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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.

#1

I'm Sorry, What??

I'm Sorry, What??

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Eslamala
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be a fckn parent and educate your kid, maybe?

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    #3

    My Family Does This To Me All The Time, And Each Time I Tell Them It Discourages Me But They Still Do It

    My Family Does This To Me All The Time, And Each Time I Tell Them It Discourages Me But They Still Do It

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    Nunya Bus
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow that just hit me hard. I still have that happen to me and I'm 43. And it absolutely crushes my soul. Just the other day I thought "wow, I seriously cannot do anything right."

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    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.

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    #4

    How Could She Not Know How Antlers Work?

    How Could She Not Know How Antlers Work?

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    #5

    And I Know That From Home

    And I Know That From Home

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And how to use your mother's makeup to hide the bruises

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    #6

    Me Getting My Vaccinations After My Mother Refused For Me To Have Them

    Me Getting My Vaccinations After My Mother Refused For Me To Have Them

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    If I could I would live under water
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love when teenagers actually start to think for themselves, and not just repeating what they parents think

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    “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.

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    #7

    Actually What The F**k

    Actually What The F**k

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    Sam Kunz
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop the planet, I want to get off. That's the worst thing I've ever read.

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    #8

    She Is Insane

    She Is Insane

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    achilles get down from there
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #9

    Very Not Cool

    Very Not Cool

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    Eslamala
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Addiction is a disease, and it's NEVER compatible with kids in the house. Downvote all you want, but people with that kind of problems should never be the caretakers of kids. Ever.

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    “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.

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    #11

    Tweet Says It All

    Tweet Says It All

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    TmKhr
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's sad when people who really want children can't have them, and then horrible people like these have kids. Not fair.

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    #12

    What If The Neighbors Had Dogs

    What If The Neighbors Had Dogs

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    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.

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    #13

    Please Show Support To The Op On His Post Since His Parents Surely Won't

    Please Show Support To The Op On His Post Since His Parents Surely Won't

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    ZeroHargreeves057
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell someone or something! FILE FOR CHILD ABUSE!

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    #14

    Can’t Imagine What That Kid Has To Deal With

    Can’t Imagine What That Kid Has To Deal With

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    #15

    Wow Just Wow

    Wow Just Wow

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they realised their mistake even if it is too late

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    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.'

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    #16

    Drip Or Drown

    Drip Or Drown

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    ZeroHargreeves057
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is so bad! STERILIZE THESE PEOPLE!

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    #17

    Imagine... Uggh

    Imagine... Uggh

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    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god, there should be laws against this sort of "family youtube" thing. Using your kids for views and cash is revolting.

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    #18

    Parents Theory

    Parents Theory

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Those Japanese cartoons are too violent. Here, watch this documentary about the genocide in Vendée on the French-German channel."

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    #19

    Bad Parenting

    Bad Parenting

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    #20

    Florida Teen Dies From Covid-19 After Mom Takes Her To Church “Covid Party”

    Florida Teen Dies From Covid-19 After Mom Takes Her To Church “Covid Party”

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    TmKhr
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's pretty much the same as if she killed her daughter on the spot. Send her to prison, now.

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    #21

    Atleast One Person In The Comments Had The Sense To Tell Her To Call A Doctor! This Is Too Much

    Atleast One Person In The Comments Had The Sense To Tell Her To Call A Doctor! This Is Too Much

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    Fxnglhl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we have witnessed a karen that's obsessed with essential oils

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    #22

    Taking A Picture Instead Of Saving Your Child

    Taking A Picture Instead Of Saving Your Child

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can make other babies, but opportunities to feel like you are relevant on a social media are important.

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    #23

    Mum Is Angry At Her Child For Growing

    Mum Is Angry At Her Child For Growing

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't you just make an effort and control yourself?

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    #24

    Another Great Example Of Dumb Parents

    Another Great Example Of Dumb Parents

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    Christopher Walkies
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only took this picture for my lawyer. Oh, and the internet and the world.

    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah a, not attempt to block the kids faces or protect their identity. They seem to be pawns in a horrible game. I'm taking deep breaths, I have a friend who has a kid who's been through hell coz of one party using him as a tool of control. He's coming along in leaps and bounds but there is one more legal hurdle (refusing medical assistance and funding for his mental health needs at present, although custody has had to have moved away from 50/50 to every second weekend for said party for child's mental wellbeing, the other party is still legally able to block access to this assistance for the child. One more case and we are done I hope!!)

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    Eslamala
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Posting the photo you "took for your lawyer" doesn't make you better than your ex, though. Poor kids will end up having to be the adults because the two 'parents' are immature and dumb.

    Niffler_13
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did he drop them off like that, or not pick them up? Did the mother leave them out on the porch waiting to be picked up like that? The whole situation seems wrong on both sides.

    nunya bussiness
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is literally child abuse. this is very sad. DO contact your lawyer about this.

    Mimic
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is heartbreaking. As a mother myself I can't imagine what went through the OP's mind. I hope the picture for her lawyer helped make sure her children stay in a safe situation. OP, you got this.

    iblowsheep
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how do we know the guy didn't knock on her door, and she wouldn't let him in and told him to leave, or she just staged these photos for leverage. yeah, that s**t happens.

    Chich
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, did she leave them out there to be picked up? or did he drop them off? Lots of people ready to judge on here but there is not enough information. Worst thing is that kids are too often the pawns in the game of exes.

    Brendan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm...I don't buy this. If I saw this happen to my two boys, it wouldn't even cross my mind to take a photo. I'd bring them inside immediately.

    Kate Micheals
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My guess is that he came to drop them off before she felt his week was up. They probably fell asleep in his truck or car in the car seats. My guess is she threw a fit, but was in the vicinity of the porch so he left the sleeping kids in the car seats on the porch assuming that she would then take it from there..... Unfortunately that's exactly what she did.

    Betuna
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This picture doesn't actually prove anything, good luck finding a judge who will bother even looking at it. And she didn't take the picture "only" for her lawyer because she also posted it on social media. So, two reasons.

    Treessimontrees
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. People appear to just take her word for it.

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    Samantha PandaNotBored
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d love to know what the outcome was after the court hearing

    Dan Steely
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anyone consider maybe she’s making this up to pad her divorce or custody hearings? Just saying, people can be manipulative and it’s possible the wrong parent is being judged here

    Treessimontrees
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. People appear to just take her word for it.

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    Cheri Aline Sydney
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes my heart ache... May Heaven's angels watch over all of you!

    Joe Edwards
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, she could have posed this pic for her lawyers.

    Laura Pantazis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photo will be used against the father and....the post will be used against the mother. Judges do not like when parents antagonize the other.

    Linda Adamo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my friend's brother dumped their mother (dementia) on the porch the same way. after emptying out her bank account.

    Brenda Spagnola
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    GET VISITATION REVOKED! Those poor babies!

    XxInstantKarmaxX
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sue for full custody he doesn't deserve them or to even be a part of their lives.

    Treessimontrees
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's what I think actually happened. Ex-husband drove the kids home at the end of his allotted time. They fell asleep in the car. He carries them to the porch, one in each hand and puts them down. Puts them down side by side, about the width of himself from standing holding them. He didn't take them inside as his ex-wife and him apparently are not civil with one another. She waits for him to leave. Then stages this photo for social media likes and to turn people against the man. Or maybe he wasn't even there at all and she staged it. I lose all trust in someone who puts this stuff on social media.

    Juliette Dauterive
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The child on the left isn’t. baby and has used a pacifier about 3 years too long.

    Susan Williams
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaks learned too early in life.

    cocoapicasso
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP, I'm so sorry, I can't even imagine.

    JJM
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Happened several times to my daughters. So devestating for them.

    Lyn Moffett
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop his visitation immediately!!!!!

    Baali Venomax
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dog is with them to protect them til you bring them inside. I dunno why you bother with visitation rights if he clearly isn't interested.

    beckster308
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This photo doesn’t prove anything. It could have been easily staged.

    Brian Bennett
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If he comes ant where near the kids again . call the cops with photo in hand.

    Elisabeth Chai
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, where was the mom when he did this?

    FearReaper
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk about this. Theres a Chance she could just be lying. Or not. Idk.

    Bored Batgirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one kid's carseat cover is off and straps aren't on. It's not doing him any good in that condition.

    Lillukka79
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not a dad, that's a spermdonor.

    GenXandEarnedItAll
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least she has a Pitt bull looking after them.

    sylvanticx
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that poor dog too! what a horrible person.

    ZombieGirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    women lie A LOT in custody issues. I really don't believe this woman...simply for the fact that she's the type of person to bad mouth the father on social media like this

    Viki Reed
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would bet ANYTHING that the reason they are in car seats is because the miserable woman holding that camera makes life so difficult, makes the dad's access to the kids difficult and wants him to have less time with them, not more. The ongoing lawyer battle is a sign that one parent is vindictive at the expense of everything else. He doesn't want to have a conversation with her because she'll tape it, she'll provoke a fake argument & scream at him in front of his kids. They're poor if they're sharing 2 car seats/kids have no shoes on-but there are 2 VEHICLES-so she has a boyfriend?. That one kid is too old for a pacifier. This is not about money. This is on her.

    Bear42212
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're not seeing two cars at that house. The blue things beside the porch on the left-hand side of the picture are trash cans. Just because there's a car parked down the street doesn't mean it belongs to that house. The ongoing lawyer battle is not a sign if there's a vindictive parent. It could very well be a sign that there's an abusive parent that she's trying to get out of her children's lives.

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    Carol Emory
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    Although I can't condone that he did this, it makes me wonder though. I've seen situations where the mothers hand the kids off to the fathers then go on vacations with their friends with no intention of coming back in time to meet the father and take them. Meanwhile Dad is stuck with the kids for hours way past when they are supposed to have them. Maybe he left them because he had to be to work and the ex didn't want to be bothered coming home. I still would have had a neighbor or a relative hold onto them until she got home.

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    4 years ago

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    Oh and he probably didn't want to spend time with you.

    cah
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    4 years ago

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    You're an idiot. They don't look tucked in.

    Bear42212
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're an idiot. She clearly said that after she took the picture for her lawyer, her kids were tucked safely into their beds.

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    Smelli Mel
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    4 years ago

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    I hope this father had this photo and caption as proof that she's a vindictive physcho.

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    And that's why he left you pysco bitch

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    #25

    Wtf

    Wtf

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #26

    Big Brain Logic

    Big Brain Logic

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    Lauren Caswell
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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*

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    #27

    Mint Drugs

    Mint Drugs

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least she apologized. Most parents would never do that.

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    #28

    Family Had Symptoms Of Covid But Sent Child To School Regardless

    Family Had Symptoms Of Covid But Sent Child To School Regardless

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    Eslamala
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those people should be fined, and do community service by volunteering at hospitals.

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    #29

    My Parents Think This Is A Cute Decoration

    My Parents Think This Is A Cute Decoration

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    Donkey boi
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #30

    Found This On Facebook

    Found This On Facebook

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    #31

    Woke Up And Saw My Door Removed By My Parents. I Asked Them "Why?" And They Replied With "Privacy Isn't Necessary"

    Woke Up And Saw My Door Removed By My Parents. I Asked Them "Why?" And They Replied With "Privacy Isn't Necessary"

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    Little Wonder
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents didn't take my door, but they had the same attitude to privacy. They still do.

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    #33

    Sorry If Repost

    Sorry If Repost

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    John Smith
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have good news for you. You can stop worrying about your son getting a girl pregnant.

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    #34

    Let Me Just Punish My Kid For Being Depressed Instead Of Trying To Deal With It

    Let Me Just Punish My Kid For Being Depressed Instead Of Trying To Deal With It

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    #35

    It's A Repost

    It's A Repost

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's one more proof the judge was right.

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    #36

    Everyone Is Fine Today And No Bad Habits Were Formed

    Everyone Is Fine Today And No Bad Habits Were Formed

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    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine if he had of died from alcohol poisoning instead. Stupid grandpa

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    #37

    Well, He Tried

    Well, He Tried

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    Chillace
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not really a bad parent, more like a bad explianer

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    #38

    My Dad Needs To Stay Off The Internet

    My Dad Needs To Stay Off The Internet

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    Vorknkx
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has to be QAnon. The greatest mass delusion of our time.

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    #39

    We Know Everything About You

    We Know Everything About You

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    Sasy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A Mothers love and pride can be a wonderful thing.

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    #40

    That Kid Is Like 1

    That Kid Is Like 1

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    Andrew Gibb
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #41

    I Did It

    I Did It

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    Sasy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Times were different. Usually the owner of store knew parents smoked etc.

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    #42

    Modern Names From Modern Parents... Parent Stupidity

    Modern Names From Modern Parents... Parent Stupidity

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    #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)

    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)

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #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

    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

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    TmKhr
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet the others enjoy it as much as she does *facepalm*

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    #45

    Yes, The Problem Is Definitely Not That You Gave A Phone To A 2 Year Old!

    Yes, The Problem Is Definitely Not That You Gave A Phone To A 2 Year Old!

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    Bumble
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You took away your 2 year old's IPhone? That is beyond cruel! How will he text his friends?

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    #46

    Ou Mama!

    Ou Mama!

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    Naima Ivansdóttir
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #47

    Sad We Have To Create Something So We Don’t Forget Children

    Sad We Have To Create Something So We Don’t Forget Children

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    Katherine Boag
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #48

    My Son Likes To Do Something He Likes And He Deserves It, But Doesn't Need It. What Should I Do?

    My Son Likes To Do Something He Likes And He Deserves It, But Doesn't Need It. What Should I Do?

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    Blakkur Sverrir
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #49

    Nice Name

    Nice Name

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    F. H.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think I would be able to hold myself back and not call my child Cash if my last name was money. I would have to rely on my wife as the voice of reason.

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    #50

    This Mom Be Like "I Wonder Why My Kids Don't Confide In Me For Anything?"

    This Mom Be Like "I Wonder Why My Kids Don't Confide In Me For Anything?"

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    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, can I get one with "office suggestion box"?

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    #51

    On A Post About Someone Losing Their Dog During Spay Operation

    On A Post About Someone Losing Their Dog During Spay Operation

    reddit.com Report

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    #52

    They'd Better Not Sue When That Child Is Yeeted Off A Ride Like A Drunken Flea

    They'd Better Not Sue When That Child Is Yeeted Off A Ride Like A Drunken Flea

    Lil-Miss-Anthropy Report

    Eslamala
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is an actual fckn reason for that, you neglectful dumbfck.

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    #53

    Poor Thing Just Didn't Have A Choice

    Poor Thing Just Didn't Have A Choice

    _QUEEEEEEEEF_ Report

    #54

    A Parent Who Wont Love Their Son Because He’s Gay

    A Parent Who Wont Love Their Son Because He’s Gay

    sx_is_an_enigma Report

    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #55

    Do I Need To Explain This? No

    Do I Need To Explain This? No

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My father murdered my two goldfish, which were basically my only friends. It still hurts.

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    #56

    People Don't Believe In God Because It's True, But Because They Were The Victims Of Early Childhood Indoctrination

    People Don't Believe In God Because It's True, But Because They Were The Victims Of Early Childhood Indoctrination

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    Bored Doggy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #57

    Ah Yes Looking For Something To Be Mad About

    Ah Yes Looking For Something To Be Mad About

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #58

    Hopefully Her Daughter Learns More Than Her

    Hopefully Her Daughter Learns More Than Her

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    #59

    Why Would You Turn The Light On?!

    Why Would You Turn The Light On?!

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    LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #60

    Nobody Is Allowed To Have Back Pain But Me

    Nobody Is Allowed To Have Back Pain But Me

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    Kitti B.
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest you don't even know the backstory. Maybe mummy is always complaining about her backpain and her daughter figured out how to avoid housework.

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    #61

    Issa Routine Nowadays

    Issa Routine Nowadays

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    Iron Eddy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Double standard kind of shïtttttttttt

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    #62

    Parents Encouraging Kids To Burn Masks On Idaho Capitol Steps Indoctrination Worse Than Taking Your Kid To Church

    Parents Encouraging Kids To Burn Masks On Idaho Capitol Steps Indoctrination Worse Than Taking Your Kid To Church

    hawa11styl3 Report

    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?!

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    #63

    Yes, That's A Birthing Pool, And Yes, The Toddler Is Having A Slurp

    Yes, That's A Birthing Pool, And Yes, The Toddler Is Having A Slurp

    TheNeonJudgement Report

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    #64

    Punishing Your Kids By Destroying Their Stuff For Not Giving Up Their Privacy

    Punishing Your Kids By Destroying Their Stuff For Not Giving Up Their Privacy

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    JennyLaRue
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #65

    How Hard Is It To Tell Someone To Get Off The Forbidden Area

    How Hard Is It To Tell Someone To Get Off The Forbidden Area

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    Just a girl with a brain
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve seen this so many times and it’s just disrespectful

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    #66

    Not Only Teaching The Kid Racism, But Also Documenting It For The Internet

    Not Only Teaching The Kid Racism, But Also Documenting It For The Internet

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    KJ
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure I can figure out what the kid is doing to the shape of his eyes, scumbag parents!

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    #67

    Parents In China Drag Their Child On Edge Of Hill Just To Take Photos

    Parents In China Drag Their Child On Edge Of Hill Just To Take Photos

    WeirdVideoGamer Report

    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At his funeral : "which urn matches the curtains better for Instagram, honey?"

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    #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

    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

    HoiDao Report

    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #69

    I Want To Show My 4 Year Old An R Rated Movie. Should I Do It?

    I Want To Show My 4 Year Old An R Rated Movie. Should I Do It?

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    Demi Zwaan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just a joke to get Ryan to respond. And it works.

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    #70

    Parenting Quora Is... A Trip

    Parenting Quora Is... A Trip

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    Fxnglhl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    apologise and give her phone back

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    #71

    Me: Mom Do You Go Through My Phone? My Mom: No. Also My Mom:

    Me: Mom Do You Go Through My Phone? My Mom: No. Also My Mom:

    2008bby Report

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    #72

    Stupid Parent In So Many Ways

    Stupid Parent In So Many Ways

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    TmKhr
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's f*cked up. After giving birth she probably complains there's something wrong with her child.

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    #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

    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

    pipinngreppin Report

    Call Me Mars
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only in Texas... (I lived there for 5 years... I have seen things...)

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    #74

    Parents Changed Their Kid And Left The Diaper And Empty Wet Wipes Pack In The Middle Of H&ms Kids Section

    Parents Changed Their Kid And Left The Diaper And Empty Wet Wipes Pack In The Middle Of H&ms Kids Section

    mxim_mwah Report

    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #75

    Not Forcing Your Toddler To Drink Beer Totally Makes You A Sissy

    Not Forcing Your Toddler To Drink Beer Totally Makes You A Sissy

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    StrawberryParfait
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #77

    Why Just... Have This In The Open?

    Why Just... Have This In The Open?

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    #78

    "L-Like This, Mommy?"

    "L-Like This, Mommy?"

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    Vorknkx
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pushing it too far. As an old proverb in my country goes: "The excessive saint is not loved even by God."

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    #79

    Gee I Wonder Why People Were Being Rude?

    Gee I Wonder Why People Were Being Rude?

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    Eslamala
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too bad she won't get to see the kid become an adult

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    #80

    ???

    ???

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    #81

    I Hate Parents That Don't Care About Their Children's Health

    I Hate Parents That Don't Care About Their Children's Health

    Optimal-Dot-3866 Report

    Iron Eddy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Need to quit. This thread is making me furious

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    #82

    Yes Please

    Yes Please

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    Watching
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a different way of saying "I'm too stupid to use birth control."

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    #83

    Leaving A Burning Candle In Front Of A Toddler

    Leaving A Burning Candle In Front Of A Toddler

    M3m3Commander Report

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #84

    Coder Mom Gets Mad At Her Son For Using His Resources

    Coder Mom Gets Mad At Her Son For Using His Resources

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    JennyLaRue
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess the mother missed her own role in teaching her child integrity

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    #85

    Why Ride A Bike Inside Church?

    Why Ride A Bike Inside Church?

    bunny4559 Report

    #86

    I Watched The Sonic Movie And There Was No "D**n S**t Bast**d" In It Parents Need To Stop Lying

    I Watched The Sonic Movie And There Was No "D**n S**t Bast**d" In It Parents Need To Stop Lying

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    #87

    Not Only That, But Those Quotations Too!!

    Not Only That, But Those Quotations Too!!

    Morph_Voltage Report

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    #88

    Got This Beauty From A Parenting Sub!

    Got This Beauty From A Parenting Sub!

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    SilverSkyCloud
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #89

    Do Idiots In Truck Beds Count?

    Do Idiots In Truck Beds Count?

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    Little Wonder
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #90

    Ghost Baby

    Ghost Baby

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    Demi Zwaan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't bad parenting, this is hilarious!

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    #91

    Man Straps Baby To Lawnmower

    Man Straps Baby To Lawnmower

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    #92

    Lmao

    Lmao

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    Friday
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The misunderstanding is inevitable

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    #93

    I'll Take "Things Kids Didn't Say For 2000, Alex"

    I'll Take "Things Kids Didn't Say For 2000, Alex"

    Gshaw1995 Report

    Eslamala
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parent sounds more like Jussie Smollett, though...

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    #94

    Leaving A 2 Year Old Unattended To Play Office With Your Old Computer That Still Works

    Leaving A 2 Year Old Unattended To Play Office With Your Old Computer That Still Works

    Truji11o Report

    Dawn Marie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, they can. Had the same issue with my son. He is now 22 and still loves buttons!!

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    #95

    Buying Brand New White Furniture When You Have A Toddler

    Buying Brand New White Furniture When You Have A Toddler

    remotetissuepaper Report

    Demi Zwaan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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