Adults Share The Satisfying Story They Finally Flipped The Script On Their Parents And Basically Said, "My House, My Rules"
The sharing circle started with one story involving a lettuce-loving mom, a 5-year-old with a grudge and foresight, and all the pettiness a child could muster. We loved every second of it.
OP confessed that she was never a fan of iceberg lettuce. However, she was forced to eat it because it was abundant in their salads while growing up.
She was just five years old then but she begged her mom to use less lettuce when she makes these salads but it fell on deaf ears. OP's mom said, "When you make dinner, you can make it how you like it."
When OP turned eight, she was finally allowed to help prepare the food and use sharp knives. Her mom asked her to make the salad and OP happily obliged.
The 8-year-old took one lettuce leaf and chopped it up really nicely. She then added about a half pound of cheese, a lot of raw onions, and every grape tomato they had in the house.
When OP served her creation, her mom told her it was not a proper salad. We can only imagine OP rubbing her hands together as she replied:
"Well, Mom, when you make dinner, you can make it how you like it." OP was never asked to make the salad ever again but her family did finish the salad that day because they knew OP got the best of them.
OP was not the only one who bided their time to flip the script on their parents
u/CheeseLover80Here's OP's original post below:
u/CheeseLover80
u/CheeseLover80Parents do not like it at all when you use their own rules against them
SuperVanessa007In this house, we only play the long game and it is oh, so sweet
redline380The water rings are used to measure the wisdom of the person and this person is very, very wise after four decades
bluesnake792This is hilariously diabolical and we love it! Does he also not allow them to use the nice towels because they're for important guests?
tipsana
The literal compliance to the first rule is by just *chef's kiss*. The follow up? Unhinged and very well deserved.
madpiratebippy
If that cooked the food that was a one-two punch that would have hurt deeply
baseball_hawk
We like the minimalist take on this petty revenge and I bet dad knows exactly why you make him take his shoes off
0hmyscience
So, when are you and your siblings opening your own animal wildlife center?
busdriverbuddha2
That's right mom, you'll get punished if you refuse to put your feet up on the coffee table
InaGlassGuitar
Rules are taught to kids at an early age to help us understand respect and boundaries. They may be good for us but some parents do not explain clearly or calmly why those rules exist in the first place.
When we ask why, they dismiss us so easily by saying, "Because I said so." As a kid, I absolutely hated that reasoning because it did not make things clear.
OP's mom could have asked her why she didn't like the lettuce and possibly find a compromise. Instead, she chose a smart retort which fueled OP's 5-year-old determination.
Boy, did she show them what she can do with a knife, a lettuce leaf, half a pound of cheese, onions, and tomatoes. Thank you, OP for giving us dinner ideas and starting this petty conversation of "owning" your parents using their own words!
