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Parenthood is a challenge where navigating the twists and turns of raising a child in this turbulent world can feel overwhelming. Especially when moms and dads know they play an enormous role in molding their kids' personalities and emotional and mental health, for better or worse. And while there is no such thing as a perfect parent, most try their best to lift their little ones and give them support whenever they need it.

However, a few are downright toxic and take delight in imposing hurt, pain, and ignorance onto their child. So when Redditor odeus120 reached out to 'Ask Reddit' with a question, "What screams trashy parents?", it inspired people to share their takes online. Suddenly, the thread turned into an illuminating read about how people can tell if their behavior patterns negatively shape their child's life.

Below, you'll find a list of these thought-provoking responses about actions parents should steer clear of. So continue scrolling and upvote the ones you agree with. Keep reading to also find an interview with the person who sparked this conversation, odeus120. Then be sure to let us know what other signs of harmful parenting you've ever witnessed in the comment section below.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Kids running around a store trashing the place and not a parent in sight.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and waterparks too. Lifeguards are not your f*****g babysitters (lifeguard heree)

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Social media influencers whose entire content is their children. People who publically punish their kids online, parents who give out way to many details about their children giving them lack of privacy. Child exploitation at its finest.

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Rachknits
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those who film and then post punishing their kids are the worst. What on earth are they trying to convey? Poor kids

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Having so many that you can't properly care for them all, or having the older kids care for the younger ones most of the time.

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We managed to get in touch with the person who sparked the conversation on the platform, Redditor odeus120, who was kind enough to chat about the thread and the reasons it resonated so deeply with the community. They told Bored Panda that the idea to raise this question came after they stumbled upon a YouTube video of an 'Ask Reddit' post on a similar topic. "So naturally, I made a post on the same theme," odeus120 said.

However, the user was surprised to see the thread blow up as much as it did. "I was expecting it to follow the same as most of my posts," the user added. "I was shocked by the responses and so many replies that I have not read them all. I was also shocked because this was the first post of mine to get over 5.7k upvotes and 5.3k comments."

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Changing your kids diaper in a Walmart parking lot and throwing the diaper full of s**t on the ground for someone else to deal with.

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Gemma jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i work in a pub restaurant and ppl just do it there and leave the nappy, i never see them do it just the nappy, i wouldnt mind but its a small pub and the toilets arent miles away

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Mothers who sees their daughter as competition

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mYst17
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or as mini-them whom they try to force to lead the life they couldn't

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After reading the reactions and opinions shared by fellow community members, the user guessed that this thread resonated with so many people because "there are sadly so many helicopter, redneck, and [bad] parents out there." The user also mentioned that in their opinion, these behaviors mentioned in the list are the results of harmful relationships people had with their own parents, "So naturally, they continue to abuse their own kids."

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Kids destroying other people's stuff/property and the parents are just standing there and laughing like it's a form of amusement. Once went into a older movie store and there was a child bashing the glass with his ball and throwing the movies all over the floors. The mother (presumedly) let her child continue to do that despite others' protests including the manager's. I don't fault the child, doesn't know any better. The mother should've been asked to leave the store with her son.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents I lost count of how many parent conferences I had that went like this:

Me: You child’s grades and behavior are horrible.

Them: I don’t know what to do! I’ve tried everything!

Me: Like what?

Them: I took their PS5 away, and their XBOX360, but then they went crazy, so I gave it back to them.

Me: So you tried like nothing?

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Kathy Rayborn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never seen or had a teacher behave so rudely. On the contrary, it’s usually the parents who behave badly.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents When I waited tables in college, I saw a mother fill her young toddler’s bottle with Coca-cola. I thought it was just horrible.

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It’s no secret that poor parenting feels heavy and confusing as it can have a long-term impact on how a child sees themselves and the world. After all, kids have a tendency to soak up everything adults say or do like sponges. Whether parents consistently criticize their little ones, control every aspect of their lives, use guilt to manipulate their children, or are emotionally and physically abusive, they can do a lot of harm to their children’s lives.

Of course, we're not here to vilify all parents. The reality is that moms and dads can make mistakes, whether intentionally or not. But when they constantly pass on the same harmful behaviors to their kids, it can lead to a traumatic childhood.

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As stated in an article on Healthline, there’s no such medical term as a "toxic parent". Since every family is different, there’s no clear definition of what behavior patterns clearly define this concept. However, it’s usually used to describe individuals who behave in ways that cause fear, guilt, or obligation in their children. "A toxic parent, however, is more concerned with their own needs than whether what they’re doing is harmful or damaging. They likely won’t apologize or even admit that what they are doing is wrong. And the abuse or neglect tends to be ongoing or progressive."

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents When their kids could literally set the world on fire and they'll blame anyone else to avoid responsibility.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly how my father treats my brother, acting as if he did no wrong all the time

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Parents emotionally blackmailing their kids. Using guilt and obligation to control their children.

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Gemma jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol yeah thats why i dont talk to my parents, took me a long time to break the cycle,

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Smoking in the car with the kids in the back.

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Psychologist Chivonna Childs, Ph.D., explained to Cleveland Clinic that toxic parents are more self-centered than other-centered. "Any time you think a person is toxic, you look at their behavior. Those traits can belong to our parents as well," she added. "Those are signs of toxic people. Our parents are individuals, they’re people. They just happen to be our parents."

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When it comes to harmful parenting patterns and the effects they have on a child, the biggest one is the constant feeling of being trapped. "Whether it’s physical, verbal or emotional abuse, you feel trapped if you’re a child," Dr. Childs says. "It’s not like a child can just get up and leave, to go live on his or her own. You’re left at the mercy of the people who love and take care of us."

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Watching YouTube videos on their phone at full volume without headphones while in a public place

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents There is a kid (maybe 8-10 years old) on the other side of my street right now yelling slurs and telling everyone who walks by to go f**k themselves while their parent sits on the porch smoking weed and laughing. This is a regular occurrence. I'm fairly certain the kid has a mental disorder but the fact that the parent seems to be encouraging the behavior is pretty trashy.

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Posting videos of your child having a meltdown while you mock them.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about those who pull pranks on their children putting it online. Nothing like breaking your child's trust in you then humiliating them by putting it on the internet. That's some good parenting right there.

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Moreover, toxic parenting impacts future relationships. Because parents are children's introduction to the world, Dr. Childs explained kids deem their behaviors to be completely normal until they’re 5 or 6 years old. Unfortunately, once they realize the impact of these actions, the damage has already been done. "These are learned behaviors that we can continue to perpetuate on others as well as our own children," she said. "If you’re raised thinking that toxic behavior is normal, then you’ll think that’s how you’re supposed to behave with your children, too."

"If we don’t understand how to treat people and how to be in reciprocal relationships where there’s a give and take, then it can spread beyond your family, too."

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Maybe an unpopular opinion, but ear piercings on kids just past the newborn stage.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t agree with piercing babies ears either - why does a baby need earrings?? When the kid gets older and asks it’s fine but to me it’s just another thing you need to look after.

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I know not everyone will agree with me on this, but parents buying their kid's vapes and other things at a young age.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Too many pets. Like...way too many to the point where they don't really take care of them.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES!!! REMEMBER 15 or more cats or 15 or more dogs or a combination of dogs and cats that add up to 15 or more IS A Hoarding Case! Call animal control or 911!

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Growing up with toxic parents is a difficult situation to be in. Children may feel neglected or that they can never do anything right, which in turn alters their sense of self-esteem and safety at home. It can even lead to dire consequences for their physical and mental health. If you recognize some of these toxic traits in your parents, thankfully, there are ways to cope with these behaviors.

It's helpful to focus on yourself and find supportive people who can help you move past these negative patterns and make your way forward. In more extreme cases, however, seeking professional help is important as it can guide you to better understand and process your emotions.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Making your kids take care of their siblings instead of them having a life.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Kids that smell like smoke because their parents smoke indoors.

It was my parents. Everybody hated when we came over because everything we'd touch would smell like cigarettes as well. Couldn't convince my parents to smoke outside of the home because "it's their house and they'll do as they please".

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same here. I must have stunk to high hell to others ... It was different times.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Babies in the background of twerking videos. It's just weird.

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Setting healthy boundaries also helps us set clear expectations and limits of how others can treat us. "Parents don’t suddenly change and become nontoxic. You may have to distance yourself from them to heal and that can be a hard pill to swallow," Dr. Childs noted.

It may feel uncomfortable to create this emotional and physical space between you and your parents, but the psychologist explained this is precisely what you would do with any other toxic person in your life. "We have to let them know what’s appropriate and what’s not because boundaries will help you heal."

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Parents that seem disinterested in their kids. They don't even necessarily have to be neglected (though they usually are). I just find it strange when I see kids very obviously trying to reach out to their parents or creating a bit of a scene in public and the parents are just like, "yeah, whatever" and go back on their phones.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Refusing to believe their kid can do wrong

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my parents were opposite, they didnt thnk and still dont think i can do anything good

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents When the kids are sick and contagious, but the parent(s) want a night out, and don't tell their childcare provider their kids are sick.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my son first started school, we kept him home any time he had a slightly raised temperature. The school actually called us in for a meeting to see what was going on. Turns out we were being over cautious. The school said to only keep him home if his temperature is over 38C and the thermometer goes amber.

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"Parents are the most difficult boundaries because they gave birth to you, they know what buttons to push," she pointed out that setting limits with family members can seem almost impossible.

If that's the case, trying to talk to a trusted friend can help give you the necessary emotional support and motivation to stick to your new boundaries. "They will become upset but that means it’s working. If they can’t respect those boundaries, we have to love them from a distance. That allows us to be free from their toxicity," Dr. Childs concluded.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Young children whose teeth are already black and rotting from lack of care.

Children in dirty/smelly clothes - not from a child playing outside as kids do, but legitimately filthy, unwashed, clothes.

Kids running wild in public with no attempts to reign them in.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This might mean they come from an under-privileged family. It isn't very fair to jump to conclusions, you never know what they may be going through Edit: I do concur that basic hygiene is affordable, thank you everyone who pointed this out. :) I was suggesting that some of these scenarios aren't necessarily a sign of bad parenting

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Alowing your children to become obese, its child abuse, simple as that. No reason a 12 year old should be 180lbs.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except maybe poverty and the only food they can afford is fast food and snacks? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/09/poverty-causes-obesity-low-income-families-need-to-be-better-off-to-eat-well

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes this is true, but you can control how much they eat. Often times it isn’t what is eaten, it’s the amount.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have PCOS and hit puberty at 9. I went from a healthy weight to obese in a year - there was nothing that could have been done about it but medication. I didn't get diagnosed with PCOS until I was almost 18. PCOS causes weight retention no amount of diet or exercises in the world could have fixed it. Quite frankly there were times I was starving because despite having 3 -5 jobs my mom couldn't make enough to feed us all the time, so no obese isn't child abuse sometimes there's other reasons for it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of the time it is. If an 8yo child is 180lbs and there is no medical problem, it is child abuse.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There cab be extenuating circumstances. This one seems cruel & judgy af

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obesity is an incredibly complex issue, including genetics, so not it's not as simple as child abuse.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A food desert is an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food. This is a thing that i just learned about last year, I heard it on the news and had to look it up. It's a very sad fact of life for a lot of poor living in the city.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And most are not because of poverty. Your kids don't get to determine their diet. YOU DO as a parent. Don't bring garbage into the house. Even people on food stamps can choose to bring affordable produce into the house vs junk food.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They can choose to, but the amount of food they bring back will not enough to support the entire family. When it comes down to getting enough food or eating healthily, most parents will probably choose the former. Sure, if those who can afford healthy foods bring back junk food, then the responsibility lies on the parents. But this post isn't being very fair by saying obesity is child abuse.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you considered the following: - Healthy food is expensive - picky eaters and their safe foods - f*****g genetics? - being part of a sport club is expensive

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being obese is not just from eating when I was 12 I was about 180lb and barely ate the reason was just that my metabolism is rlly slow

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some kids have a medical condition. Don’t be so quick to judge others.

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Artoonist Corine
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you need to readjust your sizing. I have a 13 year old boy who is 170 lbs. He is 5'8 and is man-sized. He is NOT overweight - I keep asking the doctor. He is not done growing either....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless the kid hit an early growth spurt and carries a lot of muscle naturally. I was probably around 180-200 lbs in that 12-14 year old range, but I was growing like a weed and benching my body weight. I was maybe a little overweight, but nowhere near obese (other than by that BS BMI metric. Even now, I could get myself to under 10% body fat and it would still categorize me as "obese").

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Diana Pahule
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It wasn't my mother's fault I was eating 2 dinners a night because she forbade me to eat at my friend's house.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg! In college I babysat a 5 year old that weighed more than me at the time! She was 123 pounds! Her mother would bring her with huge cans of Spaghetti-o's and gallons of chocolate milk at 5 am. If I'd try to feed her fruit or yogurt or anything remotely healthy she'd tell her mom I was cruel . lol

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plenty of reasons and if you’re not a doctor or parent of a special needs child I wouldn’t expect you to understand such a concept. Let’s focus on the kids who are underweight maybe? Let’s not put sensory needs in the same category as trash parenting. Ok? Are you alright though? Seriously, who hurt you???

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My partner and I are obese, and I work very very hard to make sure my son stays at a healthy weight. He is at a healthy weight, but I will say its super hard not to give in all the time and let him have the food he wants. He has ADHD (as do I), and seems to crave high sugar foods because of his need for dopamine I assume. I was always overweight as a kid, my brother was always slim. My mother fed us the same, lots of fruit and veggies, I certainly do not blame her for the way my body and mind work. And of course, people who live in poverty don’t have as much access to healthy food as well. I don’t think its so black and white to say that overweight or even obese children have bad parents.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This But have a care before you Judge, there is a condition called sudden onset childhood obesity where at the age of 2-9 (average 6-8 yrs) a child will suddenly start gaining weight for no apparent reason. Disease onset is between 1.5 to 7 years of age with dramatic weight gain (approximately 9-13 kg over a 3-12 month period) associated with alveolar hypoventilation in a previously healthy child. This rapid-onset obesity is considered as the first sign of hypothalamic dysfunction.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The comment is very judgmental and doesn't take othe factors into consideration.

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Birma Gustafsson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When all you can afford is cheap foods, full of sugar and fat, you don't have too many choices. You get fat, your kid gets fat, because the good food is only for the rich people.

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James Heartney
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tell me you know nothing about obesity without saying you know nothing about obesity.

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Jason Wilhite
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Edit: we don’t eat out. I make breakfast lunch and dinner. Watch out for and take care of your kids folks. Y’all had the babies.

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Jason Wilhite
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor single dad here. The poverty argument is mostly a fallacy. I find deals, use coupons etc so that I can make meals that won’t f**k up my child. All the commenters that are basically saying stay in your own lane. Clearly don’t know childhood obesity is on the rise. And I bet most of those kids don’t have medicinal conditions. They just have shitty parents. Being a good parents takes a ton of hard work. Being an average or bad parent takes far less work.

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Rebecca A. Corvello
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not true. A lot of time there is a genetic component to it. Plus, this is just fatphobic as H E L L. People are all different sizes. Including kids.

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Melanie Burlock
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son’s anti-psychotic medication made him blow up like a balloon. Seeiously, screw you.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this fast food in America? Because MacDonalds is expensive in the UK and I can do a week's shopping with what it costs for four people. In the UK our food is cheaper than a lot of other places. People choose to feed their kids junk for convenience

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In America fast food is very cheap (there are often a list of items for $1).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ive met 12 year olds who are like 5' 7" though, they're probably around 180

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MimSorensson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes it is, sometimes it’s not. It’s a complicated scenario, as it so often is with human, there are rarely any all covering label that works. If your child is obese, however, and you don’t see it as a serious problem that needs to be worked on immediately - that’s definitely subpar parenting.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A person I know is morbidly obese (>350#) and now one of her children is on the same track. They are far from poor, in fact they're quite well-off. The mother self-medicates with food and is teaching her youngest to follow her lead. The older girl is anorexic.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obesity isnt always child abuse. actually most of the time it isnt. Some kids gain weight and are overweight despite exercising and dieting. yet all they do is gain weight. no matter how little they eat and how much they exercise they are just obese. this can happen to women, non binarys, and trans men with PCOS

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Lin B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fat children usually have fat parents, and the children suffero

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Andrea Ramos
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about anxiety, poverty, hormones, fatphobic much?

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Jason Wilhite
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish more people were fatphobic honestly. Being obese is bad for your health. Period.

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Ashley Greer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My oldest has food addiction. It’s something that she biologically has to deal with. Don’t judge what you don’t know. Mind your business!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are literal food deserts in poor and black communities where there are no grocery stores. Those communities also have higher gas prices. I drive through a predominantly black community to visit my daughter and gas prices are usually about .10 higher than in my community.

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You guys are at the opposite end where you’re so deathly thin that you start wheezing every time you want run

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents When I see a 5 year old in nothing but a diaper, and a pacifier to shut them up.

I’m not saying those are always indications of it. But when I show up to babysitting job. And there’s a clearly-to-old for a diaper kiddo greeting me. I’m probably going to meet some trashy parents

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I went to a babysitting job and saw a five year old with a diaper and a pacifier, my first thought would be that need to have a gentle conversation with the parents to find out why, as it's important to know so I can provide adequate care. I worked as a kindergarten teacher for a decade and the only five year olds I saw in diapers all had some form of disability.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Having a favorite child

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having one isn't a problem, treating them like one is. My just a little bit favourite will never know.

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Cussing out their school-age kids, especially out in public.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most especially while threatening bodily harm to them. I remember being in my car, ready to leave a store, and seeing a young father with his small children. When I heard him angrily threaten to “F**k you up” to one of his kids, I stuck around to be sure he didn’t lash out. If he had, I would’ve called 911, while calling him out (damn right I get involved when I see s**t like that—-I’m old, I look like everybody’s Mom, and I have no more f***s to give). Couple minutes later, he apologized to the child, and said he shouldn’t have said that. Granted, it was already said, but at least he apologized. I felt OK to leave then.

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30 People Get Real And Honest About What Screams Trashy Parents Babies with pierced ears

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats normal on my surrounding. Me and my two sisters had our ears pierced as babies, our dad bought us golden earrings as a birth gift and we cherish them. He also bought us golden rings at our 18th birthdays. I dont see anything bad with babies And earrings

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