spent on the wedding, or what either of us makes. None of their damn business. Mom would have gotten the vapors over the total bill, even though it was reasonable for what we got and we paid for everything in cash. She totally clutched her pearls when I accidentally let the price of our entrees slip, and at the price tag of my under-$1500 dress. IDK if Dad would have given me an "atta girl" for having my/our shit together and pulling this off on our own (he's super proud of my/our success, while Mom is just strangely jealous), or panicked because he's out of touch with what weddings cost outside of the Legion Hall weddings both step-sisters had. (Beautiful weddings, just not what we wanted.)

sarawifenow

I really do tell my mom everything, so I don't have any good stories there. My dad on the other hand knows virtually nothing about me. He was never around. I am always very vague with him about where H and I live. Lord knows I don't need him showing up at my door!

climbingsingle

A few years ago, I admitted something to my parents that I had kept a secret for a while. 

So, when I was 15, I wanted to sneak out of the house. We were in the middle of a big snowstorm, and school was canceled. A bunch of people were going to a neighbor's house to hang out, play pool and drink. We had an alarm system that my parents turned on every night. That meant that the only window I could open without setting off the alarm was in the living room. 

This house is similar to the one I grew up in. See that window all the way on the right? That's what I had to jump out of. 

It was a pretty high drop, but there were bushes underneath, and there was already a lot of snow on the ground. I thought I'd be fine. 

Well, I jumped out and landed directly on one of my dad's prized bushes. I heard it snap instantly. My dad was CRAZED about having a perfect looking yard. We weren't even allowed to walk on the grass. And I had just snapped his bush with my ass cheeks. Not good. 

So, once the snow melted, the broken and crushed bush was revealed. I remember being outside (probably doing forced yard work, like weeding the curb line) and hearing my dad say, "Mother fucker! What happened to my bush!?!" I watched my dad hold up the bush carcass, completely mystified.  At the time, I was terrified, and was certain I would take this to the grave.

However, once I was older, I thought it was hilarious. I finally fessed up to my parents, and they basically peed their pants. My dad had spent hours pondering what could have happened to that poor bush. 

pinkcow13

I pulled a Zack Morris in HS. My junior year I flunked math by one point (thanks, Sr. Sarah). Got a 69 in the course. Which meant summer school. So I intercepted the letter the school sent home, photocopied the emblem, and typed up a letter saying I was going to a college prep summer Math program or some crap. I even forged the Principals signature. Till this day they have no idea that I did that lol. I also never told them I went skydiving 5 years ago. I'm pretty sure they don't know that. They might find out at the wedding if we decide to display some pics.

blabla89

I tried (unsuccessfully) to hide my septum ring from my mom when I was in college because I knew she would flip a shit, and she did when she finally saw it.

For a long time I've made a point of not telling my dad anything anything that's going on in my life, not because I need to hide it but because I don't want his input.

jenna8984

@climbingbrideny WINNER!! I laughed out loud at work! and my dad was also a nutcase and would yell at my friends if their car was parked one inch onto the grass.

climbingsingle

jenna8984 said:

@climbingbrideny WINNER!! I laughed out loud at work! and my dad was also a nutcase and would yell at my friends if their car was parked one inch onto the grass.

My dad would yell at people if they stepped one inch off the walkway onto the grass. He was a maniac! I'm glad I'm not the only one with a crazy landscaped-obsessed dad! 

holyguacamole79

My dad made a comment that he was so confident and proud that his daughters were virgin brides.  I didn't have the heart to tell him that he was incorrect (about me, at least.  I'm not going to discuss my sister's sex life with him)

beethery

@CimbingBrideNY omg that's HILARIOUS!!!

Simky906

ClimbingBrideNY said:

jenna8984 said:

@climbingbrideny WINNER!! I laughed out loud at work! and my dad was also a nutcase and would yell at my friends if their car was parked one inch onto the grass.

My dad would yell at people if they stepped one inch off the walkway onto the grass. He was a maniac! I'm glad I'm not the only one with a crazy landscaped-obsessed dad! 

Oh dads and their lawns! My dad lived in a cul de sac and I had to park on the street when I was over there. Whenever I got mad at him I would 'accidentally' pull over the curb and run over some of his beloved grass. He still doesn't know that one!

Also, they both think DH was my first. We lived together for three years before our wedding so there was no hiding that one, but I lost my virginity three years before I started dating DH. I don't have a high number, but I don't think it's any of their business.

princessofgenovia

For the most part, my parents are cool. I have tattoos, they don't care. Hell my mom signed for my first one because I was under 18. I have piercings, they don't care. Oh, I don't think my dad knows about my nipple piercings. My mom does, but it's never come up with my dad.

They know most things about me. As far as their concerned, I'm not in jail, on drugs, and didn't have a baby in high school, I've done good. 

However, and this is just stupid, I hide alcohol from them in my house. Like we keep the hard liquor in the freezer and I put it behind other stuff in there so they don't see it. Why this is stupid, they know I drink. I drink in front of them. I'm over 21. They buy me alcohol for gifts. And I still hide it from them. It's very stupid to hide from them.

Simky906

princessofgenovia said:

For the most part, my parents are cool. I have tattoos, they don't care. Hell my mom signed for my first one because I was under 18. I have piercings, they don't care. Oh, I don't think my dad knows about my nipple piercings. My mom does, but it's never come up with my dad.

They know most things about me. As far as their concerned, I'm not in jail, on drugs, and didn't have a baby in high school, I've done good. 

However, and this is just stupid, I hide alcohol from them in my house. Like we keep the hard liquor in the freezer and I put it behind other stuff in there so they don't see it. Why this is stupid, they know I drink. I drink in front of them. I'm over 21. They buy me alcohol for gifts. And I still hide it from them. It's very stupid to hide from them.

Oh yes, that was my older brother! The first time he had a drink in front of our mother was at MY college graduation. He ordered a tea, then I ordered a glass of wine and he then changed his order to a glass of wine. He was 25, married, with a kid of his own. My mother knew that he had been drinking since high school but he just felt so weird about doing it in front of her.

kat1114

I feel lucky that my mom doesn't get angry about too much.My favorite was I lived in New York for a semester, and my roommate and I bought fake IDs. When my mom came to visit, I told her I bought a fake ID and she just laughed. When I finally moved back home a few months later, I told her again and she said she thought I was joking. She asked to see the ID. I thought for sure she would take it away. Then she said, "Do you want to go to the casino?" The family that underage gambles together stays together.

l9i

lolo883 said:

l9i said:

I hid my tattoo for awhile.  About two years after my mom saw it... surprisingly didn't freak out as much as what I thought and my dad didn't care.  Shall I choose to get another I still won't tell them.

Something I hide currently, finances.  Zero reason for my parents (not as much DH's) to know what we make or what our expenses are.  For example, just the other day DH got a new job and is getting a new car more suitable for communting.  I recently got a new car. My mother's thoughts "You're able to buy cars. Wow! Looks like you're going to be taking care of me soon."  My parents are in no way in need of financial support they just spend it on stupid shit, like more time shares and then can't afford to fix their car when it breaks down.  My mom gets mad because I decline invites for cross country 'girl trips'.  Sorry, I'd rather save for our house than constantly blow it on vaca (which I also don't have the time for). It's all about priorities.......

Ah yeah my parents have no idea what we spent on the wedding, or what either of us makes. None of their damn business. Mom would have gotten the vapors over the total bill, even though it was reasonable for what we got and we paid for everything in cash. She totally clutched her pearls when I accidentally let the price of our entrees slip, and at the price tag of my under-$1500 dress. IDK if Dad would have given me an "atta girl" for having my/our shit together and pulling this off on our own (he's super proud of my/our success, while Mom is just strangely jealous), or panicked because he's out of touch with what weddings cost outside of the Legion Hall weddings both step-sisters had. (Beautiful weddings, just not what we wanted.)

My parents are pretty knowledgable about what we paid wedding wise because they helped cover some costs.  It's just annoying now because DH just finished school so we've been living off one salary.  We've gotten very good at budgeting and narrowing our spending to make it work.  Now that he has a fulltime job we are actually able to do things like another car payment for home improvement we've been putting off and for some reason it bugs my mom to no end that we can have some 'splurging'.  My guess is because we are forunate enough to be at a better point starting off than what they were at this age, idk??  It's so strange and I avoid any hint of the topic because of the comments it ensues.

KatieinBkln

holyguacamole79 said:

My dad made a comment that he was so confident and proud that his daughters were virgin brides.  I didn't have the heart to tell him that he was incorrect (about me, at least.  I'm not going to discuss my sister's sex life with him)

Wow.

I mean, I know your dad is not remotely alone in this mindset, so I'm not trying to shit on him personally when I say this, but...Gross! Other people's sex lives are not anyone's business. Especially not one's own children's sex lives. 

It grosses me out the way our culture seems to think that it "owns" children/adolescent bodies. Obviously it's extra weird and gendered among certain conservative religious communities in particular, but I've always found it creepy and weird how many parents seem to think it's their "job" to keep their kids virgins.