conversation: User (The-PageMaster): "My mom wants to add my siblings and I as a beneficiary to her retirement plan. She needs my ssn, to put on the form. Is this normal? \n\nAutobot asked for specifics, I dont really know what else to add. I just want to know in what circumstances its ok to give out your ssn. And if it is a requirement to be added as a beneficiary."
  Self: "Is it a thing that parents don't know their own kids socials?"
  User (The-PageMaster): "Is it a thing that they do? When they are all fully grown and living on their own. "
  anbeav (anbeav): "I'm an only child but my parents and I all know each others' numbers by memory. No clue how that happened but we can't be the only ones but assume most parents do not have these things memorized."
  thei5guy (thei5guy): "Some families communicate and trust far more effectively than other families."
  Self: "I don't trust anyone in my family more than I can throw them, and they still all know my social. it just works out that way when parents are the ones who apply for their kids socials and keep the cards in a safe place when they're growing up, and are the ones telling the kids what it is since most can't retain that info until they're older "
  