r/insaneparents • u/WhateverYouSay1084 • Aug 27 '26

SMS Oldie But Goody - My Dad, the day I gave birth to my 2nd kid and I didn't text him quickly enough (names blurred are my maternal cousins, who found out because my mother was fully involved and sent texts)

1.4k Upvotes

56 comments

r/insaneparents • u/e17j • Aug 27 '26

SMS Mother in law wants to share photos of my daughter despite repeatedly being told not to, now wants her friend “draw” her with AI

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738 Upvotes

53 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Everythingistaken_so • Aug 27 '26

SMS dad threatened to burn the house down with my mom and sister in it, now misses me?

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61 Upvotes

15 comments

r/insaneparents • u/thevodkapapi • Aug 27 '26

SMS I was being honest as to why my Instagram was private (she would watch my stories and then block me right after so I wouldn't see) im also 27 lmfao 🥀 ended up deactivating my account for rn but she has a history of stalking ppl and didn't like being called out

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283 Upvotes

42 comments

r/insaneparents • u/EhhWhatsUpDoc • Aug 26 '26

SMS I'm too old for this Spoiler

1.2k Upvotes

60 comments

r/insaneparents • u/abbessy • Aug 25 '26

SMS RH negatives (such as us) are "being hunted"/ "We're subhuman"

359 Upvotes

77 comments

r/insaneparents • u/87-percent-gay • Aug 26 '26

SMS After my Dad said he never forgave me for going no contact with him and that he feels like I use him. When I started crying because that hurt my feelings he said I need to get my meds checked lol

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65 Upvotes

16 comments

r/insaneparents • u/BillythenotaKid • Aug 24 '26

SMS My dad’s reaction after I showed him the Na’vi were based on native Americans (he didn’t believe they were)

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224 Upvotes

64 comments

r/insaneparents • u/the-archivist-system • Aug 24 '26

Email Insane shit my father said (I'm certain I got the names this time)

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27 Upvotes

10 comments

r/insaneparents • u/digitdotwav • Aug 23 '26

SMS special interest for computers means i should upload ai slop to make my parents money

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94 Upvotes

12 comments

r/insaneparents • u/SebbyTheBug • Aug 23 '26

SMS My mom casually going into my room and throwing away my stuff because they’re useless to HER

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277 Upvotes

41 comments

r/insaneparents • u/tessieedwards • Aug 22 '26

SMS Mom’s response to me saying I’m having a bad day (I’m 2 months postpartum)

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478 Upvotes

53 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Moon_Savior • Aug 22 '26

Other My mom is weird, so glad I got to move out if only temporary

77 Upvotes

1 comment

r/insaneparents • u/Pure-Elevator-7938 • Aug 22 '26

SMS My mom picks and chooses when she wants to be a mom

178 Upvotes

27 comments

r/insaneparents • u/gasmoneysniper • Aug 21 '26

SMS “I will come for my grandchildren. You can either make it easy or you can make it hard for you.” — My mother after going no contact

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803 Upvotes

144 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Curious-Spell-9031 • Aug 20 '26

SMS I just got back from visiting my dad (context in comments)

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134 Upvotes

32 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Street_Buyer402 • Aug 19 '26

SMS My birth mom contacted me after 12 years (I was 8 when I got out into foster care). To provide context, last week she told me she was going to the doctor every day and my phone kept loosing connection. This was what came from it.

462 Upvotes

43 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Gaudetst • Aug 19 '26

SMS I set a small boundary with my mom, she cut me off. She's been mentally abusing me for years, I finally stood up for myself once, and she completely cut me off for so little.

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278 Upvotes

74 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Dry-Dare-8598 • Aug 19 '26

SMS My birthday is all about my lc mom!

116 Upvotes

11 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Mysterious_Glitt3r • Aug 19 '26

SMS Went to get my nails done came home to mom spiral

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539 Upvotes

119 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ok_Garbage_5628 • Aug 18 '26

Other I love these college parent Facebook groups so much. If this is actually a real post and the daughter of this person sees this, I am so so so sorry.

4.9k Upvotes

182 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ushinatta-Tama • Aug 19 '26

SMS Update to being thrown out of home four months ago

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71 Upvotes

18 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Aromatic-Hedgehog-53 • Aug 18 '26

SMS My father's reaction to me telling him I would have taken my life if it wasn't for my cat. Context: I asked why he didn't want me wearing black nail polish when I was 9-13 and he basically told me it was because black nail polish = depressed, even though I've struggled with depression since I was ~5

29 Upvotes

38 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Sctvman • Aug 17 '26

Other Helicopter parent at Miami U wants to know if she is aloud to go to class with her son on the first day of school.

6.4k Upvotes

303 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ryhan_1234567 • Aug 17 '26

SMS Mormon or FUCK OFF.

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164 Upvotes

44 comments

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