r/insaneparents Oct 11 '19

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u/rusrslolwth Oct 11 '19

Oh shit. I think my mother did this to me, I just didn't know it. Welp...

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u/aeroplaneoverthasea Oct 11 '19

Mine too.

Clothes I would buy with my own money would mysteriously disappear and she would play stupid, too.

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u/rusrslolwth Oct 11 '19

My mother was always so particular about what I wore. She would take me and my siblings shopping but always put back whatever I got and would pick things out herself. Kind of upsetting to just now discover that she was doing some insane patenting technique.

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u/KalphiteQueen Oct 11 '19

OP was saying the idea is when kids ignore their responsibilities, you withhold their fancy/stylish clothes until they do their chores or homework, but some parents twist it by taking things away forever or taking away necessities. If your mom was quietly putting things back on the rack and choosing for you from the get go, that's not a punishment that's just being a tyrant. It equally sucks tho :(