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@blackbird: my dad taught me a mean left hook, how to pitch & how to hit the snot out of a ball too. He passed his glove down to me and I oiled that baby down. It was my prized possession!

My mother would say she doesn't know where she went wrong.

@Mrs. Jump Rope: oh I dont know that I would say that lol!

@Mrs. Jump Rope: all of it. Registered badass thanks to dad, yo

@Mrs. Jump Rope: Sounds like a good way to get people to not screw with you haha

My dad taught me how to paint (he's a commercial painter) and plaster, and all sorts of handy work. He also taught me how to play softball and ice hockey, both of which I've continued to play over the years, though not this year obviously (22w pregnant!).

I wanted my mom to teach me to decorate cakes, but she refused saying that people would take advantage of me, and I'd be decorating cakes for everyone (as she did for years for my extensive family, often on short notice). TBH, people really did take advantage of her kindness. I did get a love of science and astronomy from her though..

Based in these, I plan to teach my kids everything they want to know, including lessons such as "it's okay to say no" and "you shouldn't restrict your interests because of society's silly gender rules."