13 Things Your Mum Was Right About

Yep, you still shouldn't go out looking like that.

1. "Wear a jacket."

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Global warming aside, the UK is still largely freezing. That's a first tick in the box for Mum.

2. That you shouldn't "go out looking like that".

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Also true. Looking back on it, those Ed Hardy tees and streaky highlights weren't exactly a style to be proud of.

3. "Don't have too much fun."

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So true. Too much fun takes you well past your bedtime, which, if we could have it our way, would be around 9:30pm.

4. "Don't sit too close to the TV."

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Well, this is just good health advice.

5. "It doesn't matter who started it..."

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At the time, it really did matter who started it. But these days you've learned to just walk away...

(Right?)

6. "If you keep pulling a face, the wind will change and you'll stay like that."

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Thankfully, the wind did not change. But lesson learnt!

7. "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."

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Correct! (Instead, you can just tweet about it.)

8. "Money doesn't grow on trees, you know."

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(Wait for it...)

9. "...all right, ask your father."

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Also great, enduring advice.

10. "There's plenty more fish in the sea."

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While it might not have seemed particularly sage at the time, it turns out Danny in Year 9 wasn't the be-all and end-all when it came to boys.

11. "Try not to grow up too fast."

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...because before you know it you'll be the wrong side of 25 and fondly reminiscing about that wonderful time when you did get ID'd.

12. "I'm not fair? Life isn't fair!"

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Some might say it's a bit harsh to tell a 6-year-old how bleak the world is, but luckily you weren't really paying attention.

13. "You'll understand once you're older."

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Life, after all, is very complicated, and some things are just a bit too much to comprehend fully.

(So what we're trying to say is: thanks, Mum!)

What else was your mum right about? Let us know in the comments below

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