When we're growing up, our parents are beacons of wisdom, imparting nuggets of truth that prepare us for adulthood. It's only when we're older that we realize the adults in our lives stuffed our heads with half-truths! 1. "A good education and hard work will lead to a successful life. As if!" 2. "That being fat was a cardinal sin. Even just a few pounds overweight was seen as almost criminal. Their body standards were so outlandish. It’s taken me a while to love my body exactly as it is, extra pounds and all." —Anonymous, 43, Female 3. "If you left the water on while brushing your teeth you were 'killing the whales' by taking water away from them." 4. "All aspects of religion. The thought that I’m already judged and will be sent to a place filled with torture if I don’t worship some unknown being. To base my thought process off some being that demands to be worshipped while just saying 'trust me bro' — Faith is so ridiculous. " —Anonymous, Male, 41, Illinois 5.…