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8 Things Never To Share With Your Parents

There are some things that your parents should not know from you. These are things that you should not tell your parents. This has got nothing to do with honesty. This has got to do with ethics and morality to a great extent.

Perhaps, there are some things that might hurt their sentiments, and you might just want to avoid that. In many situations, the matter is not even related to you, the one that you are trying so hard to convey. When it comes from you, it might just shatter their world. So, keeping your mouth shut is the best way to ensure that things are fine.

Things Never To Share With Your Parents

It’s not that you are lying to them. So, don’t think that you are being dishonest. But, there is a time for everything, and surely you don’t want to ruin things by saying it before the time has come. Definitely not! So, here are some things not to share with parents.

Your friend’s secret
Your mom or dad may be your best friend. They can be as understanding as ever. But, you also want to maintain the relationship with your best friend as well. You don’t want to embarrass her in front of your parents by saying “Oh, you know what! They know about you and him!”. Don’t ever attempt that. Not just you are going to ruin your relationship with your best friend, but also going to be in a tough spot for future secrets. This is one of the things not to share with parents.

I don’t like this colour
When you don’t like something your parent has gifted you, keep it to yourself. They are the things not to share with parents. They may probably get hurt when you say you don’t like it. You can always wear it once or twice, and then let it be. Telling them you don’t like what they have chosen for you would be the last thing you want to sting them with.

Your new date on the first day
Yes, your parents are quite open, but introducing the new guy or girl as your potential future partner on the first date itself can be quite embarrassing. For a healthy parent kid relationship, it is essential to maintain honesty, but with a slight consideration for your parents’ feelings and your date’s too. Think about it! Don’t share it till you are really sure. Till then you can always introduce the person as your friend.

Seeing either parent with someone else
You may have seen your mother with her old friend, or your dad with his new secretary. You don’t go home and tell that! You can definitely tell your parent, the one you saw, about the fact that you know. Let them come out in the open and explain what it was or is. If you speak about it in the open, you are all set to spark misunderstandings. These are definitely things not to share with parents unless they decide to come out in the open about it.

Between you and your sibling
There are things that siblings alone should know. Getting parents involved here would be wrong. So, if you have a sibling pact on, don’t share the details with your parents. They should not know!

I am a good kisser
Parents might want to know where their child is, what they are doing and other things. If your parents are open about sex, and indulge in the talks with you, go ahead and share it. But, no parent wants to know the details. Don’t think about sharing your private moments in detail with your parents.

I party when you are not here
Well, your parents have granted you the freedom to do whatever you want. But, there is some fun when you do things without letting them know. As long as they are legal and well within your limits, it is called having fun. But you don’t need to let your parents know about a night out or probably having friends over when they were not there.

Splurging on unwanted
Parents are always conscious about money, and they would not want you spending unnecessarily. Once in a while splurging on something like a 1000 buck coffee is fine. But, again once in a while! For a healthy parent kid relationship, try to keep this to a minimum and make sure you earn that.

Story first published: Thursday, July 24, 2014, 18:26 [IST]
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