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50 Posts From Toxic Parents Who Simply Shouldn’t Have Had Kids, Shared On This Online Community
Let’s face it, parenting is one of the biggest challenges that we’ll ever have to face in our lives. It’s right up there alongside fighting off an alien invasion, surviving a zombie apocalypse, rocket science, and plugging in a USB cable on the first try. So it’s no wonder that most parents are less than perfect. In fact, it’s pretty much the norm.
However, they’re nowhere near the level that some of the parents featured on the ‘Parents Are Effing Dumb’ subreddit are. There, you’ll find some of the biggest fails that will make you gasp, shout “think of the children!”, and think about taking these people’s parenting license away. Remember to buckle up and upvote the pics that made your jaw drop as you scroll down the rollercoaster that is this descent into parenting weirdness.
When it comes to parenting, both extremes—absolute perfectionism/trying to be a ‘perfect’ parent and not trying hard enough—can be harmful to the family. And while it’s very clear what bad parenting is, perfectionism is more insidious and sneaky and can actually end up being just as harmful as actual neglect or ignorance, though in a very different way. We spoke about the pitfalls of this with an expert in the field of psychology.
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#1
I'm Sorry, What??
SBW71 4 years ago
This is why some people shouldn't be allowed to reproduce!
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
"When I beat my wife, she bleeds and stains the carpet. How to prevent it?"
Raena Celis 4 years ago
Omg I can't even believe there are people this dense. Be a parent, and teach your kids to respect animals, that hitting is not nice, etc. You know, do parent stuff
Dre Mosley 4 years ago (edited)
And when the dog gets fed up, and mauls their kid, they shouldn't be shocked. I hate when parents don't put their kid's bad behavior in check.
Byron Butcher 4 years ago
Maybe try TELLING YOUR F*****G KID NOT TO PUNCH THE GOD DAMNED DOG!!!!
Luna Lovegood! 4 years ago
If all you plan on doing when you get a dog is to use it as a punching bag, DON'T GET A DOG1
sam puckett 4 years ago
Maybe tell ur kid NOT TO PUNCH THE FREAKIN DOG!? kids think hurting a pet is entertaining and the parents thinks its entertaining to watch the kids harass the poor animal.
Kim Shannon 4 years ago
Why would you ever think it's okay for your kid to punch ANYTHING, ever?
DarkAngelNic 4 years ago
Some people should never have kids or pets. Just be an idiot on your own.
sam puckett 4 years ago
Everyone upvote DarkAngelNic, he is the genius of geniuses
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Colin L 4 years ago
Funny story: my grandparents were horrible dog parents. Their dogs routinely barked madly at everyone, bit guests, and bit family members. As a young child, one of their dogs would routinely bite me on my face (they got this particular crop when I was 5). My mother would warn off the dogs doing this and my mom told me to hit the dog the next time she bit my face. I did.... and I got a spanking from my grandparents. (What I didn't hear until 30 years later was my mom yelling at my grandfolks for *both* the dogs and the spanking). So... maybe there is missing context here.
Smelli Mel 4 years ago
Absolutely agree! The growl was a warning when it really could of lashed out having no other way to communicate it's fear and pain. That's a really good dog. You should never allow a child to punch or hurt an animal! Teaching children at a young age to respect, love and care for animals is a huge step for them to respect and care for all living things when they're older.
TheDutchGinger 4 years ago (edited)
I had a dog when my daughter was born. The dog and she were best friends. I always taught my daughter to be respectful towards animals. I said '' animals also deserve respect ''. I may have taught her a bit too well maybe though. One time when she was 8,we saw a brown rat got hit by a car and die. My daughter told me to get a box and a shovel. I asked her why. She said '' animals deserve respect too ''. Which to her meant the rat deserved a proper burial . So there I was, burying a rat next to a small bush. So the rats family would have a place to mourn and remember their deceased rat family member..
Kay blue 4 years ago
I think someone should take the dog away from them. They certainly don't sound like they deserve to have it.
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
They need parenting classes and animal training classes and someone to protect the child and dog from them.
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Covid Pan Demic 4 years ago
Yeh i would also think that teaching ur toddler wouldn't be a bad idea. Also, when they started saying that they were getting rid of the kid i was thinking they were suggesting get rid of the dog.
Anita Pickle 4 years ago
Teach kids basic respect! This is why society has no future. We are officially Idiocracy.
Sharon Frank 4 years ago
What would you do if your "kid" kept punching you? Think about it. What would you do?
Lynne Harbison 4 years ago
If you dont teach the child respect for every living thing, he will be an entitled bully, despised by all. Rehome the dog to people who will care for it and love it..
Persp Gold 4 years ago
these are the type of parents that say "he's just a toddler, he doesn't understand"
François Carré 4 years ago
I know the word "roddler" here is a typo, but I wonder if we could adopt it from now on as a synonym for "unfortunate child of assholes parents".
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Tell the kid to not do what he has seen the grown ups do.
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deanna woods 4 years ago
You could get your kid to stop punching the dog. You could set some boundaries for your toddler instead of blaming the dog for getting upset.
wifeofweasley 4 years ago
tell your kid to not punch the dog? Or any other animal or human or living thing in general?!
Soulstice 4 years ago (edited)
FYI Quora has a lot of fake troll questions because you get paid more if you get more answers and views
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Nobody should spank. Think about it,"Don't hit the dog or I will hit you."
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AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
The real question here, is how can we insure that YOU don't have anymore children, and get the one you do have placed into a responsible family?
Elaine Mattingly 4 years ago
Stop the violence, SOMEBODY ! You can't teach people to not hit by hitting them!
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IDGAFabtUrFeelings 4 years ago
When I read s**t like this the first thing I want to do. Is punch that person in the face, break their nose and tie them to a chair....beat it into them that they are the ones wrong. Just talking about it something just isn't enough to address it.
Donna Baker 4 years ago
If you stopped the kid from punching then the dog wouldn't growl. My goodness. This Parent needs basic training in how to teach your kid not to be a bully.
Lovely_hobi 4 years ago
people need to educate themselves before deciding to educate someone else....otherwise it is embarrassing
Janet Horwith 3 months ago
Lady, clamp your legs together and stop procreating. You are an i******e and are raising a psychotic little b*****d who hits animals. When the dog has had enough and bites your brat, please re-home the dog so it doesn't have to put up with your family.
Surinder Sekhon 2 years ago
Why you THink YOur Dog Should not growl, You Should Teach YOur Kid not to punch the dog, Qther wise Dog Will BiteI think It iS a Better Chance Your kid will Understand quiker Than Your dOg can Understsng why not to growl @ your toddler, SO better teach your Toddler before you try to teach your dog not to growl @your Toddler
Luca Brasi 3 years ago
My father Gary Seeley has been physically and mentally abusing me for the last 26 years. It started when i was 11. He dragged me off my bed by my leg while i was sleep. Once I hit the floor he picked me off the ground by my arms and began looking at walls to slam me against. He took me into the hall out of my bedroom and found the wall he was look for. He pinned me against the wall. My feet were off the ground atleast 18 inches and holding me up with his left hand he began DIGGING his middle knuckle into the middle of my chest. My father was so high on crack we had to go sell his Black Ford F250 to Goode Chevrolet because he said there was a bomb in the truck and someone was trying to kill him. He thought our Neighbor Mike P was trying to pump gas into the house to kill him. He thought there was a camera in his bedroom TV so people could watch him. He through my Nike watch out the window on I5 because he though i was wearing a wire. Gary Seeley also STOLE a large sum of money from hi
Luca Brasi 3 years ago
My father Gary Seeley has been physically and mentally abusing me for the last 26 years. It started when i was 11. He dragged me off my bed by my leg while i was sleep. Once I hit the floor he picked me off the ground by my arms and began looking at walls to slam me against. He took me into the hall out of my bedroom and found the wall he was look for. He pinned me against the wall. My feet were off the ground atleast 18 inches and holding me up with his left hand he began DIGGING his middle knuckle into the middle of my chest. My father was so high on crack we had to go sell his Black Ford F250 to Goode Chevrolet because he said there was a bomb in the truck and someone was trying to kill him. He thought our Neighbor Mike P was trying to pump gas into the house to kill him. He thought there was a camera in his bedroom TV so people could watch him. He through my Nike watch out the window on I5 because he though i was wearing a wire.
Susan Williams 3 years ago
Take the child to a psychiatrist before he grows up and becomes an adult sadist.
Chase Sisk 3 years ago
if a toddler punched me it would be hard for me not to want kick them in the jaw
Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago
What will you do after the dog bites the child. Probably take it to the pound. Shame.......
Rainy Day Wolf 4 years ago
that's a very well behaved dog, I'd bite that son of a garbage human
Martine Lawley Thouvenin 4 years ago
Some people should not have children let alone animals! 🤬🤬🤬
Faith Nicole 4 years ago
Train your damn kid! Do not punish dog as he's responding normally given the situation
R De Backer 4 years ago
Always teach children respect from the very beginning, for all living things. Dogs are no punching bags. I feel like saying : next time your dog growls when the kid punches him, why don’t you punch the kid (not harder than he did to the dog) and ask him how he friggin likes it. But somehow I think it’s not good advice for parent nor child as you obviously omitted to teach it compassion and respect. Why else would you ask about stopping the growling instead of the punching. I feel sorry for the dog living in such circumstances.
Billy The Kid 4 years ago
How can anyone advise getting rid of the kid? How about teaching the kid not to do it
glorcomp 4 years ago
Acts of cruelty to animals are not mere indications of a minor personality flaw in the abuser; they are symptomatic of a deep mental disturbance. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals don’t stop there—many of them move on to their fellow humans. “Murderers … very often start out by killing and torturing animals as kids,” says Robert K. Ressler, who developed profiles of serial killers for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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#2
He’s Not Wrong
#3
My Family Does This To Me All The Time, And Each Time I Tell Them It Discourages Me But They Still Do It
Emma Morton, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, explained to Bored Panda the pitfalls of perfectionist thinking and how it spreads to many areas of a person’s life, contributing to poor mental health and even depression.
Believing that you should (or even that you can) be a so-called ‘perfect’ parent is actually detrimental to your health. What’s more, the belief that you can control every single outcome can spread to other areas of your life, not just parenting.
#4
How Could She Not Know How Antlers Work?
#5
And I Know That From Home
#6
Me Getting My Vaccinations After My Mother Refused For Me To Have Them
If I could I would live under water 4 years ago
I love when teenagers actually start to think for themselves, and not just repeating what they parents think
“When we set excessive and inflexible high standards for ourselves and become self-critical about not meeting those, perfectionism can become a problem for our mental health and potentially contribute to depression or suicidal thoughts,” researcher Morton said.
#7
Actually What The F**k
#8
She Is Insane
achilles get down from there 4 years ago
That’s just the same as smashing down a Lego set, or destroying paintings, or any other project. It’s destroying property! And hours and hours of care and passion.
#9
Very Not Cool
“Perfectionism is a very insidious problem—even if someone achieves great success in their personal or professional life, negative thinking patterns lead them to be highly self-critical, focus on perceived mistakes, or mentally discount their achievements,” Morton detailed that a perfectionist mindset dims even the biggest victories when we tend to laser-in on the various real and imagined flaws.
#11
Tweet Says It All
#12
What If The Neighbors Had Dogs
The anxiety surrounding perfectionism is just as much about personal pride as it is about the desire to be respected and liked by others. “People who struggle with perfectionism may worry that they will be judged for their perceived failures, feel that they are inadequate for needing help, or assume they will be a burden on their family and friends,” she said, adding that this can make perfectionists especially vulnerable mentally and emotionally.
#13
Please Show Support To The Op On His Post Since His Parents Surely Won't
#14
Can’t Imagine What That Kid Has To Deal With
#15
Wow Just Wow
As such, it’s very important that parents who make mistakes with their kids don’t overcorrect and land in the ‘perfectionist’ zone. Similarly, any parents who realize that they’re being inflexible with their standards and are overly critical of their and their kids’ (real or perceived) faults need to learn to hold back and allow room for (at least some) failure. After all, learning to deal with failure and drawing wisdom from our mistakes is what being human is all about. One thing's for sure, though: nobody wants to be that parent who ends up on 'Parents Are Effing Dumb.'
#16
Drip Or Drown
#17
Imagine... Uggh
Little Wonder 4 years ago
Oh god, there should be laws against this sort of "family youtube" thing. Using your kids for views and cash is revolting.
#18
Parents Theory
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
"Those Japanese cartoons are too violent. Here, watch this documentary about the genocide in Vendée on the French-German channel."
#19
Bad Parenting
#20
Florida Teen Dies From Covid-19 After Mom Takes Her To Church “Covid Party”
#21
Atleast One Person In The Comments Had The Sense To Tell Her To Call A Doctor! This Is Too Much
#22
Taking A Picture Instead Of Saving Your Child
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
You can make other babies, but opportunities to feel like you are relevant on a social media are important.
#23
Mum Is Angry At Her Child For Growing
#24
Another Great Example Of Dumb Parents
Christopher Walkies 4 years ago
Only took this picture for my lawyer. Oh, and the internet and the world.
#25
Wtf
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago (edited)
Old people think they are gods, they always think they are always right about everything. Edit : not all of them, obviously, but it is more like a general tendency.
#26
Big Brain Logic
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
I can see the composite in my head now from all I've seen that I couldn't stop: "how many times must I tell you *name*?! We *smack* don't *smack* hit *smack* people *wrenches kid away by the arm*
#27
Mint Drugs
#28
Family Had Symptoms Of Covid But Sent Child To School Regardless
#29
My Parents Think This Is A Cute Decoration
Donkey boi 4 years ago
My MIL collects golli-dolls. I asked her mother (my wife's grandmother) about it a few years back. She told me that after the war, they were left with nothing, rationing was the only thing keeping them fed. She was out begging one day with her infant child (my MIL) and someone gave her a golli doll and she has kept it ever since. The doll, to my MIL, was the first and only gift she would receive as a child and holds huge sentimentality, if her house caught fire, she would try to save them, before her husband. She knows and understands why they are racist, but for her, they represent something else, kindness, charity, safety and childhood.
#30
Found This On Facebook
#31
Woke Up And Saw My Door Removed By My Parents. I Asked Them "Why?" And They Replied With "Privacy Isn't Necessary"
Little Wonder 4 years ago
My parents didn't take my door, but they had the same attitude to privacy. They still do.
#32
Tell Me Why
#33
Sorry If Repost
John Smith 4 years ago
I have good news for you. You can stop worrying about your son getting a girl pregnant.
#34
Let Me Just Punish My Kid For Being Depressed Instead Of Trying To Deal With It
#35
It's A Repost
#36
Everyone Is Fine Today And No Bad Habits Were Formed
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Imagine if he had of died from alcohol poisoning instead. Stupid grandpa
#37
Well, He Tried
#38
My Dad Needs To Stay Off The Internet
#39
We Know Everything About You
#40
That Kid Is Like 1
Andrew Gibb 4 years ago
Cement burns and irritates skin- the kid needs to be washed off immediately. Whoever took the photo and/or stood watching this is a nunt
#41
I Did It
#42
Modern Names From Modern Parents... Parent Stupidity
#43
7yo Gets Bullied At School For Sitting In A Car Seat, So Mom Waits Until He's Asleep, Takes A Photo Of Him, And Posts It On The Official Parents Magazine Instagram Page (855k Followers)
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
I think this person is actually evil. Maybe she will learn her lesson when she is not invited to his wedding, never meets her grandchildren, and is cremated in the cheapest casket and thrown away in the nearest lake with just a small prayer and two flowers.
#44
We’re In A Crowded Terminal And This Toddler Wouldn’t Stop Crying And Screaming, So Her Mom Gave Her A Whistle To Play With
#45
Yes, The Problem Is Definitely Not That You Gave A Phone To A 2 Year Old!
#46
Ou Mama!
Naima Ivansdóttir 4 years ago
omg i was about to comment "what do you know, maybe she's having a bbq with guests and she's in charge for the booze" THEN I SAW IT
#47
Sad We Have To Create Something So We Don’t Forget Children
Katherine Boag 4 years ago
If you 'never understand' why people make mistakes, you're another reason why people think they could never make a mistake, don't use any kind of failsafe, make a mistake, and have dire consequences.
#48
My Son Likes To Do Something He Likes And He Deserves It, But Doesn't Need It. What Should I Do?
Blakkur Sverrir 4 years ago (edited)
You could teach him the valuable lesson that, no matter how hard he works and how good he follows rules, people with power (you in that case) will never let him see a reward for it, let alone have some time to relax and recharge. That will teach him a lot about life. Or push him to burnout/suicide and stuff.
#49
Nice Name
#50
This Mom Be Like "I Wonder Why My Kids Don't Confide In Me For Anything?"
#51
On A Post About Someone Losing Their Dog During Spay Operation
#52
They'd Better Not Sue When That Child Is Yeeted Off A Ride Like A Drunken Flea
#53
Poor Thing Just Didn't Have A Choice
#54
A Parent Who Wont Love Their Son Because He’s Gay
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Won't love their son because he is gay... Thinks hypnosis can change him... And wants to pay extra if he does humiliating things... Thrice sad.
#55
Do I Need To Explain This? No
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
My father murdered my two goldfish, which were basically my only friends. It still hurts.
#56
People Don't Believe In God Because It's True, But Because They Were The Victims Of Early Childhood Indoctrination
Bored Doggy 4 years ago
Ok so please dont think all Christians are like this. I am Christian. I wear a mask whenever I go outside, I am not anti-vax, I do not like essential oils, and I DO NOT SUPPOURT TRUMP. Yes, this just me, I know there are very crazy Christians, like the ones above, and I do not agree with them. I just wanted to let you guys know that we aren't all like this. I'd like to think that I am not crazy by your defenition, but just remember that there are steryotypes that don't represent some on the population. Thanks for listening to my rant.
#57
Ah Yes Looking For Something To Be Mad About
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago (edited)
Parents would rather die than admit they are wrong. One day, I demanded that my grandmother apologizes... She laughed. It was like a real life glitch.
#58
Hopefully Her Daughter Learns More Than Her
#59
Why Would You Turn The Light On?!
LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen 4 years ago
As a night shift worker, this hurts in my soul. My mom asked me to drive her to the airport between a run of night shifts. After all, it’s noon, middle of the day. But that’s my midnight
#60
Nobody Is Allowed To Have Back Pain But Me
#61
Issa Routine Nowadays
#62
Parents Encouraging Kids To Burn Masks On Idaho Capitol Steps Indoctrination Worse Than Taking Your Kid To Church
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
People buying new masks to burn them... masks that are made out of plastics... Masks that would be more useful for other people... And these parents can vote?!
#63
Yes, That's A Birthing Pool, And Yes, The Toddler Is Having A Slurp
#64
Punishing Your Kids By Destroying Their Stuff For Not Giving Up Their Privacy
JennyLaRue 4 years ago
Yes, I'm sure teaching children to destroy things when they don't get their own way won't have any repercussions further down the line at all.
#65
How Hard Is It To Tell Someone To Get Off The Forbidden Area
#66
Not Only Teaching The Kid Racism, But Also Documenting It For The Internet
#67
Parents In China Drag Their Child On Edge Of Hill Just To Take Photos
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
At his funeral : "which urn matches the curtains better for Instagram, honey?"
#68
20f. Mother And Stepfather Told Me: Take This Or You'll Have Nothing To Sleep On. Gave A Normal Mattress To My Stepfather's Son And Didnt Even Tell Me He'll Be Coming. F**k Them All
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
I know what it is like. When you are not the stepfather's child, you are not really a member of the family. In the hierarchy, you are between the goldfish and the cactus.
#69
I Want To Show My 4 Year Old An R Rated Movie. Should I Do It?
#70
Parenting Quora Is... A Trip
#71
Me: Mom Do You Go Through My Phone? My Mom: No. Also My Mom:
#72
Stupid Parent In So Many Ways
#73
They Had Their 12-15yo Boys In The Bed Of The Truck, Sitting On Dining Room Chairs, Holding Their New Glass Dining Room Table Facing The Wind For Maximum Drag On A 6 Lane Blvd
Call Me Mars 4 years ago
Only in Texas... (I lived there for 5 years... I have seen things...)
#74
Parents Changed Their Kid And Left The Diaper And Empty Wet Wipes Pack In The Middle Of H&ms Kids Section
Little Wonder 4 years ago
I used to find nappies (diapers) crammed in behind the picture books when I worked in a library. We HAD a change table available, I guess it was too far away.
#75
Not Forcing Your Toddler To Drink Beer Totally Makes You A Sissy
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
Oh ffs--this was not a big deal. I took sips of my parent's drinks as a child. SIPS. I wanted to know how it tasted, and no harm was done. I did not get drunk, and I did not grow up to be an alcoholic. I rarely drink as an adult--a few glasses of wine a year and that's about it. Also, people need to stop thinking that North American culture is some kind of moral compass. In Italy and France, children will drink wine mixed with water with dinner. Jesus H. Christ, this scolding "woke" generation is a peevish pain in the ass.
#77
Why Just... Have This In The Open?
#78
"L-Like This, Mommy?"
#79
Gee I Wonder Why People Were Being Rude?
#81
I Hate Parents That Don't Care About Their Children's Health
#82
Yes Please
#83
Leaving A Burning Candle In Front Of A Toddler
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
And that's how children learn to be careful with fire. This kind of parenting was normal when I was young and I never felt the urge to participate in stupid social media challenges like the Tide Pod Challenge or the Bird Box challenge because I learned you've got to think about all the possible consequences of your actions.
#84
Coder Mom Gets Mad At Her Son For Using His Resources
#85
Why Ride A Bike Inside Church?
#86
I Watched The Sonic Movie And There Was No "D**n S**t Bast**d" In It Parents Need To Stop Lying
#87
Not Only That, But Those Quotations Too!!
#88
Got This Beauty From A Parenting Sub!
SilverSkyCloud 4 years ago
if the child has special needs then i can understand the parent wanting to stay with her but if not its either creepy or helicopter parenting
#89
Do Idiots In Truck Beds Count?
Little Wonder 4 years ago
Eh, I dunno about this one. I used to ride in the back of the ute, but on the other hand it wasn't in traffic.
#90
Ghost Baby
#91
Man Straps Baby To Lawnmower
#92
Lmao
#93
I'll Take "Things Kids Didn't Say For 2000, Alex"
#94
Leaving A 2 Year Old Unattended To Play Office With Your Old Computer That Still Works
Dawn Marie 4 years ago
Yes, they can. Had the same issue with my son. He is now 22 and still loves buttons!!
#95
Buying Brand New White Furniture When You Have A Toddler
Demi Zwaan 4 years ago
Not teaching your 6 year old not to draw on furniture. Come on, that is the parenting fail, not the fact that he has white furniture.
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Little Wonder 4 years ago
A lot of these left me speechless with horror. Some people really should not have children. Or be near children. Or be near anyone at all.
Ambar 4 years ago
I will say one sentence, ten words about that I think of this: all children deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children.
Megumi Saikou 4 years ago
I just got into an argument with my mom. It goes: Me: *minding my own business on break and testing out my old raspberry pi 2* (Hag): WTFH ARE YOU DOING YOU B*TCH? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING HOMEWORKING AND STUDYING FOR ALL OF YOUR FINALS!!!! Me: Mom, I'm just finishing up some extra homework for digital electronics, and plus, the only final I have left is my math, and it's easy and open notes. (HAG): I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY EXCUSES YOU BASTARD! YOUR GRADES ARE TRASH AND YOU'RE STILL HERE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ON THAT COMPUTER?* *BTW, My grades are average 96, and the Raspberry Pi2 has 1 GB Ram and can barely access the internet. Me: WTH? I'm just minding my own business and you just came out of nowhere and started yelling at me? I'm supposed to eating lunch right now anyway? Why all the fuss? (HAG): WHY? BECAUSE I SAID SO! SO DO IT YOU MOTHERF*CKER!! And basically, that's my everyday life. It's sh*t. Usually I don't swear a lot on the internet, but I just have to vent my anger!
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
It just kills me that I couldn't have children, but look at all the idiots who can. I've got to go back and read the grandparents one again so I quit crying.
Anyone-for-tea? 4 years ago
Me too. I wish I could run a home where everyone can come and escape from those environments, finish school or college and get ready for uni or work in a safe space. I wanted to foster, but I’m chronically ill now so can just about look after myself! 😬
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JayWantsACat 4 years ago
My ex-g/f was genuinely a great person, who worked fulltime to support herself as she worked towards her degree in a related field, went to church and was never a burden on her parents. However, she was the 'bad daughter' because she spent time with me and her friends instead of with them 100% of the time. Meanwhile, her sister barely worked, got pregnant out of wed lock, then married the guy because "they were in love", had two more kids, got divorced, and lives at home with her three kids is the "good daughter" because she has nothing going on with her life, kids aside, so spends all her time with them. I never understood it and while we argued once or twice over years about it, it didnt really affect us but i just dont get it.
Jo Choto 4 years ago
My childhood was pretty monstrous. I won't bother you with details, but whatever bad thing you can imagine happening to a child, I had some of that. The reason I say this is that I know what it feels like to think that being totally alone in the world is better than being with the people you are forced to be around, but feeling alone leaves you totally lost and empty. I am now well into adulthood, and I have made a good life for myself. I have dealt with my horrible past and have moved beyond it. I am a happy person. If there is someone out there feeling like they are living a nightmare, and nothing can ever change, if there is someone out there thinking they can't go on anymore, I just want you to know that life DOES change, and it DOES get better, and the second you are an adult (or like me, can get legally emancipated and live independently from the age of 16), the world is a very, very different place. Do not despair. Do not give up. There is hope. You are not alone.
Raena Celis 4 years ago
This post has made me want to be the best parent I can be for my kids. At the same time, it's open my eyes to people who should be sterilized
PKMN Trainer Link 4 years ago
My dad is a racist and when I try to talk to him about it, he says that it's public school's fault. Then, he blames my friends for the way I think about politics. My mom constantly yells at me for no reason and then my parents get mad at me for not smiling, showing, my emotions, or talking to them. I know its not as bad as other stuff on here, but I still can't wait to move out. My 22 yo sister is a better mom. I'm 14 btw
Cami 4 years ago
Need y'alls opinion on something, k? POV: You're a fourteen-year-old girl. Your dad just picked you up from an activity and it's around 10:30 PM. You're in the bad, sketchy part of town where it's not safe for most people to walk around at night. Your dad pulls into a gas station in his bright red BMW with you inside. He inserts the gas pump, tells you to take it out if it finishes before he gets back, and goes inside the gas station, leaving the car doors unlocked. The area is far from empty. There is a man smoking weed thirty feet from the entrance and another one filling his car up across from you. Would it be wrong for me to say I feared for my safety because anyone could have stolen the car(again, red BMW) and/or kidnapped me easily? Am I overreacting? Please let me know(this was about seven months ago).
J. Normal 4 years ago
You were probably safe... actually if it is busy you are safer. BUT NEVER sit in an unlocked car! Lock those doors and he can get the gas pump himself.
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
These parents sucked and I feel so terrible for their children. I wish I could help them all get out of this situation even though I'm probably not older than some of them.
Fatty Toogans 3 years ago
These poor children need help and those parents need to not be parents 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Monica Pryts 3 years ago
A few of these were funny but most of them made me feel like "Mother of the Year."
MIA J RODRIGUEZ 4 years ago
As someone who had an abusive mother these make me sad because i can relate.
aromantic avocado 4 years ago
I would watch YouTube during school at the beginning of the year but still got all my work done and maintained straight As. I'm currently baned from YouTube and have been for about six months cause my parents found out. I know this isn't that bad and I've had worse "parenting" moments but yeah.
Paddling Panda 4 years ago
These parents are just a Who's Who of Human Crap. One of the many reasons I chose to not have kids is because of the s**t I experienced as a child, a teen, and an adult. I hope each of these "kids" (young or adult), knows how valuable they are and how worthwhile they are to their pets, friends, other family members who DON'T abuse them. Hugs to everyone who has been hurt and who still hurts. I understand.
Fxnglhl 4 years ago
when i was 13 yo i had a drawing of a landscape or something destroyed by my little cousin. he was 5. i told my mom about it because it took a long time to make, and my mom just said "it's OK, he's only 5 years old and he doesnt understand yet." i was about to shoot back with "says the person who confuses 'chemistry' with 'chemical' " (my mom doesn't speak English that well) but i know that there's no point in talking back cuz apparently i'm the least favourite child anyway
John Baker 4 years ago
Yes, there are some classic examples of Grade A stupidity here, but not all of them. A lot of what you're calling "toxic parenting" was just normal when I was a kid, and you know what? Most of us turned out just fine. As Bob Dylan said, don't criticize what you can't understand.
Little Wonder 4 years ago
A lot of these left me speechless with horror. Some people really should not have children. Or be near children. Or be near anyone at all.
Ambar 4 years ago
I will say one sentence, ten words about that I think of this: all children deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children.
Megumi Saikou 4 years ago
I just got into an argument with my mom. It goes: Me: *minding my own business on break and testing out my old raspberry pi 2* (Hag): WTFH ARE YOU DOING YOU B*TCH? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING HOMEWORKING AND STUDYING FOR ALL OF YOUR FINALS!!!! Me: Mom, I'm just finishing up some extra homework for digital electronics, and plus, the only final I have left is my math, and it's easy and open notes. (HAG): I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY EXCUSES YOU BASTARD! YOUR GRADES ARE TRASH AND YOU'RE STILL HERE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ON THAT COMPUTER?* *BTW, My grades are average 96, and the Raspberry Pi2 has 1 GB Ram and can barely access the internet. Me: WTH? I'm just minding my own business and you just came out of nowhere and started yelling at me? I'm supposed to eating lunch right now anyway? Why all the fuss? (HAG): WHY? BECAUSE I SAID SO! SO DO IT YOU MOTHERF*CKER!! And basically, that's my everyday life. It's sh*t. Usually I don't swear a lot on the internet, but I just have to vent my anger!
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
It just kills me that I couldn't have children, but look at all the idiots who can. I've got to go back and read the grandparents one again so I quit crying.
Anyone-for-tea? 4 years ago
Me too. I wish I could run a home where everyone can come and escape from those environments, finish school or college and get ready for uni or work in a safe space. I wanted to foster, but I’m chronically ill now so can just about look after myself! 😬
Load More Replies... JayWantsACat 4 years ago
My ex-g/f was genuinely a great person, who worked fulltime to support herself as she worked towards her degree in a related field, went to church and was never a burden on her parents. However, she was the 'bad daughter' because she spent time with me and her friends instead of with them 100% of the time. Meanwhile, her sister barely worked, got pregnant out of wed lock, then married the guy because "they were in love", had two more kids, got divorced, and lives at home with her three kids is the "good daughter" because she has nothing going on with her life, kids aside, so spends all her time with them. I never understood it and while we argued once or twice over years about it, it didnt really affect us but i just dont get it.
Jo Choto 4 years ago
My childhood was pretty monstrous. I won't bother you with details, but whatever bad thing you can imagine happening to a child, I had some of that. The reason I say this is that I know what it feels like to think that being totally alone in the world is better than being with the people you are forced to be around, but feeling alone leaves you totally lost and empty. I am now well into adulthood, and I have made a good life for myself. I have dealt with my horrible past and have moved beyond it. I am a happy person. If there is someone out there feeling like they are living a nightmare, and nothing can ever change, if there is someone out there thinking they can't go on anymore, I just want you to know that life DOES change, and it DOES get better, and the second you are an adult (or like me, can get legally emancipated and live independently from the age of 16), the world is a very, very different place. Do not despair. Do not give up. There is hope. You are not alone.
Raena Celis 4 years ago
This post has made me want to be the best parent I can be for my kids. At the same time, it's open my eyes to people who should be sterilized
PKMN Trainer Link 4 years ago
My dad is a racist and when I try to talk to him about it, he says that it's public school's fault. Then, he blames my friends for the way I think about politics. My mom constantly yells at me for no reason and then my parents get mad at me for not smiling, showing, my emotions, or talking to them. I know its not as bad as other stuff on here, but I still can't wait to move out. My 22 yo sister is a better mom. I'm 14 btw
Cami 4 years ago
Need y'alls opinion on something, k? POV: You're a fourteen-year-old girl. Your dad just picked you up from an activity and it's around 10:30 PM. You're in the bad, sketchy part of town where it's not safe for most people to walk around at night. Your dad pulls into a gas station in his bright red BMW with you inside. He inserts the gas pump, tells you to take it out if it finishes before he gets back, and goes inside the gas station, leaving the car doors unlocked. The area is far from empty. There is a man smoking weed thirty feet from the entrance and another one filling his car up across from you. Would it be wrong for me to say I feared for my safety because anyone could have stolen the car(again, red BMW) and/or kidnapped me easily? Am I overreacting? Please let me know(this was about seven months ago).
J. Normal 4 years ago
You were probably safe... actually if it is busy you are safer. BUT NEVER sit in an unlocked car! Lock those doors and he can get the gas pump himself.
Load More Replies... BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
These parents sucked and I feel so terrible for their children. I wish I could help them all get out of this situation even though I'm probably not older than some of them.
Fatty Toogans 3 years ago
These poor children need help and those parents need to not be parents 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Monica Pryts 3 years ago
A few of these were funny but most of them made me feel like "Mother of the Year."
MIA J RODRIGUEZ 4 years ago
As someone who had an abusive mother these make me sad because i can relate.
aromantic avocado 4 years ago
I would watch YouTube during school at the beginning of the year but still got all my work done and maintained straight As. I'm currently baned from YouTube and have been for about six months cause my parents found out. I know this isn't that bad and I've had worse "parenting" moments but yeah.
Paddling Panda 4 years ago
These parents are just a Who's Who of Human Crap. One of the many reasons I chose to not have kids is because of the s**t I experienced as a child, a teen, and an adult. I hope each of these "kids" (young or adult), knows how valuable they are and how worthwhile they are to their pets, friends, other family members who DON'T abuse them. Hugs to everyone who has been hurt and who still hurts. I understand.
Fxnglhl 4 years ago
when i was 13 yo i had a drawing of a landscape or something destroyed by my little cousin. he was 5. i told my mom about it because it took a long time to make, and my mom just said "it's OK, he's only 5 years old and he doesnt understand yet." i was about to shoot back with "says the person who confuses 'chemistry' with 'chemical' " (my mom doesn't speak English that well) but i know that there's no point in talking back cuz apparently i'm the least favourite child anyway
John Baker 4 years ago
Yes, there are some classic examples of Grade A stupidity here, but not all of them. A lot of what you're calling "toxic parenting" was just normal when I was a kid, and you know what? Most of us turned out just fine. As Bob Dylan said, don't criticize what you can't understand.
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