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"Your friends will take you but they won't bring you back," was the saying my mother lived by. She believes to never fully trust or rely on your friends, especially in a public setting because they won't be reliable or keep you safe

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A rule that I was taught but never understood was probably not to wash or cut my hair on my birthday and Chinese New Year because if I did any of that, I would get bad luck next year. My reaction wasn’t really a reaction, it was more like I didn’t know it was a thing.

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yemen,respect the elderly

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Not to express contrary opinions around certain people, especially not family

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Don’t sleep with the fan on with the doors and windows closed, as it can result in a health problem.

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You can't go over to friends houses

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Guests are not expected to arrive on time for parties and usually don’t eat dinner until at least 10:00pm. We are also expected to know how to dance to our music as a native.

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One thing I was taught was to always have an ID on you just incase the police dose a stop and frisk  and have 3 numbers you know by heart so you can get help.

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You should only be three places in your childhood, school, church and home.

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don’t eat beef

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Rule: Don’t walk alone even down the street because you are a young girl.

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Don’t sleep in front of a mirror because it will let in bad energy or spirits

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Something my family, culture, and society has posed that I’ve never understood or challenged is the idea of no guys. This rule consists of guy friends, guys at school, a guy you may like or sometimes even guy cousins. This confuses me because the way in which and when  we must get married do not align with the guidelines of this rule.

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If your feet are swept by a broom, you will never marry.

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Don’t live with someone before you marry them

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In society we were taught to not talk back to people who were older than us, even if they were rude.

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Obey your mother

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Treat every person you meet with due respect

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My grandma always says that whenever you leave your house (even when you take out the trash) you have to look presentable so that your neighbors don’t talk badly about you. I never understood this, so I never abided by it.

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One rule growing up, which was mainly instilled by my grandparents, was no drinks with dinner and elbows off the table.

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We better not to argue with parents, grandparents, teachers, and others who are older and have powers. My parents taught me this because they told me that is the way to show my respect and they always know what is better for me.

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Girls can’t be friends with boys.

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Do not go to bed with wet hair, for you will catch a cold.

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Don't trust lawyers, they're rats - my father

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Women cannot leave their family home until they are married (to a man)

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Don't refuse food from someone who is older than you. it is considered rude.

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Don’t open umbrellas indoors they welcome death somehow…

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my family taught me to keep your true emotions close to your chest and never let anyone else know; like a weapon. I have never understood or adhered to this however

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Leila Abuhamdah
The rule that my family taught me was to be patient.

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Serua, Ilih, Maluku Barat Daya Regency, Maluku, Indonesia

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Rule: if you are around someone who is older than you, you cannot express your opinions because those who are older "know best." If you attempt to express your thoughts/opinions around them, you are deemed to be "disrespectful."