Weird 'Rules' People Made For Themselves Growing Up That They Still Follow

There are certain "rules" in life that might not have any legal bearing, but the majority of people follow them nonetheless.

Treat others the way you want to be treated, wash your hands before eating and after using the bathroom, and cover your mouth when coughing.

However, some of us have even more specific rules for living our lives that are somewhat less commonplace.

Rules that stemmed from our youth or childhood that to this day, we dare not break.

Even if breaking these rules will have zero consequences on our lives.

Redditor lemonukiyo was eager to hear some of these strange and silly rules people can't help but follow, leading them to ask:

"What’s a weird little 'law/rule' your younger self made up that you still follow for no good reason?"

All Or Nothing

"Can't just re-tie one shoelace, it feels tighter on one foot, and I can't focus on anything else."- Inmate5446

Bottoms Up!

"The best bag of chips I ever had in my life was when I accidentally opened it upside down."

"I have opened every bag of chips bottoms up since."- touchingthebutt

Splish, Splash...

"If one of my hands gets wet, the other hand must also get wet."- G00dSh0tJans0n

Wash Hands Jeans GIF by AmsterdenimGiphy

Tempting Fate Just Isn't Worth It!

"Don’t ever make up a lie like my grandma is sick to get out of something you don’t want to do."

"I am afraid it will really happen if I lie about it."- Striking_Equipment76

NEVER Look Back...

"Never ever, EVER, look behind you after shutting the lights off in the basement."

"Just haul your @ss up the stairs as fast as you can."- Fluid_Anywhere_7015

Follow By Example...

"When I meet people, I don’t cuss in front of them until they cuss in front of me, first."

"Then I get the green light."- sillinessvalley

Angry Abuse GIF by Preity G ZintaGiphy

Counting Sheep Just Doesn't Cut It...

"If I wake up in the middle of the night to pee/get water etc I will not look at the time because I’ll get anxious and have issues going back to sleep."

"I don’t open my eyes when going to sleep after I yawn the first time."

"It’s fairly obvious I have long-term issues with getting enough sleep."- FirmlyThatGuy

Chef's Kiss!

"The last bite of food has to be the perfect combination of all the ingredients."

"This is most important for pizza (will eat the crust second to last and move toppings around to create a perfect last bite) and salads."

"Wraps are a huge pain because, without planning, I end on the butt of the wrap with some just some lettuce and watery mayo folded in it."

"Unacceptable."- somesweedishtrees

Find A Penny...

"If I find a penny on the ground, but it's not heads up, I turn it heads up so the next person can have a little luck."- sharkboi42069

Grabbing Season 4 GIF by The SimpsonsGiphy

First Is The Worst...

"Never take the top paper plate or cup from a stack, you have no idea what hands touched it."

"Take one from the middle."- AdevilSboyU

Designated Location

"ALWAYS put your valuable items away on the same spot, so you'll never lose them, wallet, phone, keys."- fieregon

Friends Come In All Shapes And Sizes

"If a loved one goes in the hospital, they get a stuffed animal."

"This comes from a sister whose daughter was in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) when she was born, and the number of children who had no loved ones to care for broke my heart."

"So that Christmas, every single baby in the NICU got a stuffed animal."

"Since then it's been known as 'my law'."

"I've bought a lot of stuffed animals in the last 35 years."

"I still have the one I got for my father the last time he was in the hospital."

"The visit he never came home from."- GrimSpirit42

academy awards stuffed animal GIF by E!Giphy

No Compromises When It Comes To Oral Hygiene

"Wet toothbrush, apply toothpaste, wet toothbrush again, commence with brushing."- Law-raa

Your Body Is Your Temple

"I wish I still followed this one: when I was younger I had a rule that any time I entered my bedroom I would do 20 push-ups."

"Some days I would do over 100, other days I just did 40, but at least I was going up the stairs and doing a few pushups."-ItsMRslash

Past-You Says Thank You!

“'Future me'."

"No matter what decision i am faced with in the moment, I do the extra work for 'future me'."

"I always forget about it."

"Then, some day in the future, I’m involved in something similar."

"I go look to get the task done, and there are all my 'tools'."

"Set up perfectly by 'past me'."

"I love it."- Novel-Assistance-375

Renee Zellweger Romance GIF by Bridget JonesGiphy

It was easy to convince ourselves as children that if we didn't follow these rules, our lives would become much less happy.

Equally difficult, however, is convincing ourselves that not following these rules won't matter one bit.

Not to mention, no one can have too many stuffed animals.