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A collection of answers submitted to /r/AskReddit about house rules growing up photo is of Rocky Horror Picture show

15 House Rules That People Thought Were Completely Normal Growing Up

A few weeks ago, Reddit u/ctsom posted "What was a house rule you had as a kid that you thought was completely normal until you grew up and realized not all households followed?" to /r/AskReddit. As one can imagine, the replies included a mixture of people living with both strict and laid-back parents who enforced rare rules that other families didn't usually follow. Below are some of our favorites.

Forced Family Therapy That Actually Worked

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When Your Parents Don't Trust You At All

My door could only be closed if I was changing clothes. If my parents suspected that I was hiding anything, they could (and did) go through anything to make sure. Dresser and desk drawers, bags, closet, car, whatever they felt was necessary. Even my mail was fair game. As a result, I got really good at hiding things.

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This Sounds Stressful

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An Entire Family Afraid Of The Bathroom

I wasn't allowed to take a shower if I was home alone. I also learned at age 7 that other households closed the bathroom door when using the toilet and keeping it open was weird. I learned that by keeping the door open at a friend's house, a friend walked by the bathroom, saw me, told their mom, their mom called my mom, and all of a sudden the new house rule was we close the bathroom door when using the toilet.

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Well This Sounds Completely Unfair

I had to wash the dishes every night, even if I wasn't home for the meal. There were times I'd get home from an away basketball game (I was in the team) after 10pm and the dishes had sat since they finished reading around 6:30pm. My older brother's nightly chore? Take out the garbage. He'd be done in 2 minutes. I'd have 30+ minutes of washing, drying, putting away, and cleaning up the kitchen.

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Don't Even Look At The Dining Room

We weren't allowed to walk in our dining room unless we were using the room for a special occasion. The carpet always had that "just vacuumed" look so it was a dead giveaway if anyone walked across it.

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Sorry Parents

My parents used a laissez faire parenting style. No censorship whatsoever. I watched Rocky Horror Picture Show with my brother when I was 7. Pretty awkward when I brought the VHS with me to house. The parents were mortified. a sleepover at a friend's

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She's A Cool Mom

No curfew as long as I told my mom where I would be. I was always honest bcs I loved being 16 with no curfew.

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Don't Disrespect Rudolph

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Very Glad This Rule Didn't Apply To Guests

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No Room In The Inn

I wasnt allowed in my parents room, at all. Not even to use their shower if the hall bath was occupied and we were going to be late.

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I Hope You Watch TV Whenever You Want Now

No television before five or after eight. And dinner is at six.

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If Only This Rule Applied To Public Transportation

If I talked back I'd get "quiet days" where the rest of the day I wasn't allowed to talk to my parents... At all. If I did, I lost privileges like my phone or I'd get grounded. Kinda weird looking back.

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You Must Have The Best Teeth In The World

No soda. I didn't drink soda unless I was at a friends because that was normally all they had. My parents were super healthy people so they mostly drank water, juice, tea, and lemonade.

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This Should Be Every House Rule

No screaming when playing. My trouble and needed help. mom told me someone might think I was in

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