Bad habits that you inherited

[Jazzy1]

What are some bad habits that you inherited from your parents?

 

[IrishEyes]

My mother used to always say to me "You! are Not your Mother's Daughter" so I guess none

 

[Gemma]

None.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I can't think of any. I was an expert at creating my own bad habits.

 

[Beezer]

I think the idea is...

You take the good your parents instilled in you and try to replicate that with your own offspring. And you try not to repeat the errors of your own parent's ways during your upbringing with your own kids.

In this light, hopefully each generation gets a little better. And that's the goal isn't it? For the next generation to successfully carry the baton, passed down from the elders.

 

[dobielvr]

My mother instilled fear in me. The fear of what would happen if the washer/dryer was left on when You'd leave the house...the house might catch fire. The same fear if you left the a/c on overnight. Or, don't leave any of the sliders open for cool air during the night, in case someone might try to break in.

To this day.....if I'm leaving the house, the w/d are both off. I'd never leave the a/c on, etc.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I found and developed all my bad habits by myself. And I have to admit that I was pretty good at it.

 

[hollydolly]

Superstition...my mother was very superstitious.... and I inherited much of that from her.

I do try and be sensible.. and tell myself that some of it can't be true.. after all my mother had no luck at all and yet she was extremely superstitious.... but much of it I'm afraid NOT to do in case..lol

 

[Veronica]

None from my Mom. Ive managed to make them all on my own.
I have quite a few. If the husband were here Im sure he could list them for you.

I get my "sunny disposition" from my Mom. I am the only child of a class five pessimist.
"If you cant be a good example, then you will just have to be a horrible warning"

 

[oldman]

I can’t think of any bad habits from my parents, but I did pick up a few by myself. I started smoking in Vietnam and continued after I returned home. I smoked for about 2 years and my soon to be wife all but forced me to quit. I’m glad she did.

 

[AnnieA]

Home clutter from my maternal line going back to my great-grandmother as far as we know. It's not hoarding ...more of decision overload with stuff once we don't need it anymore rather than a compulsion to keep it.

My mom and I have ADHD typical of lots of females-- the "H" is for a hyperactive brain rather than physical hyperactivity more often seen in males. Kudos, though to her and me, for finding a system at 82 and 58 respectively that we're implementing. It's designed for the ADHD brain and out of all the systems I've tried through the years, this one is working.

Kayleen Kelly Organize I bought her DeclutterCore ebook and learn a lot following her on Instagram.

 

[jujube]

My grandmother was very superstitious. One thing I WILL NOT DO is to put a hat on the bed. No way, no how.

I'm not superstitious, but that's the one thing I won't do.

I guess it qualifies as a bad habit.