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Hardcore Harry Potter Fans Force Their Obsession On Their Daughter, She Finally Rebels, Causes Family Drama
Whatever substance you’re consuming—whether it’s coffee or Harry Potter—you need to have limits. One of them is not shoving it down other people’s throats against their will.
Every generation finds its own way to torture its children. I guess ours is obsessive fandoms.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s perfectly normal to support a sports team or know every lyric to every song that your favorite musician has released. But it’s another thing entirely to be completely consumed by it to a point where you base your family’s entire life around it.
And unfortunately, that’s exactly what Redditor LEAVEMEALOOOOOONE accuses her parents of.
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A couple who have built their entire lives on Harry Potten fandom are driving their teenage daughter nuts
Image credits: halloweencostumes (not the actual photo)
LEAVEMEALOOOOOONE said Reddit’s reaction was a mix of nice, annoying, funny, encouraging, and even creepy.
“I got a lot of DMs from people, I’m still getting them,” she told Bored Panda. “A lot of them asked me for my name, which is really creepy. I had some grown adults offering to take me to see Arches or go camping with them which is insanely creepy. Then I had a lot of men DM me to recommend me a bunch of crusty old fantasy books when I made it pretty clear I can’t stand fantasy. I have nice people DM me but honestly, it’s creepy to DM a 15-year-old to strike up a conversation.”
The teenager said she’s been more or less fine after the family conflict broke out. “I’ve been at Missy’s a lot because [my parents] ramp up the Harry Potter stuff before Christmas and it’s really boring.”
“I mean I have to be there for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I’m probably just going to hang out in my room if they’re watching the movies,” she explained.
LEAVEMEALOOOOOONE also added that if someone tells you ‘I don’t like Harry Potter’ it’s “really dumb” to reply to them with a bunch of jokes about it. “A lot of people think they’re more clever than they really are,” she said.
People are completely on the girl’s side
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J 4 years ago (edited)
“Leia Nynphadora, I am your father, you need to come home to apologize. What you did was a total Avada Kedavra to the family vibes, it’s like all the hype cried out in terror and was suddenly silenced”
Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
How can watching a movie on your TV be "a technology free evening"?
Melissa Hollowell 4 years ago
How is knitting technology? I mean I guess it would be freaking amazing to Neanderthals.
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Samuel Pelatan 4 years ago (edited)
Omg I hate so much people who just "want" kids, like a furniture that would match their little dream. Kids are people, and unless you want to consider them like actual person, just buy a plant or something ffs
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
The parents probably dreamed of picking out these nerd / fandom interests for this kid without a thought that s/he is their own person. People who love shows and movies so much they can’t let go of it and name their kids after it and everything seem more interested in the media stuff than the actual kid.
Viviane 4 years ago (edited)
Yup. She doesn't mention her dad (maybe he's busier outside the home), but her mother seems to have wanted the kids as her own 24/7 fan club: "My mom got really mad and started talking about [...] how I’m basically rejecting her and [...] how “you wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for harry potter.'" That's emotional abuse right there.
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Cuddly Panda 4 years ago
Sorry, but I'm still sick on "'IRC', like Discord for old people". That was soul crushing.
elSti 4 years ago (edited)
But old old or not having a cellphone in highschool old (j.gaffigan)
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Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
I'm a huge nerd. I would certainly introduce any children of mine to my hobbies & interests. I would NOT name them something from one of those movies or books. I would not demand they slavishly follow my hobbies (I would consider that to be as bad as the Parents who demand their kids play football or participate in beauty pageants.) Expose the kids to multiple things and let them decide what they do or do not like (there is lots of "try" in that too!).
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
"let's have a technology free night" as she forces them to watch Harry Potter. I presume the actors weren't present to do a live performance, so how exactly does the mother plan to watch it without technology?
Candy corn 4 years ago
This is just nutty. My whole family except for my dad loves HP, but we’re not forced to watch the movies or obsess over it
qwerty 4 years ago
Plot twist: she was using coded language to describe being brought up by religious fanatics. She just used different books.
Load More Replies... J 4 years ago (edited)
“Leia Nynphadora, I am your father, you need to come home to apologize. What you did was a total Avada Kedavra to the family vibes, it’s like all the hype cried out in terror and was suddenly silenced”
Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
How can watching a movie on your TV be "a technology free evening"?
Melissa Hollowell 4 years ago
How is knitting technology? I mean I guess it would be freaking amazing to Neanderthals.
Load More Replies... Samuel Pelatan 4 years ago (edited)
Omg I hate so much people who just "want" kids, like a furniture that would match their little dream. Kids are people, and unless you want to consider them like actual person, just buy a plant or something ffs
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
The parents probably dreamed of picking out these nerd / fandom interests for this kid without a thought that s/he is their own person. People who love shows and movies so much they can’t let go of it and name their kids after it and everything seem more interested in the media stuff than the actual kid.
Viviane 4 years ago (edited)
Yup. She doesn't mention her dad (maybe he's busier outside the home), but her mother seems to have wanted the kids as her own 24/7 fan club: "My mom got really mad and started talking about [...] how I’m basically rejecting her and [...] how “you wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for harry potter.'" That's emotional abuse right there.
Load More Replies... Cuddly Panda 4 years ago
Sorry, but I'm still sick on "'IRC', like Discord for old people". That was soul crushing.
elSti 4 years ago (edited)
But old old or not having a cellphone in highschool old (j.gaffigan)
Load More Replies... Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
I'm a huge nerd. I would certainly introduce any children of mine to my hobbies & interests. I would NOT name them something from one of those movies or books. I would not demand they slavishly follow my hobbies (I would consider that to be as bad as the Parents who demand their kids play football or participate in beauty pageants.) Expose the kids to multiple things and let them decide what they do or do not like (there is lots of "try" in that too!).
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
"let's have a technology free night" as she forces them to watch Harry Potter. I presume the actors weren't present to do a live performance, so how exactly does the mother plan to watch it without technology?
Candy corn 4 years ago
This is just nutty. My whole family except for my dad loves HP, but we’re not forced to watch the movies or obsess over it
qwerty 4 years ago
Plot twist: she was using coded language to describe being brought up by religious fanatics. She just used different books.
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