To think this is a rubbish thing to say to a girl?

[hibbleddible]

'Marry a rich man and then you can have what you want'

[hibbleddible]

noiwont now that sounds like a good message.

My Mum did encourage me to do well in school and have a career too. She just has some outdated views as well, I wonder if she heard the same growing up?

[SansaryaAgain]

Do people tell boys they should grow up to be walking cash machines? I don't think so...

[Wearyheadedlady]

Thirty years ago, Tamara Beckwith said this to me. And she was deadly serious. But she was only 16.

[MaddyinaPaddy]

I am shocked that people actually do tell their Dds this. Happiness so does not come from money.

[Duckdeamon]

My mum said "never be financially dependent on anyone".