According to a 2022 survey by the Pew Research Center, about one in four married or cohabiting parents feel judged by people they interact with on online groups, with 7% claiming they experience this always or very often.
And the subreddit 'Insane Parents' is probably responsible for a fair share of the pie. However, once you scroll through this internet community, it becomes hard to blame them.
There's no shortage of moms posting their anti-vaxxer rants on Facebook and overprotective dads who want to forbid their kids from dating for as long as they're alive. So someone has to call them out before they convince anyone that such behavior is acceptable, right?
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Dumped For Having Red Hair
Ha, I love it! Not to mention I love ginger hair, wtf are people still treating it like some witches trait?
Parents That Make Fun Of The Hobbies Of His Kids Are Trash
A problem that 'Insane Parents' members face is that they are sometimes accused of faking their posts.
One of the most fascinating aspects of the sub is that the stories told rely on screenshots (often text messages between parent and child).
This leads to a strange dynamic where posters not only have to "prove" their experiences, but their struggles are also gamified into small, digestible pieces, the most surprising of which get upvoted.
I'm 25, I Have Schizophrenia, And Have Zero Support From My Mom
Another Found In R/S**tmomgroupssay …
Dressing your baby in designer brands tells me you're most likely an idiot. Seriously...
I Think We Should Make Leashes Mandatory For Everyone Under 15!
Sometimes a leash is better than your suicidal toddler, running in front of cars, the moment you take your eyes off them to blink.
Speaking to VICE over Reddit messages, the moderators of 'Insane Parents' said the high number of screenshots is simply a consequence of the fact that a lot of communication now takes place via text
"As such, there is more opportunity to display insane parenthood with a screenshot," they explained. "It's the easiest thing to post."
I Synced My Calendar With My Mum And Forgot I Have My Birth Control Implant Replacement Date Marked 3 Years From Now. She Saw It And Texted Me This While I Was At Work. I’m 20
My Friend Hasn't Spoken To His Mother In Months. She Finds Out He's Living With His Girlfriend. He Also Shares Some Exciting News
On A Post About Another Parent Selling Her Kid's TV Because She "Can't Act Right"
Stop expecting children to know how to clean up their stuff. You have to TEACH AND GUIDE THEM. That’s your whole job.
My Parents Did Not Like Me Going Out To Get A Vaccine. Came Back To This
Despite a few negative messages from trolls and the occasional request to prove the screenshots weren't faked, many users think the subreddit is incredibly understanding, with most people helping to validate their feelings.
"Our sub is first and foremost a support sub," the moderators said.
They believe the community is a place where teenagers can come and "know that the abuse they've suffered is not a normal experience".
Who Goes To Disney World Just To Make Their Kid’s Life Miserable
Wtf Is Wrong With People
This Woman Constantly Photoshops Her Daughter’s Body To Look Like This. She’s E I G H T
My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date
Reminds of that episode from Hogan knows best when he tracked his daughter Brooke’s date
The good news is that when KidsHealth.org and TIME for Kids surveyed over 9,000 kids ages 8 to 14, 67% said they get along well, or pretty well, with their parents. And that's not all. 85% of them said they have fun with their parents, and 79% said they feel close to their parents.
(15f) Parents Took My Antidepressants Because I Slept Through My Alarms... I Don't Even Know What To Do Anymore
To stop taking antidepressants just like that has serious side effects, like making the persons try to kill themselves! Source: I'm a medical doctor, worked 5 years as a psychiatrist
My Mom's Response When I Came Out To Her. Haven’t Talked To Them For Two Weeks Now
I think I have to stop reading this soon, I'm growing more enraged by the second. 👿
I Took My Clothes Off While I Was In The Shower And After I Came Out, I Saw That My Father Had Went Into My Room And Taken A Picture Of My Panties And Sent It To My Mother Without My Consent. I'm 20. I Can Clean Up After Myself. I Did It Immediately As I Stepped Out Of The Shower. Wtf
My Mum Is Abusing Our Brand New Security System
I hope these 'parents' all rot in the worst nursing home when they're old, alone and forgotten
Furthermore, even if children get into an argument with a parent, it's not like they immediately mess up their relationship. Most kids — more than 60% — said they usually take a little time and eventually things go back to normal. Some kids said that they make up quickly (28% of younger kids and 18% of older kids.)
It’s great if you can forgive (and be forgiven) quickly and settle things within the family and without the need to search for support on the internet.
And Boomers Wonder Why Their Kids Don't Like Them
That's what they'll do when they turn 18 and never talk to you again.
Child Endangerment Is So Quirky
Wow. Endangering your own baby by not fastening the seat right and driving like a crazy aṣshole, then posting it. *slow clapping*
Parents Starve 6 Year Old To Death By Keeping Him Inside A Closet For A Month
This. Just... This
My Parents To A Tee
Probably same for when she sees a disabled, or gay person or a person of color.
Mom Just Asked Me For 600$ When I Work A Minimum Wage Job Then Tells Me To Stop Spending ???
She’s Literally Killing Her Son. This Page Is Full Of Insane Parents Thinking They Know More Than The Doctors
As a medical doctor I'd like to slap this bîtch silly. Then save the little boy's live.
We'll all hold your coat. And swear it wasn't you in front of a court if needed
Load More Replies...This wouldnt be possible here. CPS can take a quick call and order the kid to be taken under custody, meds given, and the parents can discuss later if they want their child back.
No I think that's wrong, because my cousin almost died because of his father's side religious belief and if my aunt would have agreed to it no one would have been able to do anything. There have been cases where the child has been sick and the parents don't agree on what to do and a judge had to make the decision. CPS doesn't get involved because that is not considered abuse therefor it isn't CPS area of work.
Load More Replies...*activates Hermione Granger voice* What. An. Idiot.
Load More Replies...Pretty sure in cases like this, hospitals can take emergency custody. I've heard of it happening with Jehovah's Witnesses who won't let their kid get a blood transfusion. You're allowed to let yourself die, but you're not allowed to let your beliefs kill your kid.
This is why it's child abuse to religiously indoctrinate children. Your right to practice your religion stops at someone else.
Load More Replies...The group title is fitting. "Reeducation" is always a totalitarian euphemism for miseducation/indoctrination, often communist (Pol Pot/Cambodia, China now the Uygurs and "laojiao/laogao" before that, Vietnam postwar, North Korea now, ...).
in my country, if there's a life or death choice situation the doctors can make a decision without the parents' consent. not only that, but in some cases they can also sue them for neglect
Tamiflu isn't a vaccine, it is an antiviral capsule or reconstituted liquid.
Knowing that requires paying attention and critical thinking skills. You are expecting too much from this person.
Load More Replies...Unfortunately I believe this truly is an uninformed mother. With everything else that said on this page why couldn't this be true.
Load More Replies...U need driving licence to drive a car. But every moron can have children...
Sometimes you gotta say F U and make a decision against others judgement. Dealing with the consequences later. Hopefully someone did that this time to save the sons life. Smh you crazy woman....
Pneumonia is serious. I was misdiagnosed bc they didn't take an x ray the first time, if my mom hadn't taken me back I'd be in the hospital, it was caught pretty early so i was ok to be around people walking and doing. A classmate got both pneumonia and bronchitis one in each lung. It's not a fking thing you joke about and this person should not breed
You are not right. Your child has a life-threatening illness and you are going to believe crackpot conspiracy theories over a medical opinion even if it means letting him die!
You're a f*cking moron who has absolutely NO BUSINESS breeding.
In Australia, they would have a court order so damn fast to save this kid. Parents can deny anything, but our system will override them if it's life threatening.
i met a drag queen once named Tammy Flew. her persona was infectious.
"Please tell me I'm right" is great description of these types of people.
In Canada the doctor can call child welfare, have the child made a ward of the court and a judge takes over from there.
What is wrong with her? Im a kid! I would never let my child go through that once i get older! Help save your child, don't kill them!
Thank god I live in a country with a constitution that gives people a right to life that supersedes any other rights. Not a moronic country whose primary right is the right to have armed bears.
I'm from the US and I am appalled it's illegal to constantly slap these people.
Load More Replies...Surely this is a case where the ER doctor doesn't need consent from the parent?
You are totally wrong. Need to listen to the doctors if You don't want your son to die.
Vaccination Reeducation? More Like Anti-Vax-Brainwash-BS Tamiflu isn't even a vaccine
Here in Germany a doctor would be in his right to ignore such a idiotic parent‘s view and save a life!
I had to stop replying to DAWI posts since it's public and my friends were like "Hey can you not." But...damn does the worst of the worst get posted there for us to talk immense amounts of s**t about.
Luckily, in the US, doctors do not need her consent if it is a life saving treatment.
I hope the hospital calls CPS and then CPS does an emergency rescue of the kid and approves the vaccine for him
personally, I feel like parents should permanently lose custody for refusing life saving medical treatment.
Ummmm if he's that sick that he's in the ER why aren't the doctors doing what needs to be done??? Antibiotics, IV fluids etc!!!
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
Jesus Christ
That's right lady, make him keep all that hurt and anger bottled up for years and years until it all comes out explosively...
The Sheer Nerve Of Not Wanting To Die An Early, Preventable Death! Disgusting
Surprise: they will have a flower girl AND ring bearer, it just won't be you!
It Sure Is A Mystery
Like all the times I've been asked to house sit for the duration of my mom's family vacation? Like WTF? I hadn't been invited ONCE until I'd said no and brought up the fact I have never been invited to the FAMILY vacation. Now, she doesn't ask me to house sit anymore and I've still only been invited that once. JFC.
I Guess Some People Never Learn That Their Kids Are Separate People Who Deserve Autonomy Smh
I Thought I Found An Airtight Escape From My Abusive Family In The Form Of A Great Job On The Opposite Coast. Guess Not. Ploy #397866 To Keep Me From Leaving: Unannounced Vacation That Conveniently Starts On The Same Day As My Job!
You Aren't Stressing Hard Enough To Put Your Kid In An Actual School Though
This Mom "Playing Chicken" With Her Kids And An Suv
Reading all these stories, I'm just shaking my head in disbelief. I'm so thankful I have a loving normal family.
'ethnic Stench'
Stop Talking About Your Children’s Genitalia, You Weird Bastard
Imagine Encouraging Or Even Allowing Your Children To Dress Up Like This On Halloween
My Mother, After She Kicked Me Out When She Found Letters My Girlfriend Wrote For Me (We're Both Girls)
Oh yes, the cups. The cups for you. The cups called especially to arrest you. Your cups.
Sending Her Daughter Away To A Church For A Year Because She Wants A College Education
Twitter User Finds Their Dad Has Been Using A Tracker To Track Them After They Had Moved Out Of Their (Abusive) Household
Is She Overburdening Her?
Wtf does a nursery student need tution for? All she has to do is learn colours, alphabets etc, not algebraic expressions or Shakespheare!
I Remembered This And Thought It Would Fit Here
Let's Hope He Didn't Get His PC With His Own Savings
Poor kid, can't even escape his horrid reality for a while. I hope he has family support.
Imagine Being Grounded For Being Considerate
Again, child protective services. It's their choice whether they want to wear a mask
(In University) Parents Track My Location And Knows I Didn’t Go To Class (Because I Had Already Turned In The Project We Were Working On And Didn’t Need To Work In Studio)
What??
I’m Going To An Iron Maiden Concert. I’m Also Almost 30
This new music is corrupting our children! Wait, these 80s kids are just boring and quite ordinary adults now? Who would have thought
I’m Sorry But That’s Pathetic
The snarky a*****e side of me wants to say "Oh, so you'd prefer your son bring home a white BOY?" ...But of course a mom like this wouldn't support their son if he wasn't straight.
I'm On A School Trip... On My Way To The School
"Mommy Moment"
I’m The Only Kid In The Family Who Didn’t Become A Doctor. My Mom Forced My Dad To Post For My Graduation Since He Always Brags About My Doctor And Dentist Siblings. This Is What I Got Lol
Gotta Love My Homophobic Dad. I Wasn't Even Intentionally Making An Lgbtq+ Design, Lol. Just Wanted A Rainbow
I was on the brink of a panic attack partway through this list and had to leave. Made me relive my childhood :(
Some people should never become parents. In fact, procreation should be made illegal in their cases. Smh...
You should have to have a license to have a child.
Load More Replies...This list has reminded me that while my parents are far from perfect, they are absolutely wonderful and I'm lucky to have them.
Same!! They may have been unreasonable and pissed me off many, many times, but I know that I matter to them and they love me.
Load More Replies...This post was so triggering. I can't believe so many kids have this kind of life. So many parents are so incredibly evil. I thought there were better support systems in place for abused children now, wtf.
Sure, if the kid is *believed*. The default is "but the kid's lying, the adult says so" unless there's clear physical harm. (And clear physical harm where I live is sometimes apparently "bone sticking out"). Basically, nobody should be allowed to parent without first passing psych screenings.
Load More Replies...I couldn't go through, it's the most depressing thing I ever read. I wish all of those kids are ok went NC
This thread caused me to experience considerable anxiety. I did end up with one of my daughter's friends on my sofa. She was escaping her toxic family. In the end the Police and Social Services became involved, and she ended up living with us. I desperately hope that many of the young people captured here escaped too.
WTH????!!! This should not have been posted at all. BP will block words like d*ck, but put up this horrific, triggering post?!! I come here for a quick escape to lighten my day. If I wanted to read schit like this I'll go to regular news outlets. Shame on you BP.
Remember when this site was about cute animals and funny stories?
Load More Replies...I've long held the belief that both heaven and hell are comforting concepts. Heaven for obvious reasons, and hell because no earthly punishment seems sufficient for some people.
I was abused by several people. But my I was talking to my therapist about my main perpetrator one day. She said something to the effect that he was going to Hell. She's Jewish. So it made me really happy she was willing to believe in hell for a moment. I tried to make some excuse for him and she said "I don't care. That doesn't give him the right to make someone else's life s**t!" Ah! I love that woman!
Load More Replies...And these parents are shocked when their kids turn 18 and go full no-contact.
This whole thread displays predominantly American parenting. It also demonstrates how sick our country is. I worry that these kids will parent their kids like this instead of move away and break ties. These are largely absolutely disgusting parents.
Believe me, Russian parenting is no better. More physically violent, in fact.
Load More Replies...I think there are a group of people here who are here just to downvote. I've seen it happen on so many normal comments. It's not even funny anymore. Anyway, I'm glad the pill helped you with your heavy menstrual cycle! I luckily only had that for a few years before it lessened. It really is crippling.
I think sometimes it's accidental. I've accidentally downvoted when scrolling. I'm guessing that there have been times I haven't caught it
Load More Replies...These posts all make me wish I had been stronger and stood up to my horrible parents. I should have left the minute I turned 18.
You did what you could when you could. Looking back always makes us think "Why this, why that", but living in an abusive situation does things to your mind, especially if you're a girl. Don't doubt anything you did to get where you are now, you did what you could when you finally trusted your idea of the future and what would happen... I hope you're doing okay or at least better now. Take care!
Load More Replies...I've never felt such a stronger urge to go out and create as many orphans as I have after reading this page
Makes me so damn glad I got tf out when I did. Brrr some of those people do not deserve kids
Many of those egg- and sperm donors actually only have one problem... that is the fact that they are still breathing. I hope all those kids, young als older, get/got the help they needed or could get out.
Posts like this make me appreciate that my parents have been supportive, selfless and awesome all of my life. I'm in my 50's now and they'll both be turning 82 this year. The fact that I will have to say goodbye to them in a relatively foreseeable future breaks my heart. The ONLY upside of having s****y parents like these prime examples in the post above is that you won't have to deal with the pain of losing them eventually I guess.
Don't read this. There are entries about abuse and death in here. Don't open this.
Wow, couldn't even finish this list. These... people are a very good argument for mandatory training (at least) and even licensing before you're allowed to have a child. The idea that you're just the boss of your children and they should just follow your every order, with no love or even affection involved is so alien to me! I'm thoroughly disgusted.
I really hope most of the parents on this list get estranged because they don't deserve to have loving children or to be taken care of in their old age by their children.
I would normally say give parents a break, but these are awful! I hope these people ended up okay after these experiences.
And so the cheapest, nastiest nursing home in town continued to stay in business for another ten years.
Oh.Joy. What a fun way to relive my horrible childhood. My mother was an alcoholic, prescription drug addict with Munchausen's by proxy. My elder sister and I are still suffering from her lack of care when we were sick as children while she waited for us to become sick enough so that SHE could get attention from the doctors and staff. I had pneumonia multiple times and my sister went partially deaf from ear infections. Ironically, we were military dependents so we could go to the infirmary, anytime, with no charges for care or medication.
Somebody needs to tell the Iron Maiden hating mama that the song isn't what she thinks it's about- in fact the opposite. While I'm at it the drummer is a born again christian.
Well, that was depressing. Some people should not be parents. I only hope that their children leave them to it as soon as they're old enough because no one should have to live with these utter sh!tstains for parents.
I remember when my cousin was in college and her roommate was on the phone talking to her mother. The roommates mom was yelling at her and saying she was ugly and worthless and so many other horrible things 😠. My cousin was so upset she called her own mom crying and apologized for all the times she acted up and told my aunt(her mom) what a wonderful mother she was.
Faith in humanity fading... fading... RISING!... fading... fading... gone.
This is how you end up old and alone in a sh*tty old people's home with no one visiting you. And you deserve it.
just reading all of this makes me want to vomit. no wonder everyone is insecure…kind of makes me more insecure… (edit: i feel so sorry for all the kids, hope ur doing well❤️)
I have been reading Panda for years and this is the first time I couldn’t stomach reading the whole thing. I wanna hug my mom and dad so bad right now, while they were/are not perfect this bull makes me appreciate their particular brand of crazy so much more!!!
Raise your hand if you feel imposter syndrome pretending to grieve because the evil parent died.
Nope. Mines not even dead yet. But no contact since 2008. Mom's very sick. Totally do not care! Every time I think of her all I feel is relief that I'm not in that house anymore. It actually makes me kind of happy she isn't privileged enough to have a relationship with me. She didn't earn it. And I'm so good with that. Love that I'm free!
Load More Replies...I was on the brink of a panic attack partway through this list and had to leave. Made me relive my childhood :(
Some people should never become parents. In fact, procreation should be made illegal in their cases. Smh...
You should have to have a license to have a child.
Load More Replies...This list has reminded me that while my parents are far from perfect, they are absolutely wonderful and I'm lucky to have them.
Same!! They may have been unreasonable and pissed me off many, many times, but I know that I matter to them and they love me.
Load More Replies...This post was so triggering. I can't believe so many kids have this kind of life. So many parents are so incredibly evil. I thought there were better support systems in place for abused children now, wtf.
Sure, if the kid is *believed*. The default is "but the kid's lying, the adult says so" unless there's clear physical harm. (And clear physical harm where I live is sometimes apparently "bone sticking out"). Basically, nobody should be allowed to parent without first passing psych screenings.
Load More Replies...I couldn't go through, it's the most depressing thing I ever read. I wish all of those kids are ok went NC
This thread caused me to experience considerable anxiety. I did end up with one of my daughter's friends on my sofa. She was escaping her toxic family. In the end the Police and Social Services became involved, and she ended up living with us. I desperately hope that many of the young people captured here escaped too.
WTH????!!! This should not have been posted at all. BP will block words like d*ck, but put up this horrific, triggering post?!! I come here for a quick escape to lighten my day. If I wanted to read schit like this I'll go to regular news outlets. Shame on you BP.
Remember when this site was about cute animals and funny stories?
Load More Replies...I've long held the belief that both heaven and hell are comforting concepts. Heaven for obvious reasons, and hell because no earthly punishment seems sufficient for some people.
I was abused by several people. But my I was talking to my therapist about my main perpetrator one day. She said something to the effect that he was going to Hell. She's Jewish. So it made me really happy she was willing to believe in hell for a moment. I tried to make some excuse for him and she said "I don't care. That doesn't give him the right to make someone else's life s**t!" Ah! I love that woman!
Load More Replies...And these parents are shocked when their kids turn 18 and go full no-contact.
This whole thread displays predominantly American parenting. It also demonstrates how sick our country is. I worry that these kids will parent their kids like this instead of move away and break ties. These are largely absolutely disgusting parents.
Believe me, Russian parenting is no better. More physically violent, in fact.
Load More Replies...I think there are a group of people here who are here just to downvote. I've seen it happen on so many normal comments. It's not even funny anymore. Anyway, I'm glad the pill helped you with your heavy menstrual cycle! I luckily only had that for a few years before it lessened. It really is crippling.
I think sometimes it's accidental. I've accidentally downvoted when scrolling. I'm guessing that there have been times I haven't caught it
Load More Replies...These posts all make me wish I had been stronger and stood up to my horrible parents. I should have left the minute I turned 18.
You did what you could when you could. Looking back always makes us think "Why this, why that", but living in an abusive situation does things to your mind, especially if you're a girl. Don't doubt anything you did to get where you are now, you did what you could when you finally trusted your idea of the future and what would happen... I hope you're doing okay or at least better now. Take care!
Load More Replies...I've never felt such a stronger urge to go out and create as many orphans as I have after reading this page
Makes me so damn glad I got tf out when I did. Brrr some of those people do not deserve kids
Many of those egg- and sperm donors actually only have one problem... that is the fact that they are still breathing. I hope all those kids, young als older, get/got the help they needed or could get out.
Posts like this make me appreciate that my parents have been supportive, selfless and awesome all of my life. I'm in my 50's now and they'll both be turning 82 this year. The fact that I will have to say goodbye to them in a relatively foreseeable future breaks my heart. The ONLY upside of having s****y parents like these prime examples in the post above is that you won't have to deal with the pain of losing them eventually I guess.
Don't read this. There are entries about abuse and death in here. Don't open this.
Wow, couldn't even finish this list. These... people are a very good argument for mandatory training (at least) and even licensing before you're allowed to have a child. The idea that you're just the boss of your children and they should just follow your every order, with no love or even affection involved is so alien to me! I'm thoroughly disgusted.
I really hope most of the parents on this list get estranged because they don't deserve to have loving children or to be taken care of in their old age by their children.
I would normally say give parents a break, but these are awful! I hope these people ended up okay after these experiences.
And so the cheapest, nastiest nursing home in town continued to stay in business for another ten years.
Oh.Joy. What a fun way to relive my horrible childhood. My mother was an alcoholic, prescription drug addict with Munchausen's by proxy. My elder sister and I are still suffering from her lack of care when we were sick as children while she waited for us to become sick enough so that SHE could get attention from the doctors and staff. I had pneumonia multiple times and my sister went partially deaf from ear infections. Ironically, we were military dependents so we could go to the infirmary, anytime, with no charges for care or medication.
Somebody needs to tell the Iron Maiden hating mama that the song isn't what she thinks it's about- in fact the opposite. While I'm at it the drummer is a born again christian.
Well, that was depressing. Some people should not be parents. I only hope that their children leave them to it as soon as they're old enough because no one should have to live with these utter sh!tstains for parents.
I remember when my cousin was in college and her roommate was on the phone talking to her mother. The roommates mom was yelling at her and saying she was ugly and worthless and so many other horrible things 😠. My cousin was so upset she called her own mom crying and apologized for all the times she acted up and told my aunt(her mom) what a wonderful mother she was.
Faith in humanity fading... fading... RISING!... fading... fading... gone.
This is how you end up old and alone in a sh*tty old people's home with no one visiting you. And you deserve it.
just reading all of this makes me want to vomit. no wonder everyone is insecure…kind of makes me more insecure… (edit: i feel so sorry for all the kids, hope ur doing well❤️)
I have been reading Panda for years and this is the first time I couldn’t stomach reading the whole thing. I wanna hug my mom and dad so bad right now, while they were/are not perfect this bull makes me appreciate their particular brand of crazy so much more!!!
Raise your hand if you feel imposter syndrome pretending to grieve because the evil parent died.
Nope. Mines not even dead yet. But no contact since 2008. Mom's very sick. Totally do not care! Every time I think of her all I feel is relief that I'm not in that house anymore. It actually makes me kind of happy she isn't privileged enough to have a relationship with me. She didn't earn it. And I'm so good with that. Love that I'm free!
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