I tell them very little

Posted By: did it all on 2008-01-29
In Reply to: How much do you tell your kids about your youth? - trose

but I don't exactly lie. Kids are 18 and almost 16. They know I went to a lot of parties and had fun drinking, but that is it. They haven't come right out and asked about anything else, but I don't think I need to share my stories of tripping on acid, doing coke, etc. with them.

The kids in their high school are doing coke, heroin, pot, acid, you name it. They don't need to hear my stories, they hear it all at school and then come home and tell me!

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How much do you tell your kids about your youth? - trose
- If you're not proud of something you did, definitely don't tell them. - SM
- I tell them very little - did it all
- I have to weigh-in on this - sm - former wild child
  - Yes! - nana
- I can talk on this subject because - Experienced one
  - I think in certain instances, it may help - LinK
- Sharing your past - Lee
- It probably really isn't their business...but, - sm
- what I did growing up really is none of my kids' business. - sm
- you know your children and how - sm
- I don't volunterr any information, but if my 18-year-old - lyn
  - What I told - nana

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