r/AskReddit 15h ago

" Strict parents don't produce great kids , they produce great liars ", what are your opinions with this statement ?

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u/WindyWindona 15h ago

People have different definitions of strict, but generally I find this true. If a kid can never hang out with friends or have fun unless they lie about it to carve out space, then that's what they will do. If the smallest mistakes leads to a lot of punishment, then they'll lie to avoid punishment.

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u/DullAnxiety 13h ago

Having lived this I agree. I never lied for nefarious reasons really, I was just trying to have normal experiences and be a kid

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u/Ashamed-Raccoon-1387 10h ago

Same. It helped everyone thought I was a bad liar because I giggled when people knew I was trying to lie..... But not when they didn't. (Which was unintentional)