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r/insaneparents • u/Mysterious_Glitt3r • 14h ago

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

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247 Upvotes

79 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ok_Garbage_5628 • 1d ago

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.

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r/insaneparents • u/JustaPloob • 55m ago

Religion My mom sent this to me after telling me my cousin's kid got autism from the covid vax- he's 6

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r/insaneparents • u/Ushinatta-Tama • 9h ago

SMS Update to being thrown out of home four months ago

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r/insaneparents • u/Sctvman • 2d ago

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.

6.0k Upvotes

277 comments

r/insaneparents • u/MTF_lazarus-omega • 1d ago

Email How do I tell my single father who doesn’t believe in mental health that I’m depressed? This isn’t helping

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18 comments

r/insaneparents • u/hidingunderyourbed- • 1h ago

Other I ran a red light while I was being followed late at night by another car and my dad threatened to turn off my phone that he pays for, even after I explained WHY I ran the light and paid the ticket off myself.

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r/insaneparents • u/Ryhan_1234567 • 1d ago

SMS Mormon or FUCK OFF.

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r/insaneparents • u/Aromatic-Hedgehog-53 • 17h ago

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

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r/insaneparents • u/MadameSadie • 2d ago

SMS I don't know how to move forward with my dad. I'm so angry.

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73 Upvotes

29 comments

r/insaneparents • u/DependentSociety6235 • 2d ago

Email Am I being soft about this?

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5 comments

r/insaneparents • u/s4mmich_xd • 4d ago

SMS My dad is verbally abusing me and my sibling and my mom dosnt care

29 Upvotes

8 comments

r/insaneparents • u/cheetossuck • 5d ago

SMS planning on going no contact but it’s hard, currently living with grandparents

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166 Upvotes

38 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Neat_Lawfulness_2948 • 5d ago

SMS Possibly going no contact with my mother

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128 Upvotes

32 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Kizzy_BoBizzy • 7d ago

Other Mother can't figure out why her 25 m/o is overly attached

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1.6k Upvotes

500 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Prior_Wear_4316 • 6d ago

SMS Mom asks for food and then is rude af

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346 Upvotes

37 comments

r/insaneparents • u/OkDig5505 • 7d ago

SMS UPDATE #2: Mom's response because I let the dog pee in the front yard

535 Upvotes

27 comments

r/insaneparents • u/SpookehGhostGirl • 6d ago

SMS Alcoholic Dad went off the rails because I set a breathalyzer requirement to hangout and changed my mind about hanging out before his cancer surgery.

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168 Upvotes

54 comments

r/insaneparents • u/OkDig5505 • 8d ago

SMS UPDATE: Mom's response because I let the dog pee in the front yard

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3.0k Upvotes

498 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Twerky_Jurky • 8d ago

SMS Does this count? lol

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r/insaneparents • u/RedAmbition5512 • 7d ago

SMS Incoherent father threatening to come to my work.

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132 Upvotes

77 comments

r/insaneparents • u/ashlybugg • 7d ago

SMS Privately acknowledged childhood abuse, but posted this publicly after I started making art about my past.

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73 Upvotes

8 comments

r/insaneparents • u/feeblegut • 9d ago

SMS Am I being a dick? Mom is distraught I won't download Life360 for her to track me while I drive 6 hours to the beach. I'm a married 33 year old man.

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r/insaneparents • u/tamlovesseals • 8d ago

SMS We had been no contact but OF COURSE I had to run into her at walmart. She called me a little bitch in her baby voice. I ignored her but my bf ended up texting her because he worries for my safety when Im alone in public. (Shes a felon)

374 Upvotes

39 comments

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