ADVERTISEMENT

We’ve all been there — our parents do something so embarrassing that we can’t help but cringe and hide our faces. But after an hour or two, we calm down and we realize that we may have overreacted. What’s more, we realize that we’ll probably end up with a few embarrassing stories for our kids as well. It’s just the natural order of things. But some kids can’t forgive their parents for what they’ve done, and went for public shaming online for their ‘insane’ behavior.

Behold! Here’s a list of the craziest, most jaw-droppingly, and unbelievably crazy stories kids have chosen to shame their parents online for, all found on the popular Insane Parents subreddit, which has lots of bad parenting stories. From overprotective parents tracking your location on dates to asking for money, there’s hardly a kid alive who could stand for this nonsense! So upvote your faves, share with your friends, and drop us a comment below. Oh, and scroll down to read our interviews with the head moderator of the Insane Parents subreddit, a Redditor whose mother put cameras in their bedroom, and another Reddit user whose mom asked for a huge loan!

We know you like our awesome posts about parenting and raising kids, so also be sure to check out our lists about the funniest parents ever, jerk parents who ruined their children’s lives, and the times parents shared the most messed up things their kids have done.

#1

It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel

It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel

DrSixSixSix Report

#2

Nothing Good Will Happen To Me Bcz I Told My Mom I Could No Longer Help Her After Moving On My Own At 19 Because She Got Evicted Twice In The Span Of 4 Months And Put A Power Bill In My Name Without Me Knowing Which I Now Owe 700 To The Power Company

Nothing Good Will Happen To Me Bcz I Told My Mom I Could No Longer Help Her After Moving On My Own At 19 Because She Got Evicted Twice In The Span Of 4 Months And Put A Power Bill In My Name Without Me Knowing Which I Now Owe 700 To The Power Company

sheiiri Report

#3

Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!

Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!

hooman26 Report

Now, some of us have heard our parents joke about how they’ll install security cameras in our rooms if we can’t behave ourselves. Well, that’s exactly what one Reddit user’s mother did. Fortunately, the internet user didn’t give in. They wrote online that they’re doing something about it: “I've got into the account she’s using for the camera and disabled playback and sound recording. I'm also trying to move the camera to a point where it doesn't actually see anything.”

“If you haven't done anything to provoke [putting up] cameras or helicopter parenting, then I'm pretty sure you can call CPS [Child Protective Services] and they will help,” the Redditor told Bored Panda some advice on what to do in situations like this one.

#4

Mom Of The Year Over Here...

Mom Of The Year Over Here...

omgcee Report

Add photo comments
POST
wil_vanderheijden avatar
Wil Vanderheijden
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well that's a nice start she's giving her daughter. I looked Monat up and it's just another pyramid scheme that sells useless hairproducts. The mother will end up with a shedload of "hair care" products and the daughter will pursue a career in the fastfood business. Nice going, mom.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#5

My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now

My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now

The Reddit user talked to Bored Panda about the unusual situation: “My mother is out quite a bit, so maybe that was the reason she put up the camera. Maybe she felt that she needed to watch me while she was out, but she never told me the exact reason.” They also said that they have “already confronted” their mother “with the argument that what she's doing is illegal and an invasion of privacy. So now I've taken them down and plan to keep taking the cameras down if she puts up more.”

cenny420 Report

Add photo comments
POST
james_fox1984 avatar
Foxxy
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is so inappropriate for even a parent, especially if the child is a teenager.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
ADVERTISEMENT
#6

Ah Sweet Unconditional Love

Ah Sweet Unconditional Love

KeGenek Report

Meanwhile, Redditor CHIEFXx posted how their mother asked for a 600 dollar loan, even though they work a minimum wage job.

“My advice for others dealing with the same [crap] is to just push through it. If you know you’re right then you’re probably right. Don’t get pushed around, stand up for yourself and make your feelings known, regardless of how your parents may feel,” the Reddit user explained their thoughts to Bored Panda.

Another mind-boggling case of ‘insane’ parenting happened to Reddit user TheCityKitten, who couldn’t believe that their father was tracking them while they were out on a date.

#7

My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date

My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date

TheCityKitten Report

Add photo comments
POST
wil_vanderheijden avatar
Wil Vanderheijden
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Controlling your kids in this way is a sure way to make them leave the house as soon as they can and not coming back anymore.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#8

Mom Makes Son Show Her All Of His Social Media Accounts

Mom Makes Son Show Her All Of His Social Media Accounts

Zetanoid Report

ADVERTISEMENT
#9

I Dont Even Know What To Say

I Dont Even Know What To Say

ATSosebee Report

You’d think that stories like these were rare, but that’s not entirely true. Turns out, there’s a whole community on Reddit called Insane Parents that chronicles just such events. The subreddit describes itself as “a weird place where you can post those crazy parents who post in those woo-woo anti-vax groups on facebook and do things harmful (directly and indirectly) to their children.” The group’s description also states that it’s a place for both support and laughter.

ADVERTISEMENT
#10

Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...

Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...

rosiesummer17 Report

Add photo comments
POST
feckerkehoe avatar
Iggy
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That parent is unhinged. I presume the school will be seeking compensation for their property. I would hope that the police would take such a hotheaded and irresponsible use of a firearm seriously and, at the very least, give him/her a very stern talking to.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#11

Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending?

Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending?

CHIEFXx told Bored Panda that when their mother asked them for money, “before seeing the amount i was ready to give it, yet 600 dollars is a lot of [effing] money. So i was confused after seeing all that money expected from me.”
“We had a talk about it a little afterwards through text but it didn’t do anything, all it accomplished was her thinking I was a selfish piece of [crap]. I don’t really plan on talking to her much about this,” the Redditor explained.

CHIEFXx Report

#12

What The Hell

What The Hell

x_vier Report

Bored Panda talked to the head moderator of the subreddit more about the community itself — mynameisethan182. According to the Redditor, the subreddit “started off just as a one-off comment” on one thread.

“From there it kinda morphed into what it is today. This weird chaotic place where people can post about their real issues and hopefully some awareness can be raised about some of the darker sides of the internet.”

ADVERTISEMENT

When asked what the most insane stories about parents the moderator has come across, he replied that it’s “two cases of mothers giving their children bleach,” while “the proper authorities were alerted, given the information, and did nothing to stop it.”

#13

I Hate It When Doctors Act Like They Have A Medical Degree

I Hate It When Doctors Act Like They Have A Medical Degree

JadedAyr Report

Add photo comments
POST
chi-weishen avatar
chi-wei shen
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In order to reduce the costs of the health care system all expensive doctors and nurses should be replaced by informed moms who received their education at Google University. It should be good for patients because these Google graduates know everything better than anyone else.

irisomri-engler avatar
Iris Engler
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I feel such a big urge to slap certain people directly in their face. The internet will show her after how she cans fix her broken nose

freytag-sc avatar
comboplush
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"And today in neurosurgery 101, I want you all to open your laptops and google for "DIY brainhacks", then click the first youtube video that appears. Test will be a Kahoot! Quiz and the winner gets to read us the comments underneath the vid!". -Normal Tuesday over in medical school.

michaeld avatar
Michael D
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m “pretty sure” they’re absolutely NOT reading from the same internet sources as you in school. This may sound ridiculous, but they DON’T learn medicine from the same blogposts you read...

pumkinpie579 avatar
Becky
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol I bet when the majority of the doctors who are arguing with her went to school they couldn't use the internet as a source for research like that. Had to read medical journals the old fashioned way.

ranmitatakahashi avatar
Kai
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, tell me this is a joke, she must be a troll...

ishma-in008 avatar
S.
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry, she isn’t . . . and she’s not the only one out there.

Load More Replies...
ishma-in008 avatar
S.
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why, of course. Spending five minutes on the first page of the Google search is clearly as efficient, ad I don't know, giving your heart, soul, and several years into schools and training.

i82much99 avatar
Laura Pantazis
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. Anti-vacciner: The so called "doctor" thinks his/her 4 year undergrad, 3 year medical school, and 3 years of medical residency makes him/her more qualified than me when I did *internet* research?!

idil-sonmez avatar
Trix
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If not vaccinating yourself would mean that when you contract a disease, that would only effect you and not the others that are unable to get a vaccinated, I would say let them antivaxxers f*****g die, natural selection. But their selfish and stupid choice is effecting/threatening other people's lives. If we could all just put antivaxxers away from the sane community, that would be great.

alexandra-murphy8 avatar
Neon Petra
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person acts like having actual teachers and millions of scientists and governments around the world (along with WHO) doesn't count!

wil_vanderheijden avatar
Wil Vanderheijden
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She probably got her education on https://cdautism.org/ and read books written by Kerri Rivera.

awii avatar
Awii
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

insane parent: A DOCTOR WHO PASSED MED SCHOOL IS DUMBER THAN SOME RANDOM GUY ON THE INTERNET

inservioletum avatar
Inservio Letum
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And theeeere's your problem. Mean scientific literacy has sunk so low in some places that science and magic are once again interchangeable. On the plus side, they'll eventually return to trepanning and bloodletting, which should stifle their numbers a bit.

teri_3 avatar
Teri Donovan
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, if he or she needs a heart transplant I guess an internet educated doc will do, eh??

ejwey avatar
ej wey
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep that's a millennial for ya, she also posted a comment on this condem herself not knowing it it herself. Get it shes dumb. Here come the down votes

carrieroettger avatar
Carrie Roettger
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, she is a Larry Crook follower after all. Stop Mandatory Vaccinations is one of the biggest scams out there besides spreading dangerous lies

jessiecooper avatar
Jessie Cooper
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Proof that you should have to take an IQ test prior to reproducing.

idrow avatar
Id row
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, medical school trains you to just google the info you may need to save someone's life. This poster should be sterilized.

alex_veg avatar
Alejandro Vega
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"YOU THINK YOU KNOW MORE JUST BECAUSE YOU WENT THROUGH 10-15 YEARS OF MEDICAL TRAINING!?!? I SAW A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE SO THERE!!"

alex_veg avatar
Alejandro Vega
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YEAH YOU TELL THEM!! Wikipedia is a perfectly acceptable place to choose your child's medical treatment!!

crossstitchkelly avatar
Kelly Hartle
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds a little like my father. I'm an attorney who used to be the staff attorney for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. There is a yield sign in his home town, and he doesn't believe me when I tell him if you have a yield sign, you are supposed to yield to oncoming traffic. He's convinced they have to yield to him, even though they don't have a sign. I've given up on correcting him.

yehudithannahcohn avatar
Yehudit Hannah Cohn
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd like to see her try to get the same jobs they have, with her credentials.

carlwatson avatar
Carl Watson
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the problem is, they do, and you don't, know what they are talking about.

jmchoto avatar
Jo Choto
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been looking at the internet for decades now. I guess that makes me a doctor several times over?

ultimatedomesticgoddess avatar
Callie Ge
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes because 7 minutes researching s**t on the internet qualifies you more to make medical suppositions than a person who has spent 2 years in premed and 7 years in medical school. Seriously, You’re a potato,

naomipmendel avatar
Monster munch
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the the mum. Doctors should be grateful, if it wasn't for anti vaxxers they wouldn't get the experience of attempting to treat diseases that were thought to be going extinct.

ngaerewoodford avatar
NWB
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh I just dont have any words now for this people, complete waste of oxygen.

christopheferreira avatar
kurisutofu
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see people like that, I think that it would not be that bad if humans disappear from the planet ...

megawizard14 avatar
Jordan W.
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First thing when I got to a doctor- (I'm 15y) "Do you take drugs? Do you take alcohol? Is your mom 9 months pregnant when she gave birth to you?" I said no. He asked WHY? sternly. BECAUSE YOU ARE A F*****G DOCTOR YOU PIECE OF F*****G S**T YOU SHOULD KNOW MORE (I only requested for an MC)

reinadelargatos avatar
Lizard Queen
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, look at that: another plague enthusiast being a moron online.

wh4ok avatar
Jonathon Smith
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a health complaint, saw two doctors who brushed me off, no help. Months later still giving me issues and I see a third doctor who finally seems to listen to me. "Wonderful" I think" Finally something will get sorted." He taps some things into his computer, 'umms' and 'ahhs' then tells me he has made an appointment with a specialist for me. As i leave the room i look at his screen and see he had just Wikipedia'ed the illness. Still, he got me the help I needed.

vikrant-talponkar avatar
Vic
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh God! I read on the internet about the Jurassic era . Am I a dinosaur now? This is urgent, please help..

edytazlotucha avatar
Edyta Z
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has to be trolling, please say she is, for Christ sake

franzplanet avatar
Francis Daryll Biantan
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I suggest isolating all people of these species so they could create their own society of essential oils and crystals and make sure to include flat earths, vegans, feminists etc. So that we normal once could just live our lives in peace, and worry our own problems rather than their problems

bredanthegreat avatar
Bredan TheGreat
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the literal hell? Who dafuq does this person think they are?

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#14

My Parents Force Me To Update Everything I Do To Them And Verbally Abuse Me If I Don't. They Wonder Where The Depression Came From

My Parents Force Me To Update Everything I Do To Them And Verbally Abuse Me If I Don't. They Wonder Where The Depression Came From

SnaDeUnicorn Report

#15

She's Old Enough To Get Married But Not Old Enough To Be Trusted Around Another Man's Penis In This House

She's Old Enough To Get Married But Not Old Enough To Be Trusted Around Another Man's Penis In This House

loki2002 Report

“If you can — reach out to a trusted authority member (teachers, principals, professors, etc.),” mynameisethan182 gave advice to kids dealing with ‘insane’ parents. “If you can, document what is happening; however, things do get better. There is always the opportunity to get away from these people and cut them out of your lives. Whether it is joining the military at age 17 or 18 or any other available option. You can get away from it.”

#16

My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)

My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)

phisea Report

See Also on Bored Panda
ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda

“I wish more people knew about certain issues kids are seeming to face today. There are parents who seem to think it is okay to track their children — it is the most common thing I see. It causes nothing but problems and resentment,” the subreddit moderator remarked. “You may think you're doing the right thing, but you're not. You have to trust your kid and allow them to make mistakes. They cannot grow into fully actualized people without those mistakes. Your job is to guide them and to be there to pick them up when they do make those mistakes.”

#20

Already Dislikes Her Baby Before It’s Born...

Already Dislikes Her Baby Before It’s Born...

MisunderstoodToast Report

#21

My Financé Son Used Some Of My Daughters Nail Polish And He Posted It To Twitter

My Financé Son Used Some Of My Daughters Nail Polish And He Posted It To Twitter

samatha1995 Report

Add photo comments
POST
james_fox1984 avatar
Foxxy
Community Member
4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahhhh so there is a gay gene in the nails, good to know.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu

We can understand why kids would be ashamed of their parents when they monitor them or ask for ridiculously large loans. But why is it that kids are embarrassed by their parents in general? Well, Fatherly writes that this embarrassment usually starts appearing between 9 and 13 years of age, right when a major shift in attitude occurs. As kids become more independent and try to figure out the ‘rules of the game’ in society, they reject what their parents stand for.

ADVERTISEMENT

Meanwhile, Empowering Parents suggests that parents shouldn’t take things personally when kids act up and should give their offspring some space grow. And, whatever happens, we can all agree that setting up cameras in someone’s room should be avoided at all costs.

#22

My Mom Tried Calling Me Multiple Times In Less Than A One Minute And Then Threatened To Not Help Me Fix My AC. (What’s Even Funnier Is That They Live With Me So They Wouldn’t Have Ac Either)

My Mom Tried Calling Me Multiple Times In Less Than A One Minute And Then Threatened To Not Help Me Fix My AC. (What’s Even Funnier Is That They Live With Me So They Wouldn’t Have Ac Either)

Ally-2016 Report

#23

All Because I Wouldn't Pay Rent In Advance Because She Spent Her Pay On Endone Like She Asks For Every Week Because Of Drugs

All Because I Wouldn't Pay Rent In Advance Because She Spent Her Pay On Endone Like She Asks For Every Week Because Of Drugs

azzabug Report

#24

My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System

My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System

heartrate_ Report

Add photo comments
POST
xionandzion avatar
Clinton Yew
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"no tech" day, she is actually asking you to throw all tech out of the house, including the security, now please do as you are told.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#25

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

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

SulfaPowder Report

#26

My Dad Is Sending Me To Boot Camp This Month Because I Didn't Get My Hair Cut The Way He Wanted But He Didn't Tell He How He Wanted It. I Was Sobbing In The Back Off My Work When He Sent Me These Messages

My Dad Is Sending Me To Boot Camp This Month Because I Didn't Get My Hair Cut The Way He Wanted But He Didn't Tell He How He Wanted It. I Was Sobbing In The Back Off My Work When He Sent Me These Messages

Tohken_Lordy Report

Add photo comments
POST
james_fox1984 avatar
Foxxy
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am curious to know how old some of these kids are. These parents are friggin insane.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#27

One Of Many Times My Narcissistic Mother When She Took Her Frustrations Out On Me

One Of Many Times My Narcissistic Mother When She Took Her Frustrations Out On Me

Overly-Manipulated Report

See Also on Bored Panda
#28

So I Forgot To Do One Thing While I Was Rushed To Get Out The Door, They Are Apparently Charging Me Money? Also The Second Charge Is Literally Made Up. So She’s Piling On Debt Charges For Things I’m Not Doing Now, And If I Don’t Pay Her I’m Screwed. Feels Like 1700’s British Debt

So I Forgot To Do One Thing While I Was Rushed To Get Out The Door, They Are Apparently Charging Me Money? Also The Second Charge Is Literally Made Up. So She’s Piling On Debt Charges For Things I’m Not Doing Now, And If I Don’t Pay Her I’m Screwed. Feels Like 1700’s British Debt

Deltron6billion Report

#29

That Guy That Had His Parents Put Up Cameras? Heres Mine. There Are More

That Guy That Had His Parents Put Up Cameras? Heres Mine. There Are More

nlegendaryguy Report

Add photo comments
POST
grace-nickel1 avatar
Magic567
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

put a photo of Danny devito ( our lord and saviour) on it troll the s**t out your parents!

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#30

She's A Good Mom She Just Has Her Moments

She's A Good Mom She Just Has Her Moments

Our_Uniform_is_Panic Report

Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.