As I've gotten older and have looked back on my childhood years, I've come to realise I was lucky to have parents like mine. Sure, there were plenty of times when I felt like they were being unfair, or that I was treated too much like a kid, but on average the rules kind of made sense. After all, not being allowed to play Grand Theft Auto like my other friends made it that much better when I was old enough to buy it myself (and when I used to sneakily play it around my mate's house).
Looking around, there were always friends of mine that even as a kid I understood had parents that were far too lenient or strict. Now, with the power of the internet we can ask around and find out about all the ridiculous rules strict parents forced upon their children, and how they feel about it now that they've grown up.
1. Plenty to complain about
"Not allowed to leave the house without being an accompanied by an adult even in late teens.
Not allowed to use a steak knife and mom had to cut the meat.
Not allowed to use a can opener.
Not allowed to use the stove, deep fryer, or oven even during late teens.
I think that's everything about my childhood."
2. Counter-productive for sure
"My cousin was not allowed to drink water half an hour before and after dinner. She was also not allowed to drink water while eating dinner.
The reason for this: it would slow down digestion and cause stomach/colon cancer. What?"
3. Umm... what?
"Not allowed to watch someone cook meat."
4. "Damn you Disney radio"
"You're only allowed to listen to Disney radio because all other music will make you violent. This was said all the time to my best friends nephew. He grew up to be in 1 of the biggest motorcycle 'clubs' in California. Damn you Disney radio."
5. Growing up in a criminal family?
"There was a family we knew growing up where "Batman" was a bad word. Never understood that one."
6. Low bar for bad language
"I worked at summer camps for a lot of years. You meet a lot of different folks with some interesting ideas of what is and isn't appropriate. One time, a concerned mom came up to me at the end of the day and asked if she could have a word.
"I'm concerned about some of the language I've heard the other kids using," she said. "I'm wondering why you aren't doing anything about it." I assured her that we do have a camp-appropriate language policy, and that we enforce it. I asked her what she had heard.
She told me she overheard one of the kids saying that something or other was "stupid." She described it with the discomfort a normal person might exhibit when they catch a "fuck" or "cunt." She was genuinely scandalized that a group of 6-11 year old kids called things stupid.
I have quite a few crazy PC parent stories, but... I just can't wrap my head around a woman in her middle 30s who considers the word "stupid" to be a profanity. There are parents these days who seriously try to protect their kids from any expression of negativity or disdain directed at anyone or anything. Baffling."
7. Food is a choking hazard
"My SO's son wasn't allowed to eat Snickers bars until the age of about 11 because of nuts. He isn't allergic to nuts she just didn't want him to eat them because he might choke. His Mother has a lot of rules but this is the one I remember most."
8. Family first
"Not allowed in a car with anyone who isn't family. To clarify I asked her if her family could possibly give me a ride home from school since my house was the way for them and she was getting a ride home. They said no, because they don't want anyone whose not family in the car. Then she was stuck and I offered her a ride, she said she'd ask her parents. She called and they said no because I'm not family."
9. This just makes me want watch again
"My sister is a helicopter parent who says her children can't watch Spongebob because it "challenges the sanctity of gender roles.""
10. Missed out on a great movie
"A fifth grader wasn't allowed to watch WALL-E because their parents didn't believe in global warming"
11. All in one bed
"Sleep alone... They're worried that they will get separation anxiety if they put them to bed alone at night, so the parents sleep with their two kids every night. The kids are a little older now - one 4 and one 6 - so now the parents are each sleeping with one kid in separate beds.
As some constructive criticism, I asked if maybe on the flip side the kids will be dependent on their parents sleeping with them when they're say 12 or 13 years old?? They didn't want to hear it.
In my opinion, this is bad for the kids and bad for marriage.
Also, I can't imagine when/where they have sex? I won't ask about that part."
12. Arrested development
"I knew this mom who would put a diaper on her kid and have him shit his pants rather than use a public toilet.
Edit: I probably should have added that this kid was probably about 8 years old."
13. No devil music
"I had extremely religious neighbors in middle school who were part of the car pool that took all the kids in the neighborhood to school - one morning I got in their car, and was promptly asked by the mom to remove my jean jacket because it had a newly sewn-on Led Zeppelin patch on it, and their children were not allowed to "be around devil music".
Mind you I wasn't playing any music, and the patch was just the band's logo (how they even knew who Led Zeppelin was is beyond me), but that was enough to qualify for possibly polluting their perfect little brood's delicate sensibilities. It was like living next to a real-life Flanders family."
14. An unwanted chaperone
"My mother didn't let me walk to the bus stop alone until I was in my senior year of high school."
15. So no movies?
"Not allowed to watch rated G movies"
This entire Reddit thread was full of stories of absurdly strict parents. Some of them are just nuts and all of them are at least a little bit stupid. Imagine how shocked the mother who thought "stupid" was a curse word would be if she ever sat down to watch a Quentin Tarantino movie...
Parenting is no easy ride. Though I have no children of my own, it's an endeavor that clearly takes a certain caliber of person. As a result, some are better suited to what it is that they are doing more so than others. Much, much better suited. Doubtless, we may have been on the end of our own parents' misguided power trips, or simply witnessed them via others, but what you're about to scroll through sheds light on some of the worst that contemporary parenting has to offer.
[post_page_title]#1 'It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel'[/post_page_title]
Being "down with the kids" is something many parents, as subject to varying levels of contemporary understanding of youth culture, may or may not be particularly adept at when it comes to identifying what their kids are up to...
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[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Now, this one is certainly a mouthful and considering we are so early in this compilation of parental mishaps, speaks completely and shockingly for itself.
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Credit: Reddit / sheiiri[/caption]
[post_page_title]#3 'Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!'[/post_page_title]
"Don't Do Drugs Kids!" a popular slogan often given to children of school age across this vast spinning sphere of stupid. It's a true statement, but in truth, it usually pertains to narcotics or medication with a specific purpose to someone's needs that are abused. Or does it go further...
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[post_page_title]#4 'Mom Of The Year Over Here...'[/post_page_title]
Again, I have no children of my own but even to me, supporting the growth and success of your child is seemingly paramount. Right?
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Credit: Reddit / omgcee[/caption]
[post_page_title]#5 'My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now'[/post_page_title]
Most of us at some time or another will have labeled our parental units as "controlling". Getting up to all-sorts as a child is part of our development and a great deal of the time, our parents very much aren't too "down" with what we get up to. This was the case here, but clearly this parent very much was "down" with one thing - Motion capture technology! 1984, here we come!
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Credit: Reddit / cenny420[/caption]
[post_page_title]#6 'Ah Sweet Unconditional Love'[/post_page_title]
Is parenting a tough job? Yes. By job do I mean it within the parameters of the English language? Yes. Is it actually a job you complete and then move on apathetically? No. Well, I didn't initially think so... Is the job almost done, eh? The end in sight? The child of this equation probably can't wait to get rid of this line manager.
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Credit: Reddit / KeGenek[/caption]
[post_page_title]#7 'My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date'[/post_page_title]
Once again we fund ourselves in the grip of the post-Orwellian world that was only supposed to be a story. We've all heard of parental concern of their offspring's dating-habits and that's fair enough but, given the aforementioned few words above, it's all the worse now!
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Credit: Reddit / TheCityKitten[/caption]
[post_page_title]#8 'Mom Makes Son Show Her All Of His Social Media Accounts'[/post_page_title]
Suspicion of your kids? Is it warranted? At least sometimes it may well be, but in an age where social media is lord of all the most people under a certain age are immersed in it, the suspicions of those a little older in the family unit have only heightened. I have to say, I am all on the side of the Zetanoid here, privacy should be respected.
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[post_page_title]#9 'I Don't Even Know What To Say'[/post_page_title]
You know what isn't the least amount cool? Controlling parents, but you knew that already didn't you? Feast your eyes below on one of the worst on this list...
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[post_page_title]#10 'Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...'[/post_page_title]
Now, I did laugh at this one, until I realized that shooty-bang-boom-sticks can also be used for far worse things... I'm surprised the poor Mac managed to hold it together as well as it has and still hinged too! Unlike the shooter of the situation.
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[post_page_title]#11 'Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending?'[/post_page_title]
Parents asking for upkeep money or a "rent" of sorts when you begin the arduous task of earning your own money isn't that uncommon. Not at all in fact but within the theme of this list, I give you its premise and then a side order of... ... utter hypocrisy and pathetic power moves.
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[post_page_title]#12 'What The Hell?'[/post_page_title]
You may not see this one for a few seconds, so you may wish to adjust your ocular sensors for a sharper image. We're back in shame carriage of the parental train of "what the f-" that is this list. This parent needs a serious reprimand. That, and I'm fairly sure, shaving someone's head in any way that is unwanted is a human rights abuse.
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Credit: Reddit / x_vier[/caption]
[post_page_title]#13 'I Hate It When Doctors Act Like They Have A Medical Degree'[/post_page_title]
Now then, think back, back to a time where you knew you were right and yet you heard the words, "We are your parents and we know best" or "I am your mother, I know what is best for you" blah blah power move blah blah. Yeah? Recalled it all and shivered uncomfortably at the memory? Good. Well, not good but you know what I mean.
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[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
We have another sensitive one here where technology abuse is again at its invasive finest. I heart aches for this child I have to say. This parental unit has utterly lost sight of how to treat their child. Horrid.
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[post_page_title]#15 'She's Old Enough To Get Married But Not Old Enough To Be Trusted Around Another Man's Penis In This House'[/post_page_title]
Ah, here we are, back to the cover photo that may well have drawn you here. Well, half of it. Half being the proportion of someone that may well remain after a close-proximity shotgun blast. Now I've heard of shotgun-weddings but shotgun-sleep arrangements designed to keep people FROM forming a union is something else entirely.
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[post_page_title]#16 'My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)'[/post_page_title]
On today's episode of 'parental power moves and general abhorrent behavior towards those you are supposed to nurture and teach' *deep breath*, we have this something both horrible but also very amusing but for a little typo. And yes, I am going to speak to the production team about shortening the name. Homophobic? Check. Rude? Hell yeah! Unsupportive? Absolutely.
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Credit: Reddit / phisea[/caption]
[post_page_title]#17 'The Children Deserved Better Than Her Anyways'[/post_page_title]
Are you ready to be completely devoid of the ability to formulate and articulate a cohesive sentence? Yeah, you sure? Same.
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Credit: Reddit / Ghetz[/caption]
[post_page_title]#18 'Saw This On Twitter'[/post_page_title]
"Saw This On Twitter" - I love the title of this one. The internet in all its wonderous uses never ceases to provide the most unexpected and dumfounding-dumfoundery (sic) imaginable. This one admittedly is a little subjective to context, but it's bad enough.
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[post_page_title]#19 'Already Dislikes Her Baby Before It’s Born...'[/post_page_title]
Have you ever heard, read, seem, witnessed behavior that would maybe suggest that some people really don't have the mindset to have kids. Have you then seen examples of irrational belief or rather an obsessional subscription to something that should be taken under advisement? No, well consider this your crash course.
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[post_page_title]#20 'Poor Poor Kid'[/post_page_title]
There is so much wrong with this example of bad parenting that I am speechless. PaReNtS KnOw BeSt. What. Poor, POOR kid indeed.
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Credit: Reddit / Stan_Lee_is_dead[/caption]
[post_page_title]#21 'My Financé's Son Used Some Of My Daughter's Nail Polish And He Posted It To Twitter'[/post_page_title]
This falls under grand-parenting, but it has its place in this list all the same. Living in the now, young people are able to explore far more of who they are outside of societal norms and their archaic grip. There are, but not in this case, apparently.
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[post_page_title]#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)'[/post_page_title]
Now, usually, when you're young and living in your parents' abode, you'd assume that they would take care of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the house and at the very least, know a little more about the four walls. Now, I can understand why Ally-2016 might be asked to help out but in this instance, it could have waited, until he had emptied his food-bin anyway.
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Credit: Reddit / Ally-2016[/caption]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Once again, we are back, again, unsurprisingly for another parentally themed episode of "What?!" Next time I do one of these lists, I'm just going to film myself reacting as I go. Believe some of my facial expressions and audible reactions are something else entirely. What an 'effing terrible parent!
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[post_page_title]#24 'My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System'[/post_page_title]
Security systems I can understand, that is if they are in the interest of PROTECTING, EXTERNAL and INVASIVE threats. Dishes are the modern house conundrum, easily so. However, what this silly parent is actually achieving here is a 'no-tech' day that will actually include the very security system being abused in the abusive behavior towards this child. Brilliant.
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[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Stealing money from the wallets, purses and whatever your parents store money is a common one for kids. It's something that needs to be nipped in the bud for sure, but apparently not in everyone. It clearly never was in this parent. Don't steal from those who depend on you and blame your poor life choices on them.
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Credit: Reddit / SulfaPowder[/caption]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
We're back on power-moves for number twenty-six on this list of "What?!" "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" is the lesson we and Tohken_Lordy can take from this. Father dad-man, in this case, might have a few issues of his own that boot camp may sort.
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Credit: Reddit / Tohken_Lordy[/caption]
[post_page_title]#27 'One Of Many Times My Narcissistic Mother When She Took Her Frustrations Out On Me'[/post_page_title]
Narcissism is the manifestation of deep-rooted insecurity about one's self repurposed into arrogance, something this mother is more than adept at. In the end, it must be quite refreshing to know that in this family overly-manipulated is the moral and behavioral paragon and bench-mark opposed to this skid-mark of a mother.
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Credit: Reddit / Overly-Manipulated[/caption]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Here we have an example of how not to teach your children responsibilities and consequences. That, and another example of how insular lives become so boring that needless displays of microcosmic power become the only way to feel any level of importance.
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[post_page_title]#29 'That Guy That Had His Parents Put Up Cameras? Heres Mine. There Are More'[/post_page_title]
Solidarity on display here where one example of big mother and father rather than big brother have exercised their power in more than one bastion of privacy! The other half the cover-photo is here and also an example of both the above and that of someone clearly a novice at this spying game. Come on now.
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[post_page_title]#30 'She's A Good Mom She Just Has Her Moments'[/post_page_title]
Although is list is in no particular order, this last example is by the unambiguous far the best to close on. The severity of the situation aside, Our_Uniform_is_Panic clearly saw the funny side of this poorly-timed socialite-Mother and her all-important need to discuss neighborhood occurrences mid-drive to the EMERGENCY ROOM.
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Growing up watching television shows like Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and the OC, it's hard, especially when you're an adolescent, not to compare your lives to the one per cent. While the majority of us attended state-run schools, and ate the crustless sandwiches our mothers made us for lunch, others went to elite boarding schools, and drank mimosas in the bars of Manhattan come happy hour. But ponies and expensive gifts aside, every teenager experiences a moment in their lives when they realise that they have a hell of a lot of growing up to do. And the filthy rich kids of the world are no exception.
Here, 10 privileged teens from Reddit pinpoint the moment when "real life" finally hit them...
1. Sometimes it takes a bankruptcy
"About 2nd grade. That's when my family went bankrupt (my dad got f**ked over by his business partner) and we went from new cars, games, eating out constantly, and computers, to filling water bottles at the library, pooling baths, and having variations of pasta for weeks for dinner, in the course of months. We're still on the climb back to full middle-upper class. I'm very fortunate to have great parents that do their best."
2. Taking a job as a camp counsellor turned out to be life changing
"I was a spoiled rotten child and also into my teen years. My parents bought me a brand new red convertible for my 16th birthday. I threw a fit over it because what I actually wanted was my brother's old car (that we still had) which was dark blue in colour. I was so shallow and a horrible person back then..
"So what really turned me around? That next summer I took a job as a camp counselor at a local day camp. I did not have to work but I was bored and sounded like something easy to do. God, I was so wrong. This day camp was specifically geared to the lower classes who could not afford child care during the summer. We served them breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. For a lot of the camp kids this was all they would eat that day and on Friday's they would beg for extra food/snacks to take home for themselves and/or their siblings because they may not get to eat again until Monday. This really hit me hard but the part that got me the most..
"This one kid (around 5-6) would refuse to take their shoes and socks off, even if we were going to the public pool that day. I couldn't understand why until one day he came in limping, like his feet were causing him so much pain. I convinced him to let me help him get his shoes and socks so I could see what might be bothering him. Once I did, it took everything in me not to break down right there. His socks were covered in blood. His poor tiny little feet were covered in sores and his toes seemed to curl under a bit. He was in so much pain from the state of his feet. As it turns out, he had been wearing shoes about 3 sizes too small. His family couldn't afford new shoes. I took my lunch break and went out to buy him new socks and a few pairs of shoes.
"This broke me..which I definitely needed. It changed my way of thinking forever."
3. It's all about the brand names for this individual
"When my Dad was sued and we went from having 3 Mercedes, a Lamborghini, and a Ferrari to having a Toyota Sequoia."
4. Well, this is pretty funny
"I grew up in Indonesia, a 3rd world country where you'd definitely have maids if you're posting on reddit. I grew up thinking it's common to have multiple maids.
"Moved to Singapore, a 1st world country where people still have maids, but it's more of an upper-middle class & above thing. Got assigned to sweep the floors by the teachers, and that was my first time holding a broom.
"Swept it back and forth like in cartoons, and everyone was looking at me going, 'Er, what the f**k are you doing?'
"Turns out I was just creating a dust cloud around me. You have to sweep in one direction and gather all the dust into the dust pan.
"Mind blown."
5. This would be a "shock to the system"
"Grew up in a fancy home, more rooms than you could ever need on a large property in a pretty rural area. I got everything I wanted whenever I wanted; huge plasma tv, dslr camera, motorbike, pony etc. I never knew what my parents really did for a living, I remember kids always asking what my parents did as a job in the playground and I never really knew how to respond.
"I soon figured out what my parents did when my dad was arrested for drug trafficking and the house, cars and everything else was repossessed by the government as profits of crime. I now live in a shitty house that barely stands in a dodgy area of town, it definitely was a shock to the system but I'm adjusting just fine I guess."
6. Oops
"When I was 16 my parents left for a week vacation and gave me money for the week. Since I didn't know how to do laundry (never even seen it done) I took all my clothes to the dry cleaner. Even my panties. The cleaners asked 3 times if I was sure I wanted them dry cleaned. I said yes. 2 days later I got 8 pair of panties safety pinned to individual hangers. My "laundry" cost about $90 that week. I just assumed this was all normal."
7. Being spoilt as a child can impact your adult life
"I was raised by my great grandmother. She was well to do, active well into her 80's and her world revolved around me. Ballet, gymnastics, all the music classes I could fit in my schedule. I had a menagerie of pets. Christmases were obscene. She catered to my every whim as a child.
"Now that I'm an adult and my wonderful Gram has passed, I've learned that what I had was really unique. The world does not wait on me, I'm not special to everyone. I struggle with entitlement and narcissistic tendencies. It's isolating at times and I miss her."
8. This is unfortunate
"My parents went bankrupt. Twice. Went from private school to having cars and the house repossessed. Yay."
9. This person didn't realise how privileged she was until she compared her childhood to her husband's
"At 20, when I started dating my now husband. He was raised by a single mom who worked three jobs and they still barely got by, while my mom was a SAHM and my dad was/is a successful in his line of work.
"Husband and I went to high school together. At the beginning of every school year my parents would easily drop $15k on me and my sister for school clothes; my husband would go with our HS secretary to get clothes that were paid for by the school district. I didn't even know that was a thing....
"Edit: Yes, I am aware and I agree that this is a stupid amount of money to spend on clothing. To clarify, a large portion of that amount was spent on designer items/accessories."
10. Wow.
"Military bootcamp. Wanted to eat an orange, didn't know how to peel one. Slyly waited for someone else to start peeling before emulating him. End up with a badly squashed, untidily peeled orange ball that tasted like sour reality. BOOM. Evolved."
Well, there you have it. Even the rich kids of the world have to get schooled eventually.
Obviously, parenting is no easy ride. Though I have no children of my own, it's an endeavor that clearly takes a certain caliber of person. However, much akin to most of the daily activities and responsibilities that we as people of this spinning ball of matter trundle along with, there is a certain variable that we must consider. Simply that some are better suited to what it is that they are doing more so than others and it's hard to argue against such a statement.
This can almost certainly be applied to parenting - as the following collection of images will show you. Doubtless, we may have been on the end of our own parents' misguided power trips, or simply witnessed them via others, but what you're about to scroll through sheds light on some of the worst that contemporary parenting has to offer.
[post_page_title]#1 'It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel'[/post_page_title]
Being "down with the kids" is something many parents, as subject to varying levels of contemporary understanding of youth culture, may or may not be particularly adept at when it comes to identifying what their kids are up to.
If I was to find an example of the purest form within this contect this would be it. This mother was put in her place in the best fashion by the older brother of her son's friend, "yugigo".
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[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Now, this one is certainly a mouthful and considering we are so early in this compilation of parental mishaps, speaks completely and shockingly for itself.
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If I'm going to be honest, this one is actually a little sad and this response is utterly and correctly warranted. This one makes "going too far" look like child's play.
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[post_page_title]#3 'Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!'[/post_page_title]
"Don't Do Drugs Kids!" a popular slogan often given to children of school age across this vast spinning sphere of stupid. It's a true statement, but in truth, it usually pertains to narcotics or medication with a specific purpose to someone's needs that are abused. Or does it go further...
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"Wellness is a state of mind kids!" - This parent. Need I say more?
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[post_page_title]#4 'Mom Of The Year Over Here...'[/post_page_title]
Again, I have no children of my own but even to me, supporting the growth and success of your child is seemingly paramount. Right?
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Well, it's certainly not a priority here is it now? Too far!
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[post_page_title]#5 'My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now'[/post_page_title]
Most of us at some time or another will have labeled our parental units as "controlling". Getting up to all-sorts as a child is part of our development and a great deal of the time, our parents very much aren't too "down" with what we get up to.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / cenny420]]
This was the case here, but clearly this parent very much was "down" with one thing - Motion capture technology! 1984, here we come! On a serious note, this is inappropriate on so many levels.
Is parenting a tough job? Yes. By job do I mean it within the parameters of the English language? Yes. Is it actually a job you complete and then move on apathetically? No. Well, I didn't initially think so...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / KeGenek]]
Is the job almost done, eh? The end in sight? The child of this equation probably can't wait to get rid of this line manager. What makes this even worse, is that this parental supervisor or whatever hasn't even considered health and safety! Please see your employee manual.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#7 'My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date'[/post_page_title]
Once again we fund ourselves in the grip of the post-Orwellian world that was only supposed to be a story. We've all heard of parental concern of their offspring's dating-habits and that's fair enough but, given the aforementioned few words above, it's all the worse now!
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / TheCityKitten]]
Once again, need I say too much more? Control, its all about control and as technology advances, the noose around private behavior only tightens!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#8 'Mom Makes Son Show Her All Of His Social Media Accounts'[/post_page_title]
Suspicion of your kids? Is it warranted? At least sometimes it may well be, but in an age where social media is lord of all the most people under a certain age are immersed in it, the suspicions of those a little older in the family unit have only heightened.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Zetanoid]]
I have to say, I am all on the side of the Zetanoid here, privacy should be respected, and this is a classic case of going beyond wrapping your child in cotton wool and a pure invasion of personal development.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#9 'I Don't Even Know What To Say'[/post_page_title]
You know what isn't the least amount cool? Controlling parents, but you knew that already didn't you? Feast your eyes below on one of the worst on this list...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / ATSosebee]]
You what else isn't cooler than cool or even anywhere near below boiling hot? Body shaming and superiority complexes. I for one am glad that at least the son in this little example isn't as incredulous as his parents are to how not to treat people!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#10 'Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...'[/post_page_title]
Now, I did laugh at this one, until I realized that shooty-bang-boom-sticks can also be used for far worse things...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / rosiesummer17]]
I'm surprised the poor Mac managed to hold it together as well as it has and still hinged too! Unlike the shooter of the situation. To quote a great fictional character that I for the life of mt remember the name of - "Hmmm, you have boom-boom-sticks... bye bye".
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#11 'Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending?'[/post_page_title]
Parents asking for upkeep money or a "rent" of sorts when you begin the arduous task of earning your own money isn't that uncommon. Not at all in fact but within the theme of this list, I give you its premise and then a side order of...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / CHIEFXx]]
... utter hypocrisy and pathetic power moves. This may not be as downright disgusting as some of the previous examples, but it will like hit quite close to home for a lot of you!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#12 'What The Hell?'[/post_page_title]
You may not see this one for a few seconds, so you may wish to adjust your ocular sensors for a sharper image.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / x_vier]]
We're back in shame carriage of the parental train of "what the f-" that is this list. This parent needs a serious reprimand. That, and I'm fairly sure, shaving someone's head in any way that is unwanted is a human rights abuse.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#13 'I Hate It When Doctors Act Like They Have A Medical Degree'[/post_page_title]
Now then, think back, back to a time where you knew you were right and yet you heard the words, "We are your parents and we know best" or "I am your mother, I know what is best for you" blah blah power move blah blah. Yeah? Recalled it all and shivered uncomfortably at the memory? Good. Well, not good but you know what I mean.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / JadedAyr]]
And so, I give you a prime example of such! in all its unfathomably ridiculously ridiculous glory. This mom knows all - do not mess with her.
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[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
We have another sensitive one here where technology abuse is again at its invasive finest.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / SnaDeUnicorn]]
I heart aches for this child I have to say. This parental unit has utterly lost sight of how to treat their child. Horrid.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#15 'She's Old Enough To Get Married But Not Old Enough To Be Trusted Around Another Man's Penis In This House'[/post_page_title]
Ah, here we are, back to the cover photo that may well have drawn you here. Well, half of it. Half being the proportion of someone that may well remain after a close-proximity shotgun blast.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / loki2002]]
Now I've heard of shotgun-weddings but shotgun-sleep arrangements designed to keep people FROM forming a union is something else entirely.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#16 'My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)'[/post_page_title]
On today's episode of 'parental power moves and general abhorrent behavior towards those you are supposed to nurture and teach' *deep breath*, we have this something both horrible but also very amusing but for a little typo. And yes, I am going to speak to the production team about shortening the name.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / phisea]]
Homophobic? Check. Rude? Hell yeah! Unsupportive? Absolutely. Having a secret army of homophobic cups? YEP. This mother unit is very much so far in the wrong, she will likely never regain the respect of this poor child unit. [[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#17 'The Children Deserved Better Than Her Anyways'[/post_page_title]
Are you ready to be completely devoid of the ability to formulate and articulate a cohesive sentence? Yeah, you sure?
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Ghetz]]
Same.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#18 'Saw This On Twitter'[/post_page_title]
"Saw This On Twitter" - I love the title of this one. The internet in all its wonderous uses never ceases to provide the most unexpected and dumfounding-dumfoundery (sic) imaginable. This one admittedly is a little subjective to context, but it's bad enough.
Parental privilege is also a wonderous thing, usually for the negative though if you're under the boot of such.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#19 'Already Dislikes Her Baby Before It’s Born...'[/post_page_title]
Have you ever heard, read, seem, witnessed behavior that would maybe suggest that some people really don't have the mindset to have kids. Have you then seen examples of irrational belief or rather an obsessional subscription to something that should be taken under advisement? No, well consider this your crash course.
[post_page_title]#21 'My Financé's Son Used Some Of My Daughter's Nail Polish And He Posted It To Twitter'[/post_page_title]
This falls under grand-parenting, but it has its place in this list all the same. Living in the now, young people are able to explore far more of who they are outside of societal norms and their archaic grip. There are, but not in this case, apparently.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / samatha1995]]
This g-unit is not pleased and her colorful language is indicative of a prejudice indeed. Be who you want to be kids and push those boundaries! [[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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)'[/post_page_title]
Now, usually, when you're young and living in your parents' abode, you'd assume that they would take care of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the house and at the very least, know a little more about the four walls.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Ally-2016]]
Now, I can understand why Ally-2016 might be asked to help out but in this instance, it could have waited, until he had emptied his food-bin anyway. Also, yes that is funny. Technology and morainic overlords are not a good mix!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Once again, we are back, again, unsurprisingly for another parentally themed episode of "What?!"
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / azzabug]]
Next time I do one of these lists, I'm just going to film myself reacting as I go. Believe some of my facial expressions and audible reactions are something else entirely. What an 'effing terrible parent!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#24 'My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System'[/post_page_title]
Security systems I can understand, that is if they are in the interest of PROTECTING, EXTERNAL and INVASIVE threats.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / heartrate_]]
Dishes are the modern house conundrum, easily so. However, what this silly parent is actually achieving here is a 'no-tech' day that will actually include the very security system being abused in the abusive behavior towards this child. Brilliant.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Stealing money from the wallets, purses and whatever your parents store money is a common one for kids. It's something that needs to be nipped in the bud for sure, but apparently not in everyone.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / SulfaPowder]]
It clearly never was in this parent. Don't steal from those who depend on you and blame your poor life choices on them.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
We're back on power-moves for number twenty-six on this list of "What?!"
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Tohken_Lordy]]
"Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" is the lesson we and Tohken_Lordy can take from this. Father dad-man, in this case, might have a few issues of his own that boot camp may sort.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#27 'One Of Many Times My Narcissistic Mother When She Took Her Frustrations Out On Me'[/post_page_title]
Narcissism is the manifestation of deep-rooted insecurity about one's self repurposed into arrogance, something this mother is more than adept at.
In the end, it must be quite refreshing to know that in this family overly-manipulated is the moral and behavioral paragon and bench-mark opposed to this skid-mark of a mother.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Here we have an example of how not to teach your children responsibilities and consequences.
That, and another example of how insular lives become so boring that needless displays of microcosmic power become the only way to feel any level of importance.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#29 'That Guy That Had His Parents Put Up Cameras? Heres Mine. There Are More'[/post_page_title]
Solidarity on display here where one example of big mother and father rather than big brother have exercised their power in more than one bastion of privacy!
The severity of the situation aside, Our_Uniform_is_Panic clearly saw the funny side of this poorly-timed socialite-Mother and her all-important need to discuss neighborhood occurrences mid-drive to the EMERGENCY ROOM.
Now if you excuse me, I'm off to collate my own parents' ridiculousness!
Parenting is no easy ride. Though I have no children of my own, it's an endeavor that clearly takes a certain caliber of person. As a result, some are better suited to what it is that they are doing more so than others. Much, much better suited. Doubtless, we may have been on the end of our own parents' misguided power trips, or simply witnessed them via others, but what you're about to scroll through sheds light on some of the worst that contemporary parenting has to offer.
[post_page_title]#1 'It’s Time To D D D D D D D D Duel'[/post_page_title]
Being "down with the kids" is something many parents, as subject to varying levels of contemporary understanding of youth culture, may or may not be particularly adept at when it comes to identifying what their kids are up to.
If I was to find an example of the purest form within this contect this would be it. This mother was put in her place in the best fashion by the older brother of her son's friend, "yugigo".
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[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Now, this one is certainly a mouthful and considering we are so early in this compilation of parental mishaps, speaks completely and shockingly for itself.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / sheiiri]]
If I'm going to be honest, this one is actually a little sad and this response is utterly and correctly warranted. This one makes "going too far" look like child's play.
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[post_page_title]#3 'Sometimes Insane Is Just A Birth Defect!'[/post_page_title]
"Don't Do Drugs Kids!" a popular slogan often given to children of school age across this vast spinning sphere of stupid. It's a true statement, but in truth, it usually pertains to narcotics or medication with a specific purpose to someone's needs that are abused. Or does it go further...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit/ hooman26]]
"Wellness is a state of mind kids!" - This parent. Need I say more?
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[post_page_title]#4 'Mom Of The Year Over Here...'[/post_page_title]
Again, I have no children of my own but even to me, supporting the growth and success of your child is seemingly paramount. Right?
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / omgcee]]
Well, it's certainly not a priority here is it now? Too far!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#5 'My Mom Is Putting Up Cameras In My Room Now'[/post_page_title]
Most of us at some time or another will have labeled our parental units as "controlling". Getting up to all-sorts as a child is part of our development and a great deal of the time, our parents very much aren't too "down" with what we get up to.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / cenny420]]
This was the case here, but clearly this parent very much was "down" with one thing - Motion capture technology! 1984, here we come! On a serious note, this is inappropriate on so many levels.
Is parenting a tough job? Yes. By job do I mean it within the parameters of the English language? Yes. Is it actually a job you complete and then move on apathetically? No. Well, I didn't initially think so...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / KeGenek]]
Is the job almost done, eh? The end in sight? The child of this equation probably can't wait to get rid of this line manager. What makes this even worse, is that this parental supervisor or whatever hasn't even considered health and safety! Please see your employee manual.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#7 'My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date'[/post_page_title]
Once again we fund ourselves in the grip of the post-Orwellian world that was only supposed to be a story. We've all heard of parental concern of their offspring's dating-habits and that's fair enough but, given the aforementioned few words above, it's all the worse now!
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / TheCityKitten]]
Once again, need I say too much more? Control, its all about control and as technology advances, the noose around private behavior only tightens!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#8 'Mom Makes Son Show Her All Of His Social Media Accounts'[/post_page_title]
Suspicion of your kids? Is it warranted? At least sometimes it may well be, but in an age where social media is lord of all the most people under a certain age are immersed in it, the suspicions of those a little older in the family unit have only heightened.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Zetanoid]]
I have to say, I am all on the side of the Zetanoid here, privacy should be respected, and this is a classic case of going beyond wrapping your child in cotton wool and a pure invasion of personal development.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#9 'I Don't Even Know What To Say'[/post_page_title]
You know what isn't the least amount cool? Controlling parents, but you knew that already didn't you? Feast your eyes below on one of the worst on this list...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / ATSosebee]]
You what else isn't cooler than cool or even anywhere near below boiling hot? Body shaming and superiority complexes. I for one am glad that at least the son in this little example isn't as incredulous as his parents are to how not to treat people!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#10 'Shooting A Schools Computer Because Your Daughter Is Talking To Boys...'[/post_page_title]
Now, I did laugh at this one, until I realized that shooty-bang-boom-sticks can also be used for far worse things...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / rosiesummer17]]
I'm surprised the poor Mac managed to hold it together as well as it has and still hinged too! Unlike the shooter of the situation. To quote a great fictional character that I for the life of mt remember the name of - "Hmmm, you have boom-boom-sticks... bye bye".
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#11 'Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending?'[/post_page_title]
Parents asking for upkeep money or a "rent" of sorts when you begin the arduous task of earning your own money isn't that uncommon. Not at all in fact but within the theme of this list, I give you its premise and then a side order of...
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / CHIEFXx]]
... utter hypocrisy and pathetic power moves. This may not be as downright disgusting as some of the previous examples, but it will like hit quite close to home for a lot of you!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#12 'What The Hell?'[/post_page_title]
You may not see this one for a few seconds, so you may wish to adjust your ocular sensors for a sharper image.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / x_vier]]
We're back in shame carriage of the parental train of "what the f-" that is this list. This parent needs a serious reprimand. That, and I'm fairly sure, shaving someone's head in any way that is unwanted is a human rights abuse.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#13 'I Hate It When Doctors Act Like They Have A Medical Degree'[/post_page_title]
Now then, think back, back to a time where you knew you were right and yet you heard the words, "We are your parents and we know best" or "I am your mother, I know what is best for you" blah blah power move blah blah. Yeah?
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / JadedAyr]]
And so, I give you a prime example of such! in all its unfathomably ridiculously ridiculous glory. This mom knows all - do not mess with her.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
We have another sensitive one here where technology abuse is again at its invasive finest.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / SnaDeUnicorn]]
I heart aches for this child I have to say. This parental unit has utterly lost sight of how to treat their child. Horrid.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#15 'She's Old Enough To Get Married But Not Old Enough To Be Trusted Around Another Man's Penis In This House'[/post_page_title]
Ah, here we are, back to the cover photo that may well have drawn you here. Well, half of it. Half being the proportion of someone that may well remain after a close-proximity shotgun blast.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / loki2002]]
Now I've heard of shotgun-weddings but shotgun-sleep arrangements designed to keep people FROM forming a union is something else entirely.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#16 'My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)'[/post_page_title]
On today's episode of 'parental power moves and general abhorrent behavior towards those you are supposed to nurture and teach' *deep breath*, we have this something both horrible but also very amusing but for a little typo. And yes, I am going to speak to the production team about shortening the name.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / phisea]]
Homophobic? Check. Rude? Hell yeah! Unsupportive? Absolutely. Having a secret army of homophobic cups? YEP. This mother unit is very much so far in the wrong, she will likely never regain the respect of this poor child unit. [[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#17 'The Children Deserved Better Than Her Anyways'[/post_page_title]
Are you ready to be completely devoid of the ability to formulate and articulate a cohesive sentence? Yeah, you sure?
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Ghetz]]
Same.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#18 'Saw This On Twitter'[/post_page_title]
"Saw This On Twitter" - I love the title of this one. The internet in all its wonderous uses never ceases to provide the most unexpected and dumfounding-dumfoundery (sic) imaginable. This one admittedly is a little subjective to context, but it's bad enough.
Parental privilege is also a wonderous thing, usually for the negative though if you're under the boot of such.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#19 'Already Dislikes Her Baby Before It’s Born...'[/post_page_title]
Have you ever heard, read, seem, witnessed behavior that would maybe suggest that some people really don't have the mindset to have kids. Have you then seen examples of irrational belief or rather an obsessional subscription to something that should be taken under advisement? No, well consider this your crash course.
[post_page_title]#21 'My Financé's Son Used Some Of My Daughter's Nail Polish And He Posted It To Twitter'[/post_page_title]
This falls under grand-parenting, but it has its place in this list all the same. Living in the now, young people are able to explore far more of who they are outside of societal norms and their archaic grip. There are, but not in this case, apparently.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / samatha1995]]
This g-unit is not pleased and her colorful language is indicative of a prejudice indeed. Be who you want to be kids and push those boundaries! [[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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)'[/post_page_title]
Now, usually, when you're young and living in your parents' abode, you'd assume that they would take care of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the house and at the very least, know a little more about the four walls.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Ally-2016]]
Now, I can understand why Ally-2016 might be asked to help out but in this instance, it could have waited, until he had emptied his food-bin anyway. Also, yes that is funny. Technology and morainic overlords are not a good mix!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Once again, we are back, again, unsurprisingly for another parentally themed episode of "What?!"
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / azzabug]]
Next time I do one of these lists, I'm just going to film myself reacting as I go. Believe some of my facial expressions and audible reactions are something else entirely. What an 'effing terrible parent!
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#24 'My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System'[/post_page_title]
Security systems I can understand, that is if they are in the interest of PROTECTING, EXTERNAL and INVASIVE threats.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / heartrate_]]
Dishes are the modern house conundrum, easily so. However, what this silly parent is actually achieving here is a 'no-tech' day that will actually include the very security system being abused in the abusive behavior towards this child. Brilliant.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Stealing money from the wallets, purses and whatever your parents store money is a common one for kids. It's something that needs to be nipped in the bud for sure, but apparently not in everyone.
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / SulfaPowder]]
It clearly never was in this parent. Don't steal from those who depend on you and blame your poor life choices on them.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
We're back on power-moves for number twenty-six on this list of "What?!"
[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit / Tohken_Lordy]]
"Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" is the lesson we and Tohken_Lordy can take from this. Father dad-man, in this case, might have a few issues of his own that boot camp may sort.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#27 'One Of Many Times My Narcissistic Mother When She Took Her Frustrations Out On Me'[/post_page_title]
Narcissism is the manifestation of deep-rooted insecurity about one's self repurposed into arrogance, something this mother is more than adept at.
In the end, it must be quite refreshing to know that in this family overly-manipulated is the moral and behavioral paragon and bench-mark opposed to this skid-mark of a mother.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#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'[/post_page_title]
Here we have an example of how not to teach your children responsibilities and consequences.
That, and another example of how insular lives become so boring that needless displays of microcosmic power become the only way to feel any level of importance.
[[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#29 'That Guy That Had His Parents Put Up Cameras? Heres Mine. There Are More'[/post_page_title]
Solidarity on display here where one example of big mother and father rather than big brother have exercised their power in more than one bastion of privacy!
The severity of the situation aside, Our_Uniform_is_Panic clearly saw the funny side of this poorly-timed socialite-Mother and her all-important need to discuss neighborhood occurrences mid-drive to the EMERGENCY ROOM.
Now if you excuse me, I'm off to collate my own parents' ridiculousness!
Parents have been left furious after a restaurant gave those it deemed to have engaged in "bad parenting" an extra charge.
Having kids isn't for everyone because it usually brings with it a lot of work - but should being a parent mean you can't enjoy the things that you used to?
It's perfectly acceptable to take a child to a restaurant for something to eat, but on the flip side, a lot of us will have been in an eatery while a kid is causing havoc.
But then how do you teach kids about restaurant etiquette without taking them to one?
The restaurant is seeking to stop unruly kids. Credit: Sammyvision/Getty
Well, one establishment has a way of monetizing unruly kids while scolding what they deem "bad parenting".
The menu of the restaurant was shared on Reddit and it clearly states: "Adult surcharge: For adults unable to parent".
Bizarrely, there isn't an amount listed - so I guess it's down to the staff to determine how unruly the kids have been and charge what they think is fitting.
Don't get me wrong, I like enjoying a meal without having messy, screaming kids disrupting me - but this menu is packed with red flags that do raise eyebrows.
The menu also states that a 20 percent charge will be added if a group of six or above decides to pay using separate checks.
If you decide that you want to share a dessert, like many people do after a filling meal - well, that will come with a further $3 charge.
The menu has left a few people astonished. Credit: Reddit/LPineapplePizzaLover
All of the prices on the menu reflect a "cash price", so if you want to pay by card, be prepared for an extra 3.5 percent added to your final total.
It also clearly states that customers must be respectful at all times or they won't receive any service.
So what did Redditors have to say about this?
"The owner came out and told me he was adding $50 to my bill because of my children’s behavior. My kids watched a tablet until the food arrived, ate their food and my wife took them outside while I waited and paid the bill. Pretty sure the owner is doing drugs in the back. Disappointed by the experience," one person cited from a Google review.
A second read: "If you have children, absolutely avoid this place at all costs. Holy moly - the most disrespectful owner made a huge scene in front of the entire restaurant because our children were 'running through the restaurant' - they were down by the river.. we were told we need to 'go to Burger King and Walmart' and that we were bad parents.
"They have a $50 surcharge for 'bad children'. We were a group of 21 and our server was AMAZING and was overly apologetic. Terrible business practice, we will never be back."
One person appeared to think the restaurant was onto something, as they wrote: "I've been out eating more than once where parents were literally letting their kids wild. Not sure if this is the answer, but something definitely should be done about such parents."
If anyone needs the password to this restaurant's wifi, it's "sillybeans".
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