24 People Are Sharing the Shameless Lies They Were Told Growing Up

Sorry for getting a little personal here but this is one of the things my parents told me that most influenced me into adulthood. To this day, once an item of food is located on my plate, it is nearly impossible for me to leave it uneaten. I will finish it.

I can’t tell whether this has had a more positive or negative effect on my life. On the one hand it is like some superpower that I can ingest any amount of food in any bodily circumstance. On the other hand, it has definitely led to some uncomfortable digestion in the past.