People Are Being Brutally Honest About The Life Decisions They See Others Make That They Would Absolutely Never, Ever Choose For Themselves

It’s interesting to see people make life choices that feel completely foreign to us. Whether it’s abandoning stability for constant travel, diving headfirst into high-risk investments, or embracing extreme minimalism, there are things we imagine doing. Sometimes, there are life choices we see people make that not only we wouldn't make for ourselves but also feel they shouldn't for themselves either.

Recently, Redditor nonbinary_peach was curious about the latter when they asked: "What are choices that you see people making with their lives that you would never make?"

Well, people had a LOT to say, with the thread getting over 4.1K responses. Below are the top, best, and most-often repeated comments:

1."Staying with a partner you hated. I know so many people who married people they just kind of kept dating but couldn’t stand. I don’t know why you’d legally attach yourself to someone you genuinely disliked out of convenience or routine."

—pelvicfractures

2."Littering. Throwing paper towels on the ground in the bathroom. Not putting the cart away at the grocery store. Parking in a way that prevents other people from parking because you didn’t pay attention to the spots. People might think those are all trivial or borderline unnecessary things to pay attention to, but I think they’re quite important and that a society that ceases to care about the little things will create much bigger problems in the long run."

—burly_protector

"All the things listed show a lack of civic duty: The belief that your community is worth contributing to and keeping safe/clean. Littering and leaving things for others to deal with shows self-centeredness and a lack of care about the people around you. You might never have negative repercussions for acting that way. You’re supposed to avoid them out of a sense of wanting everyone to have a slightly better life, and it takes so little effort."

—robotteeth

3."Having a child early in life with an uncommitted partner."

—MMMojoBop

"Or even a committed partner who clearly doesn't have the personality traits to be even a decent parent."

—JackThreeFingered

4."Screwing someone over in a business deal. How the literal fuck was that shit ever normalized?"

—19NedFlanders81

5."'Settling' for a partner I’m not all that in love with, just out of fear I can’t do any better, sunk cost fallacy, rush to have kids, pressure from family and friends, etc. Like 90% of the people I know have done that."

—Radiant_Bank_77879

"It’s wild how common it is, considering I find marriage so much more terrifying than being alone. I prefer it and always encourage loved ones to try to spend extended time single after a break-up. You get to know yourself in a deeper way, I think."

—Secret-Weakness-8262

6."Letting kids stay glued to a screen; not encouraging my children to play outside or participate in sports/dance, etc."

—Local_Ad_271

7."Spending thousands to always have the newest phone"

—markymark0123

"It used to be to get amazing upgrades. I miss those days when an accelerometer was the bee's knees. Didn't know why, but it was cool."

—MeanCuzin

8."People prioritizing career over family and community because of this unrealistic 'but what if I make it big' mindset/dream that as a working-class person (which most of us are) is basically unachievable."

—Schizoloser161

9."Partying everyday and having their parents money while not doing anything on their own. They are not growing as a person."

—Feeling_Friend_3393

10."Letting their grown, adult children live in their home rent-free and not have any job is wild to me. I mean, if the person has a disability, of course, your job as a parent is to take care of them or make sure they have access to care. But you letting your ABLE BODIED ADULT CHILD STAY AT YOUR HOUSE RENT FREE WITH NO JOB?! Make that fool get A JOB and pay rent."

—Agitated_Jicama_2072

11."Getting a job and not even trying to do well. Watching the people around you struggle more trying have to pick up their slack. How do you do that?! Worthless."

—Logical_Employ7629

12."Taking their paycheck to the gas station and spending hours there trying to 'win big' on scratch-offs."

—UsedFerret5401

"Lmao, I spent over $4K last year on scratchers. I can afford it, tho, but it still hurts."—sixstring480

13."Having a baby without any financial plan and hoping that the 'universe' will provide for the child."

—fatincomingvirus

14."Going without sunscreen."

—Irissah

"Funnily enough, I literally heard a woman at the store today say she didn’t want her daughter using sunscreen because it 'clogs your pores.'"—cryingwafflefriend

15."I see people around me throw away their morals for shitty people, throw away their lives to make someone else happy, and it genuinely disgusts me."

—Motte179

16.And lastly, "Posting every aspect of their lives on social media."

—spiforever

"...And then getting upset when they see/hear an opinion they don't like."

—Find-Out-Why

You can read the original thread on Reddit.

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.