According to a 2022 survey by the Pew Research Center, about one in four married or cohabiting parents feel judged by people they interact with on online groups, with 7% claiming they experience this always or very often.
And the subreddit 'Insane Parents' is probably responsible for a fair share of the pie. However, once you scroll through this internet community, it becomes hard to blame them.
There's no shortage of moms posting their anti-vaxxer rants on Facebook and overprotective dads who want to forbid their kids from dating for as long as they're alive. So someone has to call them out before they convince anyone that such behavior is acceptable, right?
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Dumped For Having Red Hair
Ha, I love it! Not to mention I love ginger hair, wtf are people still treating it like some witches trait?
Parents That Make Fun Of The Hobbies Of His Kids Are Trash
A problem that 'Insane Parents' members face is that they are sometimes accused of faking their posts.
One of the most fascinating aspects of the sub is that the stories told rely on screenshots (often text messages between parent and child).
This leads to a strange dynamic where posters not only have to "prove" their experiences, but their struggles are also gamified into small, digestible pieces, the most surprising of which get upvoted.
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Dressing your baby in designer brands tells me you're most likely an idiot. Seriously...
I Think We Should Make Leashes Mandatory For Everyone Under 15!
Sometimes a leash is better than your suicidal toddler, running in front of cars, the moment you take your eyes off them to blink.
Absolutely. Better to have a kid on a leash than a kid running into traffic.
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For some parents with chronic illness those leashes are the only safe option. Not everyone is physically able to run after their child.
Even as totally healthy parents, we had a boy on a leash for about 10months and a daughter never. And even then I got badly injured once, picking the (unleashed) boy out of traffic.
Load More Replies... Many years ago, when I was a rather lively little child, in case we had to walk through busy streets my mother kept me on a leash, and it was a "leash" for children, socially accepted, which prevented the risk of accidents. If whoever wrote the post really asked the mother if her son was a rescue, he only showed his phenomenal stupidity and arrogance. I hope he was treated as he deserved.
Some toddlers will leg it as soon as they wriggle from a hand and yes many will shoot a cross a road faster than a blink of an eye. If you have more than one toddler especially they are an absolute necessary safety item. It's not a parent fail.use them and I see it's normally the child free who criticise these.
I'm child free, and would never criticize a parent for using a leash. Not just bc the child could run into traffic, but nowadays all a parent has to do is spend 30 seconds to compare prices at the grocery store - no neglect - and the child is gone. Ref: John Walsh
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I put my mad toddler on ‘a leash’ sometimes (kiddie reins). It saves me having more grey hairs and keeps him safe on roads or crowds. I would laugh my head off if someone asked me if he’s a rescue, very funny 😂
Yes, I thought it was funny too! As long as the guy wasn't being a jerk about it, I think I'd probably laugh about it too.
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the leashes are usually attached to a backpack on the kid, its not on the neck. jeez some people r stiupid. it really does work tho too.
When people say they don't like how it looks it says a LOT more about them than the parents using the leash.
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Coming from a family with a lot of ADHD these could be used more than they are. Two cousins have landed in the hospital back when they were kids and the times one of the kids got lost in a shopping mall are too many to count.
I have memories of a harness when I was about three (early 1970s). Mum didn't want to risk losing her toddler at the mall. I call it fair. Letting a toddler walk around under their own steam is great for them - exercise, self-propulsion, full body engagement - everything. Bonus: helps tucker them out for nap time when you get home. After watching too many parents chase after a little 'un who suddenly speeds off after a candy wrapper blowing along a metro platform, I am all for leashes!
i had a walking cast when my kid was 2. i was relocating across the country so when we stopped for gas, bathroom, etc, i used a literal dog leash in the belt loop of his pants. it was obvious why i was using the restraint but i still got lots of dirty looks. screw them - better a safe and alive kid than a squashed or stolen one
I had a serious sprinter. Unless you've personally had one of those and know how terrifying it can be, stay in your lane, people!!!
There's a pic of Prince George as a toddler and his mum has a death grip on his wrist. Comments were full of knowing comments from other parents that yup, she's got a runner lol.
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I found this all around funny. My daughter literally disappeared standing next to me. I looked up to point, looked back down and she was lost in a crowd. She was six feet away, but couldn't see her. If that ever happened again, I promise you she would have had a leash before the third time... People could make fun of me all they want, nothing was worse than the feeling I had for the 20 seconds it took to find her.
I'm sorry but imagining him asking "is he a rescue" is really making me crack up
I can't decide if this guys is just being funny. Using a leash on a child (btw, it's not around the neck - it's like a backpack with the leash attached to the backpack) is valid for some parents when their child wanders off often. It's not a bad parent thing.
When people post this insanity, I’m always reminded of my now 17 year old who is ALIVE, because her teddy-bear “Ba-Pak,” as she adorably called it at age 3, SAVED HER LIFE, because we live in NYC, and she saw a doggie and ran after it!
Here’s the original tweet, https://twitter.com/destrybrod/status/976411653712556032?s=46&t=xtnpmNqO58BLnr2-OQjOZg
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My daughter was consistently running off when she was 2-3 years old. I was always watching her, trying to hold her hand. She was crazy!!! I had to put her on a leash for a little bit until she finally got it. I was not one of those mom's that didn't pay attention. I was a mom that couldn't run as fast as a toddler.... don't judge!
Holding their hands is also not that great physically for them because of the height differences. I don't mean holding it sometimes I mean holding it the whole time you're out. There are studies showing how easy it is for the kid to get injured and the just general strain the position puts on the joints. A leash or reins is much more comfortable for an extended period of time.
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Maybe get an understanding of the situation before you judge. I personally hate seeing kids on leashes, but I don’t know the circumstances that led to that decision.
Absolutely! Maybe the person is blind and the child was their seeing eye child. You never know.
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Destry is both mom shaming, and attempting to humiliate a random woman. Bragging about it online is an appropriate warning beacon to say “stay away from me”
As a 14 year old make it mandatory for everyone under 8 those are the idiots I may have intrusive thoughts but I won't act on them
what the f**k is the title of this image though... please tell me that's sarcastic
I know. While I'm personally against the reigns, I can see where people come from when the kids are toddlers. But teens? That's nuts.
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We used a "leash" on our kids when they were very small. Sometimes they would refuse to be carried or stay in the stroller. My husband whenever he would get dirty looks would always say dog commands like "Heel. Stay". The looks on the busybody faces were priceless!
I was on a leash in the 80's. It was all my mother could do to keep a small bit of sanity with 3 kids; one being special needs and me a wanderer who found adventure everywhere was not easy. The third was pretty tame so really it was two of us driving my mom crazy any time we left the house
3 Little Curious Girls, One big colorful store, You figure the rest!
My youngest ised to escape everywhere, he had a fixation for mills. You have no idear where those things are, but they are everywhere. Befor panicing we would think, where in our rotr where refridgirators, airco's, ore windows with a fan in it. He was there for sure, but didn't see any danger. A leash would be way better.
Hey, man - some kids are runners. My daughter was really small for her age and could hide in the strangest spots (she loved the clothing carousels). After the 3rd near heart attack I put her on a leash. Yes, I got sh*tty comments (fools, I will eviscerate you without losing the smile on my face). Perhaps it would make the Karens happier to hear on the news that a beautiful little girl had been snatched from the mall?
I've never understood why parents think the cons outweigh the pros of using a leash with kids. We leash our pets so that they're kept relatively safe, so why not kids? If you've EVER lost a kid in a crowd and you STILL think leashes are dumb, then you ARE a horrible parent. I put trackers on my pets when they're out and about and I would for any children under my supervision too! Common sense and the old saying, "better safe than sorry"
to be fair, you never know if she was a stray who took a normal child. just sayin
Ok though let's be fair we all either know a kids who will bolt at any given time or we don't know that many kids 🤷♀️ I used to think it was weird too but then I started teaching and babysitting small kids
2 of my 3 kids wore full harnesses with extended leashes when we were at the store and the zoo. Daughter #2 took herself to the far side of Frontier Land and hopped on a big goat... Did it again at the zoo. Daughter #3 very carefully took off the wrist leash, attached it to a nightgown display rack, and raced to the other side of Penny's. Staff didn't help me find her, other moms who were shopping helped me. It was terrifying, and she never left home with the full harness again. Leashes saved my mind, if not her life.
I can remember my cousin being on a harness. I don't remember if I ever was. but I don't see the problem. how is it worse than keeping your dog on a lead where it's not safe for them to run loose?
As a toddler I had the habit of running off. My grandmother would put me in a harness so I could walk safely. I think it was a smart idea.
This was quite common in the UK back in the 60s and early 70s, but they were more a set of reins than a leash.
It's good to give your kids the freedom and independence to walk on their own but still have the safety of them not running into danger or being kidnapped. People are such judgemental snowflakes about every gah dang thing these days. These people need to just go f**k a cactus or something.
The only smart thing my mother did was use a leash on us. We had the illusion of freedom, but were never in danger of being hit by a vehicle or other dangerous situations.
I've heard so so so very many stories of a parent or guardian turning their back for just a second and hundreds of kids have gone missing. Now while I don't necessarily agree with the leash I don't knock it either. Those kids aren't disappearing or getting kidnapped that's for damn sure.
Its your childs nature to explore, theres these backpacks that your child can wear with their belongings they want, and a leash on the back, Ill use those once im a mother, but im still kid, there great! And you can look up baby and kids hacks for help with keeping your child safe any time!
I briefly "lost" my 5 yr old daughter at a fair while I was ordering a snow cone. She had been hanging on to my shoulder bag the whole time we were in line, but she got distracted while I was ordering and walked a few feet away to pet someone's dog. After receiving the snow cone, I looked down to hand it to her only to see she wasn't there. There aren't any words to describe the sheer, heart-stopping panic a parent/caregiver feels in this situation. The adrenaline surge was so intense, I can still feel it today. I dropped the snow cone and just started screaming her name while plowing through the throngs of people. Thank God she was just a few feet away. I was lucky. Did I use a leash in crowds after that? You bet your a*s. Did I care what other people thought about it? Nope. I told my daughter that I was afraid of getting separated from her because "The fair/Disney/Zoo isn't any fun unless I'm sharing it with you." After that, she never minded it.
I put the belt on her and she (about 4 and very articulate) suddenly started giggling. I asked what was up and she bubbled up “I m mama’s little puppy!”. She wore most of the rest of our stay, mostly with glee. And as the person above said suicidal; you never knew what my son would pull when off the harness! Edit, read the bottom first as I haven’t figured how to get them order.
When my daughter got too big for English leading reins, her brother got the harness, he got it permanently when he nearly caused he and I serious injury or death when we lived in England. On a visit to Warwick Castle, I had him in a backpack and I was facing out over the ramparts. He was not yet wearing the harness at 18 months. He suddenly stood up and threw himself over backwards with his full weight; he was a big baby and I’m not quite 5’ tall. When he threw himself over backwards, I came very close to going over the 18” tall inner rampart. I would have landed on top on a gravel walkway. Harness came right off his tamer older sister and on him where it stayed, effectively permanently, until he was 4 and we had taken to carrying it with us. For the rest of the trip, unless there stairs, then my ex would wear the backpack and she’d go back in the harness. When we got back, I made her a bright red, wide concha belt with a D ring in the back. I matched a 6’ red dog leash.
I would have laughed my a$$ off if I had put my child on a leash, lol. He definitely had a period of time when it would have been helpful!
Yes autistic kids,kids on sensory spectrum, neurodivergent, adhd, deaf, coda ect all benefit from a leash. As do their families parents siblings benefit from. They have to live life go out in public too. Ppl are so heartless inconsiderate. Rude. Sad.
Or in huge crowds. Are these ppl not aware of surroundings. Bad ppl. Kidnappers. Traffickers of tiny humans. Nah. I'll keep my offspring safe however i see necessary! Someone should put a leash and muzzle on that lady. What a B.
I've worked in many places where people are packed in like sardines as they seek family entertainment. Leashes save a lot of grief and heartache and do not deserve the ridicule they get!
I put a leash on my wondering two year old once. He cried until I took it off.
Hmmm. Sounds like a Karen being judgedy when they don't know the whole story.
Just curious if this was intended as a joke. Like what was the tone? I absolutely had a monkey backpack with a leash for my kids. Worked great in big crowds, I knew my kid wasn't going to run off or be kidnapped. That being said if someone jokingly asked me this I would laugh.
I can see parents needing to have their toddlers on a leash (there are some toddlers who will simply take off), and I can also see the humor in it. If our kid was the sort who needed a leash, and somebody asked if they were a rescue, I would have run with it. There are so many possible funny responses, like "nope, impeccable pedigree", or threatening to sicc a sticky, slobbery toddler on him...
LOL! That's a hoot. I was a leashed toddler. Legend has it that when I was 2-3 years old, I escaped my stroller and took off running for the lake. I was already ankle deep before someone caught me. After that, it was the leash for me.
These types of backpacks never bothered me. Sometimes, a level of controlled roaming is the best thing to get that kid through the excursion.
Back in the 1960's my family lived in NYC and my older sister (5 or 6? At the time) wore a leash so she wouldn't run into traffic. This idea has been in use for a while now.
My Mom would have put a leash on me in seconds if they existed in the 70s. But I would've done the same thing that guy did just to get a laugh.
My mom put my brother on a leash. He was fast like the Flash. You'd blink and he'd be 2 miles ahead of you, chasing a car. The lease was for his safety and my poor mom's sanity.
I'm baffled at the audacity that she thought she needed to say something... If the kid had a child-leash, no problem whatsoever. I can't imagine someone walking their kids with a leash around their neck, that would be the only reason to say anything.
i guess I'm too old. My mom used a harness & leash when i was really small. 1950's She had four little kids and only two hands, no car. Walking home with groceries and four kiddies--it was very handy. i bought one for my daughter when she had to travel with three little kiddies. Daughter was very upset with me.
Everyone thinks kids leashes are awful until you are responsible for a small human that moves unimaginably fast.
We used baby reins with our two. I can honestly say that I’d have laughed my head off if you’d said that to me. Then I’d have diced them on you
I don't get the the for this. We call them reins in the UK and it's not unusual at all to spot a toddler sporting them. They even come in the form of a little backpack which the toddler wears and can store things in. I never had to use them with my girl, but I would never judge someone who uses them on their child.
You can't fix the stupid in the person who posted this but duct tape will muffle the sound.
You can't fix the stupid in the person who posted but duct tape will muffle the sound.
Speaking to VICE over Reddit messages, the moderators of 'Insane Parents' said the high number of screenshots is simply a consequence of the fact that a lot of communication now takes place via text
"As such, there is more opportunity to display insane parenthood with a screenshot," they explained. "It's the easiest thing to post."
I Synced My Calendar With My Mum And Forgot I Have My Birth Control Implant Replacement Date Marked 3 Years From Now. She Saw It And Texted Me This While I Was At Work. I’m 20
My Friend Hasn't Spoken To His Mother In Months. She Finds Out He's Living With His Girlfriend. He Also Shares Some Exciting News
On A Post About Another Parent Selling Her Kid's TV Because She "Can't Act Right"
Stop expecting children to know how to clean up their stuff. You have to TEACH AND GUIDE THEM. That’s your whole job.
My Parents Did Not Like Me Going Out To Get A Vaccine. Came Back To This
Despite a few negative messages from trolls and the occasional request to prove the screenshots weren't faked, many users think the subreddit is incredibly understanding, with most people helping to validate their feelings.
"Our sub is first and foremost a support sub," the moderators said.
They believe the community is a place where teenagers can come and "know that the abuse they've suffered is not a normal experience".
Who Goes To Disney World Just To Make Their Kid’s Life Miserable
Wtf Is Wrong With People
This Woman Constantly Photoshops Her Daughter’s Body To Look Like This. She’s E I G H T
My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date
Reminds of that episode from Hogan knows best when he tracked his daughter Brooke’s date
The good news is that when KidsHealth.org and TIME for Kids surveyed over 9,000 kids ages 8 to 14, 67% said they get along well, or pretty well, with their parents. And that's not all. 85% of them said they have fun with their parents, and 79% said they feel close to their parents.
(15f) Parents Took My Antidepressants Because I Slept Through My Alarms... I Don't Even Know What To Do Anymore
To stop taking antidepressants just like that has serious side effects, like making the persons try to kill themselves! Source: I'm a medical doctor, worked 5 years as a psychiatrist
My Mom's Response When I Came Out To Her. Haven’t Talked To Them For Two Weeks Now
I think I have to stop reading this soon, I'm growing more enraged by the second. 👿
I Took My Clothes Off While I Was In The Shower And After I Came Out, I Saw That My Father Had Went Into My Room And Taken A Picture Of My Panties And Sent It To My Mother Without My Consent. I'm 20. I Can Clean Up After Myself. I Did It Immediately As I Stepped Out Of The Shower. Wtf
My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System
I hope these 'parents' all rot in the worst nursing home when they're old, alone and forgotten
Furthermore, even if children get into an argument with a parent, it's not like they immediately mess up their relationship. Most kids — more than 60% — said they usually take a little time and eventually things go back to normal. Some kids said that they make up quickly (28% of younger kids and 18% of older kids.)
It’s great if you can forgive (and be forgiven) quickly and settle things within the family and without the need to search for support on the internet.
And Boomers Wonder Why Their Kids Don't Like Them
That's what they'll do when they turn 18 and never talk to you again.
Child Endangerment Is So Quirky
Wow. Endangering your own baby by not fastening the seat right and driving like a crazy aṣshole, then posting it. *slow clapping*
Parents Starve 6 Year Old To Death By Keeping Him Inside A Closet For A Month
This. Just... This
My Parents To A Tee
Probably same for when she sees a disabled, or gay person or a person of color.
Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending ???
She’s Literally Killing Her Son. This Page Is Full Of Insane Parents Thinking They Know More Than The Doctors
As a medical doctor I'd like to slap this bîtch silly. Then save the little boy's live.
Mother Impersonated Me To Bofa To Remove $1500 From My Account Of My Awarded Scholarship Money As Punishment For Her Ex Husband Not Paying For Her Vacation
Jesus Christ
That's right lady, make him keep all that hurt and anger bottled up for years and years until it all comes out explosively...
The Sheer Nerve Of Not Wanting To Die An Early, Preventable Death! Disgusting
Surprise: they will have a flower girl AND ring bearer, it just won't be you!
It Sure Is A Mystery
Like all the times I've been asked to house sit for the duration of my mom's family vacation? Like WTF? I hadn't been invited ONCE until I'd said no and brought up the fact I have never been invited to the FAMILY vacation. Now, she doesn't ask me to house sit anymore and I've still only been invited that once. JFC.
I Guess Some People Never Learn That Their Kids Are Separate People Who Deserve Autonomy Smh
I Thought I Found An Airtight Escape From My Abusive Family In The Form Of A Great Job On The Opposite Coast. Guess Not. Ploy #397866 To Keep Me From Leaving: Unannounced Vacation That Conveniently Starts On The Same Day As My Job!
You Aren't Stressing Hard Enough To Put Your Kid In An Actual School Though
This Mom "Playing Chicken" With Her Kids And An Suv
Reading all these stories, I'm just shaking my head in disbelief. I'm so thankful I have a loving normal family.
'ethnic Stench'
Stop Talking About Your Children’s Genitalia, You Weird Bastard
Imagine Encouraging Or Even Allowing Your Children To Dress Up Like This On Halloween
My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)
Oh yes, the cups. The cups for you. The cups called especially to arrest you. Your cups.
Sending Her Daughter Away To A Church For A Year Because She Wants A College Education
Twitter User Finds Their Dad Has Been Using A Tracker To Track Them After They Had Moved Out Of Their (Abusive) Household
Is She Overburdening Her?
Wtf does a nursery student need tution for? All she has to do is learn colours, alphabets etc, not algebraic expressions or Shakespheare!
I Remembered This And Thought It Would Fit Here
Let's Hope He Didn't Get His PC With His Own Savings
Poor kid, can't even escape his horrid reality for a while. I hope he has family support.
Imagine Being Grounded For Being Considerate
Again, child protective services. It's their choice whether they want to wear a mask
(In University) Parents Track My Location And Knows I Didn’t Go To Class (Because I Had Already Turned In The Project We Were Working On And Didn’t Need To Work In Studio)
What??
I’m Going To An Iron Maiden Concert. I’m Also Almost 30
This new music is corrupting our children! Wait, these 80s kids are just boring and quite ordinary adults now? Who would have thought
I’m Sorry But That’s Pathetic
The snarky a*****e side of me wants to say "Oh, so you'd prefer your son bring home a white BOY?" ...But of course a mom like this wouldn't support their son if he wasn't straight.
I'm On A School Trip... On My Way To The School
"Mommy Moment"
I’m The Only Kid In The Family Who Didn’t Become A Doctor. My Mom Forced My Dad To Post For My Graduation Since He Always Brags About My Doctor And Dentist Siblings. This Is What I Got Lol
Gotta Love My Homophobic Dad. I Wasn't Even Intentionally Making An Lgbtq+ Design, Lol. Just Wanted A Rainbow
Beware the Rainbow Mafia! They come at you with glitter and fabulousness
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I was on the brink of a panic attack partway through this list and had to leave. Made me relive my childhood :(
Some people should never become parents. In fact, procreation should be made illegal in their cases. Smh...
You should have to have a license to have a child.
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This list has reminded me that while my parents are far from perfect, they are absolutely wonderful and I'm lucky to have them.
Same!! They may have been unreasonable and pissed me off many, many times, but I know that I matter to them and they love me.
Load More Replies... This post was so triggering. I can't believe so many kids have this kind of life. So many parents are so incredibly evil. I thought there were better support systems in place for abused children now, wtf.
Sure, if the kid is *believed*. The default is "but the kid's lying, the adult says so" unless there's clear physical harm. (And clear physical harm where I live is sometimes apparently "bone sticking out"). Basically, nobody should be allowed to parent without first passing psych screenings.
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I couldn't go through, it's the most depressing thing I ever read. I wish all of those kids are ok went NC
This thread caused me to experience considerable anxiety. I did end up with one of my daughter's friends on my sofa. She was escaping her toxic family. In the end the Police and Social Services became involved, and she ended up living with us. I desperately hope that many of the young people captured here escaped too.
WTH????!!! This should not have been posted at all. BP will block words like d*ck, but put up this horrific, triggering post?!! I come here for a quick escape to lighten my day. If I wanted to read schit like this I'll go to regular news outlets. Shame on you BP.
Remember when this site was about cute animals and funny stories?
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I've long held the belief that both heaven and hell are comforting concepts. Heaven for obvious reasons, and hell because no earthly punishment seems sufficient for some people.
I was abused by several people. But my I was talking to my therapist about my main perpetrator one day. She said something to the effect that he was going to Hell. She's Jewish. So it made me really happy she was willing to believe in hell for a moment. I tried to make some excuse for him and she said "I don't care. That doesn't give him the right to make someone else's life s**t!" Ah! I love that woman!
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And these parents are shocked when their kids turn 18 and go full no-contact.
This whole thread displays predominantly American parenting. It also demonstrates how sick our country is. I worry that these kids will parent their kids like this instead of move away and break ties. These are largely absolutely disgusting parents.
Believe me, Russian parenting is no better. More physically violent, in fact.
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I think there are a group of people here who are here just to downvote. I've seen it happen on so many normal comments. It's not even funny anymore. Anyway, I'm glad the pill helped you with your heavy menstrual cycle! I luckily only had that for a few years before it lessened. It really is crippling.
I think sometimes it's accidental. I've accidentally downvoted when scrolling. I'm guessing that there have been times I haven't caught it
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These posts all make me wish I had been stronger and stood up to my horrible parents. I should have left the minute I turned 18.
You did what you could when you could. Looking back always makes us think "Why this, why that", but living in an abusive situation does things to your mind, especially if you're a girl. Don't doubt anything you did to get where you are now, you did what you could when you finally trusted your idea of the future and what would happen... I hope you're doing okay or at least better now. Take care!
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I've never felt such a stronger urge to go out and create as many orphans as I have after reading this page
Makes me so damn glad I got tf out when I did. Brrr some of those people do not deserve kids
Many of those egg- and sperm donors actually only have one problem... that is the fact that they are still breathing. I hope all those kids, young als older, get/got the help they needed or could get out.
Posts like this make me appreciate that my parents have been supportive, selfless and awesome all of my life. I'm in my 50's now and they'll both be turning 82 this year. The fact that I will have to say goodbye to them in a relatively foreseeable future breaks my heart. The ONLY upside of having s****y parents like these prime examples in the post above is that you won't have to deal with the pain of losing them eventually I guess.
Don't read this. There are entries about abuse and death in here. Don't open this.
Wow, couldn't even finish this list. These... people are a very good argument for mandatory training (at least) and even licensing before you're allowed to have a child. The idea that you're just the boss of your children and they should just follow your every order, with no love or even affection involved is so alien to me! I'm thoroughly disgusted.
I really hope most of the parents on this list get estranged because they don't deserve to have loving children or to be taken care of in their old age by their children.
I would normally say give parents a break, but these are awful! I hope these people ended up okay after these experiences.
And so the cheapest, nastiest nursing home in town continued to stay in business for another ten years.
Oh.Joy. What a fun way to relive my horrible childhood. My mother was an alcoholic, prescription drug addict with Munchausen's by proxy. My elder sister and I are still suffering from her lack of care when we were sick as children while she waited for us to become sick enough so that SHE could get attention from the doctors and staff. I had pneumonia multiple times and my sister went partially deaf from ear infections. Ironically, we were military dependents so we could go to the infirmary, anytime, with no charges for care or medication.
Somebody needs to tell the Iron Maiden hating mama that the song isn't what she thinks it's about- in fact the opposite. While I'm at it the drummer is a born again christian.
Well, that was depressing. Some people should not be parents. I only hope that their children leave them to it as soon as they're old enough because no one should have to live with these utter sh!tstains for parents.
I remember when my cousin was in college and her roommate was on the phone talking to her mother. The roommates mom was yelling at her and saying she was ugly and worthless and so many other horrible things 😠. My cousin was so upset she called her own mom crying and apologized for all the times she acted up and told my aunt(her mom) what a wonderful mother she was.
Faith in humanity fading... fading... RISING!... fading... fading... gone.
This is how you end up old and alone in a sh*tty old people's home with no one visiting you. And you deserve it.
just reading all of this makes me want to vomit. no wonder everyone is insecure…kind of makes me more insecure… (edit: i feel so sorry for all the kids, hope ur doing well❤️)
I have been reading Panda for years and this is the first time I couldn’t stomach reading the whole thing. I wanna hug my mom and dad so bad right now, while they were/are not perfect this bull makes me appreciate their particular brand of crazy so much more!!!
Raise your hand if you feel imposter syndrome pretending to grieve because the evil parent died.
Nope. Mines not even dead yet. But no contact since 2008. Mom's very sick. Totally do not care! Every time I think of her all I feel is relief that I'm not in that house anymore. It actually makes me kind of happy she isn't privileged enough to have a relationship with me. She didn't earn it. And I'm so good with that. Love that I'm free!
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I was on the brink of a panic attack partway through this list and had to leave. Made me relive my childhood :(
Some people should never become parents. In fact, procreation should be made illegal in their cases. Smh...
You should have to have a license to have a child.
Load More Replies... This list has reminded me that while my parents are far from perfect, they are absolutely wonderful and I'm lucky to have them.
Same!! They may have been unreasonable and pissed me off many, many times, but I know that I matter to them and they love me.
Load More Replies... This post was so triggering. I can't believe so many kids have this kind of life. So many parents are so incredibly evil. I thought there were better support systems in place for abused children now, wtf.
Sure, if the kid is *believed*. The default is "but the kid's lying, the adult says so" unless there's clear physical harm. (And clear physical harm where I live is sometimes apparently "bone sticking out"). Basically, nobody should be allowed to parent without first passing psych screenings.
Load More Replies... I couldn't go through, it's the most depressing thing I ever read. I wish all of those kids are ok went NC
This thread caused me to experience considerable anxiety. I did end up with one of my daughter's friends on my sofa. She was escaping her toxic family. In the end the Police and Social Services became involved, and she ended up living with us. I desperately hope that many of the young people captured here escaped too.
WTH????!!! This should not have been posted at all. BP will block words like d*ck, but put up this horrific, triggering post?!! I come here for a quick escape to lighten my day. If I wanted to read schit like this I'll go to regular news outlets. Shame on you BP.
Remember when this site was about cute animals and funny stories?
Load More Replies... I've long held the belief that both heaven and hell are comforting concepts. Heaven for obvious reasons, and hell because no earthly punishment seems sufficient for some people.
I was abused by several people. But my I was talking to my therapist about my main perpetrator one day. She said something to the effect that he was going to Hell. She's Jewish. So it made me really happy she was willing to believe in hell for a moment. I tried to make some excuse for him and she said "I don't care. That doesn't give him the right to make someone else's life s**t!" Ah! I love that woman!
Load More Replies... And these parents are shocked when their kids turn 18 and go full no-contact.
This whole thread displays predominantly American parenting. It also demonstrates how sick our country is. I worry that these kids will parent their kids like this instead of move away and break ties. These are largely absolutely disgusting parents.
Believe me, Russian parenting is no better. More physically violent, in fact.
Load More Replies... I think there are a group of people here who are here just to downvote. I've seen it happen on so many normal comments. It's not even funny anymore. Anyway, I'm glad the pill helped you with your heavy menstrual cycle! I luckily only had that for a few years before it lessened. It really is crippling.
I think sometimes it's accidental. I've accidentally downvoted when scrolling. I'm guessing that there have been times I haven't caught it
Load More Replies... These posts all make me wish I had been stronger and stood up to my horrible parents. I should have left the minute I turned 18.
You did what you could when you could. Looking back always makes us think "Why this, why that", but living in an abusive situation does things to your mind, especially if you're a girl. Don't doubt anything you did to get where you are now, you did what you could when you finally trusted your idea of the future and what would happen... I hope you're doing okay or at least better now. Take care!
Load More Replies... I've never felt such a stronger urge to go out and create as many orphans as I have after reading this page
Makes me so damn glad I got tf out when I did. Brrr some of those people do not deserve kids
Many of those egg- and sperm donors actually only have one problem... that is the fact that they are still breathing. I hope all those kids, young als older, get/got the help they needed or could get out.
Posts like this make me appreciate that my parents have been supportive, selfless and awesome all of my life. I'm in my 50's now and they'll both be turning 82 this year. The fact that I will have to say goodbye to them in a relatively foreseeable future breaks my heart. The ONLY upside of having s****y parents like these prime examples in the post above is that you won't have to deal with the pain of losing them eventually I guess.
Don't read this. There are entries about abuse and death in here. Don't open this.
Wow, couldn't even finish this list. These... people are a very good argument for mandatory training (at least) and even licensing before you're allowed to have a child. The idea that you're just the boss of your children and they should just follow your every order, with no love or even affection involved is so alien to me! I'm thoroughly disgusted.
I really hope most of the parents on this list get estranged because they don't deserve to have loving children or to be taken care of in their old age by their children.
I would normally say give parents a break, but these are awful! I hope these people ended up okay after these experiences.
And so the cheapest, nastiest nursing home in town continued to stay in business for another ten years.
Oh.Joy. What a fun way to relive my horrible childhood. My mother was an alcoholic, prescription drug addict with Munchausen's by proxy. My elder sister and I are still suffering from her lack of care when we were sick as children while she waited for us to become sick enough so that SHE could get attention from the doctors and staff. I had pneumonia multiple times and my sister went partially deaf from ear infections. Ironically, we were military dependents so we could go to the infirmary, anytime, with no charges for care or medication.
Somebody needs to tell the Iron Maiden hating mama that the song isn't what she thinks it's about- in fact the opposite. While I'm at it the drummer is a born again christian.
Well, that was depressing. Some people should not be parents. I only hope that their children leave them to it as soon as they're old enough because no one should have to live with these utter sh!tstains for parents.
I remember when my cousin was in college and her roommate was on the phone talking to her mother. The roommates mom was yelling at her and saying she was ugly and worthless and so many other horrible things 😠. My cousin was so upset she called her own mom crying and apologized for all the times she acted up and told my aunt(her mom) what a wonderful mother she was.
Faith in humanity fading... fading... RISING!... fading... fading... gone.
This is how you end up old and alone in a sh*tty old people's home with no one visiting you. And you deserve it.
just reading all of this makes me want to vomit. no wonder everyone is insecure…kind of makes me more insecure… (edit: i feel so sorry for all the kids, hope ur doing well❤️)
I have been reading Panda for years and this is the first time I couldn’t stomach reading the whole thing. I wanna hug my mom and dad so bad right now, while they were/are not perfect this bull makes me appreciate their particular brand of crazy so much more!!!
Raise your hand if you feel imposter syndrome pretending to grieve because the evil parent died.
Nope. Mines not even dead yet. But no contact since 2008. Mom's very sick. Totally do not care! Every time I think of her all I feel is relief that I'm not in that house anymore. It actually makes me kind of happy she isn't privileged enough to have a relationship with me. She didn't earn it. And I'm so good with that. Love that I'm free!
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