40 Times People Had To Deal With Insane Parents Who Felt More Entitled To Things Than Anyone Else
It’s well known that beggars can’t be choosers. But as you probably already know, the opposite happens too.
In the minds of choosing beggars, they feel more entitled to things than the rest of us. While we stand in lines, they go straight, while we pay for a purchase or service, they think they can get it for free. Don’t ask how come it’s fair, because it’s not!
And there’s a whole corner of Reddit dedicated to sharing such infuriating examples, known as the Choosingbeggars subreddit. This time, we take a look into the cases when parents get desperate for things and try to use their kids to gain things free of charge or with a hefty discount. Scroll down through the posts and let us know your thoughts in the comment section!
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The Accusation Of Being Selfish At The End Is Comedy Gold
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Whether we like it or not, our parents plant mental and emotional seeds in us. These seeds grow as we do. In some families, they are seeds of love, respect and independence. In other families, it’s fear, guilt, obligation and toxic mentality.
So while it may be hard to wrap your head around why exactly some parents use their kids to get special treatment, this often happens with controlling parents. Controlling parents tend to be anxious, paranoid and possessive. They like taking things into their hands and knowing what’s best for their kids. Sometimes that means they don’t allow their kids to nurture their personalities and forbid them from taking interest in things, like playing guitar or joining a soccer team at school.
I Can’t Even Wrap My Mind Around This Story!
What A Weird Person
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I don't understand these people. If a person has NOT posted the thing up for sale why the f**k would you force them to give it to you, and get angry when they *obviously* say no? I mean, WHAT THE F**K?
Susan Petang from The Quiet Zone Coaching, a certified life coach, told Bored Panda that hobbies give us a release from the responsibilities we all have. “They allow us to blow off steam, grow our curiosity and intellect, and can even lead to career paths that will be joyful instead of monotonous.” Her advice to parents is to encourage their children's hobbies because the lesson that hobbies teach us is one of self-care.
Ah, This Nugget. The Swim Teacher
Cb Tries To Use Their Kid As An Excuse To Get A Supreme Shirt For Super Cheap
Free For A Birthday
She spent money on a tattoo instead of her kid, but he’s the selfish one. Sure
Susan also explained that as our children grow, they slowly start to separate from us. For controlling parents, this may be a particularly challenging time. “From the 'Terrible Twos' to the pains of adolescence, the purpose of the journey is to teach our kids how to be independent, happy, and healthy adults who give something to the world around them.”
However, the life coach warns that if you're making all the decisions for your children, they're not learning how to make decisions for themselves. “You're not going to be around forever to advise and guide them; they have to learn to do it alone.”
Sister Sent Me This... She Was Blocked Immediately After
Small claims court will resolve this, and that's a damn shame. That parent just lost a reliable baby sitter
I Tried To Give Away Two Harnesses That No Longer Fit My Dog. Did Not Go Well
"My Kid Hasn't Eaten Since Yesterday"
Kristen Brown, a spiritual and empowerment author, life coach and mentor, argues that “it is imperative to set appropriate boundaries with those who are draining our energy, disrespecting our lines, minimizing our value or attempting to control all aspects of our lives - even when it's our parents.” No wonder that kids, after growing up with toxic families, choose to emotionally detach from them as they get older.
Sister Asks Me If I Can Watch Her Kid, Then Asks If I Can Come Get Her And Comes Up With Lame Excuse As To Why She Can't Drop Her Off
Is The Sweater Made Out Of $45?
Choosing Mother Tries To Trick Good Guy Neighbor Into Paying Child Support
Can I be at the courtroom? I would love to see how this goes!!
Moreover, pathologies of families are carried through the generations until someone (and it's probably you) decides, "It ends here!!", Kristen argues. “Somewhere in the midst of your dysfunctional family, you knew in your soul this is not right and it desperately needs to change.” This is what she calls a pioneer spirit which drives us to speak up. “You may be the first and only one who ever speaks up. However, your boundary setting could be the very thing to open their eyes to this destructive pattern and heal it once and for all.”
My Buddy Is A Tattoo Artist. He’s Also My Personal Hero
How Are My Kids Supposed To Live Without Juice?!
Give My Son A Marker, But Not A Girl Color
Choosing Beggars: Halloween Edition
All the videos I watched of parents encouraging their children to steal entire bowls of Halloween candy made me sick.
Ruining The Kid’s Day
Beggar Mom Is Insulted That Her Daughters Party Guests Won’t Pay For The Party
...AND expect others to foot the bill for them?! This behavior is obscene!
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Hey, I'm giving my kids a party at Disneyland can everyone contribute $500?
You're ruining my child's birthday! How can you all be so selfish! :)))
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Yes, yes, YES! The fact that she's never been asked to help pay for any other child's birthday party should've clued her in to the fact that this is extremely inappropriate!
Yes you are, same as you pay for everyone to "come there" if you have it at home.
This has been a thing for along enough that everyone knows yes, you plan a party that costs money? You're paying for people to attend. Unless it's planned ahead of time in lieu of gifts? That would seem reasonable. But they'd be on here complaining about how someone didn't bring a gift on top of paying to attend a party
Spot on. Bet this person would flip her lid if the roles were reversed and they were asked to pay to go to someone else's party
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Yes, yes you are. You must never be invited to parties because you clearly don’t understand the concept of one
As IF Her Majesty's unfortunate spawn stuck with this mother should not be absolutely buried in top-of-the-line brand-name goodies AS WELL AS the extravaganza party.
Load More Replies... So what you should have done is talk with the parents prior to booking the trampoline place and see if they were willing and able. Rather than door check them for an entry fee.
Hey I'm having a party at the Burj-Al-Arab's "Royal Suite". Could you perhaps contribute $15,000.00?
Look its reasonable to ask ppl to pay for this kind pf birthday event but u book it after u get the money from them and dont expect presents as well
When were they informed of the cost? I might have paid if it was close friend of mine asking, even if it was last minute, but I would've still scolded him/her about not informing me earlier.
Yes, you are "really supposed to pay for 20 people" to come to your kid's birthday. Under no circumstance does one invite people to a party where they have to first pretend that they want to go, shop for a gift, get all dressed up, stand around all day, come up with a good lie so they can leave, and pay for your party. Yes, you pay for 20 people, and you send them a small token of your appreciation for attending the following week.
See...I can kinda see both sides. If I were the parent of a child going I would chip in 10 for my kid or 10 per my children...but if she's asking last minute after this being planned for months then fk no! You can't say where it is and see how many are coming then wait till the date arrives to then ask for money!
Idk I don't think it's THAT weird or out of line to ask for a small chip-in, however if it's too expensive then maybe don't go to the trampoline park. It's a weird way to fill a birthday party but I'm Dutch so I'm never surprised when people ask for others to chip in :')
at the very least it is cheap babysitting for a few hours?
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Why would you plan something you know you cannot afford?!? Live within, or better yet UNDER, your means.
I would thank this woman for the unintentional warning. I would not let any child of mine enter this person's house and be exposed to her influence, even for an afternoon.
Why have it at the trampoline park if you can’t afford it. The regular park is just as nice but I bet she’d charge parents for hotdogs and juice with an up charge for cake and ice cream
Yes. You are supposed to pay. That's how it works. If you can't afford a Trampoline Park, go to McD's, or have it at your own home and ask attendees if they'd bring a snack. Stop trying to look like you have money. You don't
Inviting someone somewhere for a birthday means they don't gotta pay for the s**t!
If you weren't going to pay for all the children yourself you should have made that perfectly clear when you invited people. How stupid are you? Do you ask for reimbursement when you invite someone over to dinner? (Assuming you actually have friends that would want to visit you).
I don't really see the problem? When I was growing up my mum would pay for me and my best friend for expensive things and everyone else had to pay for themselves if they wanted to come. If someone couldn't/didn't want to come we'd just do something small with them later.
I think it’s dumb af that essentially people have to pay for their own parties. I mean it’s dumb to have a party that’s too expensive and just expect people to pay, but I think we should normalize people making some kind of contribution to a party that’s being held outside the person’s home. Like in this case, maybe not every guest should be REQUIRED to pay $22 to the mom, but it would be cool if it was normalized so maybe some of the guests give the mom $5 or something.
For me this kind of depends. If the parent asked for people to bring money to help pay for the party instead of a gift and it were family and close friends, I'd say this is alright. $20 is kind of the standard gift range where I'm from, so I'd be fine paying for entry so the kids could play and do something different and fun together. But if it were kids from class (the parents were basically strangers) it's rude to make entry contingent upon paying when you don't know what someone can and is willing to afford.
Kids wont die if they dont have big birthday celebrations. Dont do it if you dont have the money for it.
She Wanted To Take Her 2 Year Old Daughter To A Marilyn Manson Concert
Christmas Day Discounts For Second Hand Cars??
Why Do Some Parents Act Like They're Doing The Whole World A Favor By Being A A Parent?
Thinking You Deserve A Full Salary For Babysitting Your Own Kids While They Do Schoolwork
Did anyone notice that conservatives went absolutely insane about school being out for Covid? They literally do not want to raise their own children. And that's why their kids always turn out so badly.
Imagine Being Upset Over Not Being Able To Find Someone Who Is Willing To Watch Your Children For Free
My Kids Won't Let Me Sleep.... Send Me A Phone
Don't Let People Know How Much I Am Underpaying Them!
Someone Has To Pay To Watch Her Kid
This Lady In My Local Mom Group Wanting A Room Painted In Exchange For Advertising On Said Mom’s Group Page
I'm Sure That $100 Per Week Will Go Far To Provide The Vegan Organic Food She's Demanding The Babysitter Supply
Apparently Being A Sahm Means You Should Give Away Free Childcare
Make It Fair! Her Kid Is Crying!
I Have 3 Kids To Feed Plz Look My Ahole And Pay Me
But I Need A White One For The Kids...
$80 Cutlery Set Not Good Enough For This Father. Proceeds To Roast His Own Daughter
Parent Asked Their Child's Teacher To Send Restaurant Food To Their Home And Not The School Meals
Then we won't feed him. He'll starve to death and it's all your fault!
$2/Hr For A Full Time (58 Hours/Week) Babysitting Job. Sweet Deal!!
When Monday throws Friday away, maybe Tuesday smacks Monday and Wednesday kicks the hell out of Tuesday and only Thursday remains...and still low pay.
My BF’s Mom Is Coming To Visit Us, And She Suggested We Buy A Mattress, When We Were Offering To Pay For A Hotel For Her And She Could Just Bring An Air Mattress That She Already Owns
Free Babysitter Needed
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Hi, I really want a series 3 Land Rover station wagon, (1976 if possible), must be roadworthy, any colour will do. I can't afford to pay for it but I do have two kids.
My my mate i have one in mint condition in my garage. It’s under a tarp but it works well.
Load More Replies... Ignoring the fact that they're setting an awful example for their children (which is bad enough by itself), I think the fact that these parents are seeing their children as a means to manipulate people to get what they want is a very clear indication of what kind of parents they are.
Exactly. I managed to make it through 20 but got nauseous.
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So often we wonder how we can have so many selfish, unethical politicians devoting their lives to messing up ours. These are the types of people who elect them.
Maybe. A scarier thought is that these people don't even vote, because that would take time, and patience, to do it. So... Who is voting? D: edit: no, I'm not implying voter fraud. Just to be clear.
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Our first year in our apartment we didn't know that there'd be no trick or treaters. Bought tons of candy. We were sad. The next morning we put out a little table with a bowl of candy and a sign inviting our neighbors to have some. My husband worked at 4am and up at 2:30am, we went to bed at 8pm. About 11pm that night we get woken up by someone pounding on the door. I open the door and it's our upstairs neighbor. Apparently we'd run out of candy and she needed us to fill the bowl straight away. I could've killed her. I said no, we were sleeping and shut the door in her face, went back to bed. When my husband opens the door to head out for work he calls me to come see. She took the table and bowl and left us a note. Since we didn't have candy she took what she was "owed". Alrighty then.
How sad. ..I guess for some. Halloween brings out the demons.
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Some of these are made up but the legit ones are making me feel unwell... overwhelmed by the level of entitlement and sheer audacity of the demands made. They all need a serious reality check...
can't get over how so many parents will try to use their kids as excuse to demand things. well, i guess i just can't understand the audacity of some people in general.
Parents, don't promise your kids things that you don't have, can't afford, and aren't guaranteed to get.
I didn’t even finish the article cause these pissed me off too much…
The beauty of selling something is that I get to choose whom I'm selling to. Too much hassle, not deal. Entitlement, no deal. I can even choose to sell it for less to somebody nice.
I don't actually have any kids, but I have a lot of animals, and they need restaurant meals. Delivered 2x a day. In exchange, I will give you lots of exposure because I am an influencer. It's true I only have 12 followers so far, but don't be so selfish! You should jump at the chance to give us free restaurant meals. Vegan and organic food only. I'll set up a schedule for deliveries starting tomorrow...
While being a single parent can be hard it aint an excuse for being like this!!
I'm a single parent. Sold tickets, cause I couldn't go there with the kids. Can I get them for free? I'm taking poor kids out whose parents can't pay it. You should give it for free. Why don't you pay it yourself then? So annoying. Or 'you're not a good christian if you don't give money to those poor parents. Their kids want a guitar.' Not my problem. They can also eat bread with cheese for a month to save some for a toy. So annoying when they always think everyone has money enough, just like them. Pay it yourself then.
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Teach your kids it's not compulsory to have what they want. Gift can be a five $ thing too. In my family we give odd presents to each other so we all remember who got what.
Most of these people aren't even merely entitled, but also gaslighters of the lowest kind. Trying to screw with people's emotions by using your own kids as a weapon - for shame!
This here is the worst of humanity propagating itself. I can only hope these are not the norm now or ever.
A lot of these come down to "my kid wants stuff and you need to provide it". Anyone remember when childhood meant you had to wait for the things you want? I do.. The people expecting me to give their kid the first foul ball I caught after going to MLB games for more than 4 decades also subscribed to this idea.
Funny thing is, when you don't do that, they just offer you stuff. Aww you're a single mom. Here's a ps2. Our son just got a ps3. Here's a bag of clothes my son doesn't fit anymore. Never asked anyone.
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This sounds bad but I don't have sympathy for the single mom card. My mother was a single mom for literally 12 years with almost no real support. She never pulled that card. She showed up for her kids and worked her a** off for her kids.
I'm thinking there are folks out there that give in to these nasty, pushy people. And it pains me.
This is exactly why I rarely help anyone. There are more of these people in the world than anyone can imagine. Ungrateful, entitled people who think others owe them. I was told by someone that because I have a job and can make more money, that I should give them my entire paycheck so they could have some money. I told them to visit the company's website, as we were hiring for many positions. They said they didn't want a job, they just wanted money and that I needed to give them my paycheck. When I told them no, they called me a selfish a$$ hole. I promptly threw them out of my house.
I gave away an electric lawnmower for free a couple of weeks ago. Someone actually texted me and said, "I'll take the free lawnmower, but you'll have to deliver it because I don't have a car." He lived 40 miles away. It's so deflating when you're trying to help out a deserving person by giving away something you could just as easily charge for.
its just jerks in general and unless I am mistaken other countries might have a few jerks too?
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Hi, I really want a series 3 Land Rover station wagon, (1976 if possible), must be roadworthy, any colour will do. I can't afford to pay for it but I do have two kids.
My my mate i have one in mint condition in my garage. It’s under a tarp but it works well.
Load More Replies... Ignoring the fact that they're setting an awful example for their children (which is bad enough by itself), I think the fact that these parents are seeing their children as a means to manipulate people to get what they want is a very clear indication of what kind of parents they are.
Exactly. I managed to make it through 20 but got nauseous.
Load More Replies... So often we wonder how we can have so many selfish, unethical politicians devoting their lives to messing up ours. These are the types of people who elect them.
Maybe. A scarier thought is that these people don't even vote, because that would take time, and patience, to do it. So... Who is voting? D: edit: no, I'm not implying voter fraud. Just to be clear.
Load More Replies... Our first year in our apartment we didn't know that there'd be no trick or treaters. Bought tons of candy. We were sad. The next morning we put out a little table with a bowl of candy and a sign inviting our neighbors to have some. My husband worked at 4am and up at 2:30am, we went to bed at 8pm. About 11pm that night we get woken up by someone pounding on the door. I open the door and it's our upstairs neighbor. Apparently we'd run out of candy and she needed us to fill the bowl straight away. I could've killed her. I said no, we were sleeping and shut the door in her face, went back to bed. When my husband opens the door to head out for work he calls me to come see. She took the table and bowl and left us a note. Since we didn't have candy she took what she was "owed". Alrighty then.
How sad. ..I guess for some. Halloween brings out the demons.
Load More Replies... Some of these are made up but the legit ones are making me feel unwell... overwhelmed by the level of entitlement and sheer audacity of the demands made. They all need a serious reality check...
can't get over how so many parents will try to use their kids as excuse to demand things. well, i guess i just can't understand the audacity of some people in general.
Parents, don't promise your kids things that you don't have, can't afford, and aren't guaranteed to get.
I didn’t even finish the article cause these pissed me off too much…
The beauty of selling something is that I get to choose whom I'm selling to. Too much hassle, not deal. Entitlement, no deal. I can even choose to sell it for less to somebody nice.
I don't actually have any kids, but I have a lot of animals, and they need restaurant meals. Delivered 2x a day. In exchange, I will give you lots of exposure because I am an influencer. It's true I only have 12 followers so far, but don't be so selfish! You should jump at the chance to give us free restaurant meals. Vegan and organic food only. I'll set up a schedule for deliveries starting tomorrow...
While being a single parent can be hard it aint an excuse for being like this!!
I'm a single parent. Sold tickets, cause I couldn't go there with the kids. Can I get them for free? I'm taking poor kids out whose parents can't pay it. You should give it for free. Why don't you pay it yourself then? So annoying. Or 'you're not a good christian if you don't give money to those poor parents. Their kids want a guitar.' Not my problem. They can also eat bread with cheese for a month to save some for a toy. So annoying when they always think everyone has money enough, just like them. Pay it yourself then.
Load More Replies... Teach your kids it's not compulsory to have what they want. Gift can be a five $ thing too. In my family we give odd presents to each other so we all remember who got what.
Most of these people aren't even merely entitled, but also gaslighters of the lowest kind. Trying to screw with people's emotions by using your own kids as a weapon - for shame!
This here is the worst of humanity propagating itself. I can only hope these are not the norm now or ever.
A lot of these come down to "my kid wants stuff and you need to provide it". Anyone remember when childhood meant you had to wait for the things you want? I do.. The people expecting me to give their kid the first foul ball I caught after going to MLB games for more than 4 decades also subscribed to this idea.
Funny thing is, when you don't do that, they just offer you stuff. Aww you're a single mom. Here's a ps2. Our son just got a ps3. Here's a bag of clothes my son doesn't fit anymore. Never asked anyone.
Load More Replies... This sounds bad but I don't have sympathy for the single mom card. My mother was a single mom for literally 12 years with almost no real support. She never pulled that card. She showed up for her kids and worked her a** off for her kids.
I'm thinking there are folks out there that give in to these nasty, pushy people. And it pains me.
This is exactly why I rarely help anyone. There are more of these people in the world than anyone can imagine. Ungrateful, entitled people who think others owe them. I was told by someone that because I have a job and can make more money, that I should give them my entire paycheck so they could have some money. I told them to visit the company's website, as we were hiring for many positions. They said they didn't want a job, they just wanted money and that I needed to give them my paycheck. When I told them no, they called me a selfish a$$ hole. I promptly threw them out of my house.
I gave away an electric lawnmower for free a couple of weeks ago. Someone actually texted me and said, "I'll take the free lawnmower, but you'll have to deliver it because I don't have a car." He lived 40 miles away. It's so deflating when you're trying to help out a deserving person by giving away something you could just as easily charge for.
its just jerks in general and unless I am mistaken other countries might have a few jerks too?
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