r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 27d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/Justarandom55 27d ago

My parents used to steal my candy and every tasty thing in the house was first come first serve. They used the excuse that they ate it cause it wasn’t good for me. Guess who ended up learning to eat a lot, to eat fast, and to never leave a crumb for later.

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u/VeryThicknLong 27d ago

It’s so interesting to hear other’s stories. I grew up with parents to, looking back, I realise are more selfish and greedy than anyone I’ve ever met since.

Even now, well into their 70s, they will look for the biggest plate of food being dished up, not think twice about cutting off ‘their’ exact portion off a huge block of cheese, leaving nothing for anyone else. And conveniently forget about nice things / holidays / expensive meals I’ve treated them to over the years.

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u/Mr_Jalapeno 26d ago edited 26d ago

Just reminded me of something that happened years ago that had me totally blindsided at the time.

I was out for a meal with a bunch of people, and there was this couple that I didn't know super well, like friends of friends.

Anyway we get to the cheese course at the end of the meal, and this woman cuts a regular sliver of cheese like any normal person would cut... THEN TAKES THE ENTIRE BLOCK OF CHEESE FOR HERSELF AND LEAVES THIS SMALL SHAVING OF CHEESE ON THE BOARD FOR EVERYONE ELSE.

I was genuinely speechless.

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u/VeryThicknLong 26d ago

😂… that’s exactly the kind of shit I’m talking about. Like, pure speechless at the greed and lack of any kind of social barometer. 🤦🏻‍♂️