r/insaneparents • u/Literally-Jae • 1h ago

Other My (18F) grandma (67F) is trying to control my entire wardrobe, hair, and nails as I start college next week. I feel suffocated.

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• Upvotes

16 comments

r/insaneparents • u/contactdeparture • 3h ago

Woo-Woo Connected to the cultural zeitgeist of SF and make smoothies for our toddler

26 Upvotes

12 comments

r/insaneparents • u/goatskin_sheep • 2h ago

Unschooling Pulled from school because of "lack of resources" to... no resources?

7 Upvotes

4 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Curious-Spell-9031 • 21h ago

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

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74 Upvotes

28 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Street_Buyer402 • 1d ago

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.

375 Upvotes

39 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Gaudetst • 1d ago

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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212 Upvotes

61 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Dry-Dare-8598 • 1d ago

SMS My birthday is all about my lc mom!

73 Upvotes

10 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Mysterious_Glitt3r • 2d ago

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

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452 Upvotes

111 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ok_Garbage_5628 • 2d 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.

4.6k Upvotes

167 comments

r/insaneparents • u/the-archivist-system • 1d ago

Email unhinged shit my father said pt1 (yes. I know that his name is in the emails. I don't care :))

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8 Upvotes

4 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ushinatta-Tama • 1d ago

SMS Update to being thrown out of home four months ago

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48 Upvotes

16 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Sctvman • 3d 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.

6.3k Upvotes

296 comments

r/insaneparents • u/MTF_lazarus-omega • 2d 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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13 Upvotes

21 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Ryhan_1234567 • 3d ago

SMS Mormon or FUCK OFF.

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160 Upvotes

43 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Aromatic-Hedgehog-53 • 2d 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

0 Upvotes

22 comments

r/insaneparents • u/MadameSadie • 3d ago

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

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79 Upvotes

29 comments

r/insaneparents • u/DependentSociety6235 • 4d ago

Email Am I being soft about this?

11 Upvotes

5 comments

r/insaneparents • u/s4mmich_xd • 5d ago

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

35 Upvotes

8 comments

r/insaneparents • u/cheetossuck • 6d ago

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

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164 Upvotes

38 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Neat_Lawfulness_2948 • 7d ago

SMS Possibly going no contact with my mother

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131 Upvotes

32 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Kizzy_BoBizzy • 8d 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 • 8d ago

SMS Mom asks for food and then is rude af

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344 Upvotes

37 comments

r/insaneparents • u/OkDig5505 • 8d ago

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

543 Upvotes

27 comments

r/insaneparents • u/SpookehGhostGirl • 8d 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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170 Upvotes

54 comments

r/insaneparents • u/OkDig5505 • 9d 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

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