40 Insane Screenshots Of Parents Taking It Upon Themselves To Make Their Kids’ Lives Hell

I'm with you. I am a compulsive, pathological liar thanks to my mother. She is extremely abusive (physically and emotionally/verbally) and I've learned how to lie extensively and creatively in order to escape abuse. Not that it ever worked, she'd beat me anyway. I'm also a master of appearing busy and hiding in the most unbelievable spots.

My parents weren't overly strict, but they were the guilt tripping parental type who'd dismiss everything you'd need if it inconvenienced them or didn't fit into their plans and I too had to fight very hard to get out of the habit of compulsive lying. It took me a long time to realise that telling my husband I was tired and didn't want to go out was perfectly ok, I didn't have to make up a splitting headache and hide in the bedroom. Or that calling him and telling him I'd be home later because I'd want to go out for a coffee with a friend was perfectly fine and he only wanted me to do that so he could make himself a sandwich and not wait for me with dinner, not to try to guilt trip me to come home.

my skill is different from a different sort of strict: I'm really, really good at sneaking around and finding creative ways to get what I want at night, like watching youtube or some s**t like that lol so since my parents are still really nice I'm perfectly happy with the upbringing that I'm having.

My therapist said, after I told them the story of my upbringing today, that I turned out pretty well and still seem to feel what I need, even if it is unconcious. So yeay, I guess?

Sorry that happened to you. I can sympathize. I knew the difference between the "i'm going to get my face pummeled" footsteps and "had too much to drink and will probably just use some sort of hard object" ones of my father. At the time it is just your reality on top of your personality, but when you grow older, you truly see how greatly it affected your mind/relationships and self-worth. You came out the other end, you should be proud of that.

If it’s any comfort, distinguishing footsteps isn’t another coping strategy, just a normal skill. I think it just comes by association with this sound=that person appearing.

Ditto. Funny cuz thru all the strictness, (and BTW, my parents are fantastic, and really just wanted me alive, which they barely succeeded at), but my funny dad's #1 rule was ALWAYS: don't get caught. And he'd laugh if my mom caught me, she'd ground me a week and he'd say, sorry, if I'd caught u it'd only have been a wknd, then laugh and laugh and say "you shouldn't have gotten caught, kid". Seriously. I still tell my kids his #1 rule, because it was too funny! But I can do everything on that list in my sleep because of the strictness. Lucky to be alive though! Thanks mom and dad!

same. if im just lying down and someone starts walking, i can tell whos walking and how close they are too me.

I can tell how angry/upset someone is based on their breathing.

Me too! I still can make up a totally believable lie as an adult, but not having parents or teachers controlling my life anymore makes it unnecessary. And now the truth is very important to me in all aspects of life. *Do not* lie to me!

If they were living in an area with a high crime rate, I'd be willing to give the mom the benefit of the doubt, but if the main concern is "they snuck out" and not "I'm worried for their safety" then yeah the mom's a jerk

Exactly. My son is literally boarding a plane tonight for a 23 day international trip and I won't bother him. He is 21 and I raised him properly.

Bruh, that's why he mentioned his age in the first place.

"Police? My son is stealing my cereal."

My aunt died of covid during the lockdown. Maybe you did, but many people sure as hell did not

Same.

Omg I've had same case but with my father. I've even offered him, that we can go to the police station and get me tested and he backed out 😂

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I hope that child survive and DO become an artist...

My first thought was to destroy something of theirs. Water in the gas tank should do the trick.

Same. I want to find them, bring them home with me and give them every art supply in the world. The parents would not get off pain free, for sure, but I'd make sure that child had as happy of their remaining childhood that I could provide.

Yeah that's my take on it too. Even if the kid did something awful confiscate the tablet not smash it up. Even if they continually were doing something awful and you felt the *complete* loss of the tablet was merited (I don't know what that might be but it'd have to be heinous) you'd give it away or sell it. Smashing it should never ever be considered.

Who knows. With a reaction like that the parents don't sound too stable.

Oh god yeah... from the look on her face you can tell even the grandma immediately realises she's gone too far.

We are here for you too, love. If you can, find someone, somewhere who will listen and look out for you, keep you, your iPad and your art safe.

forget earth, this person needs to move to mars

And a mile more