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r/insaneparents • u/SammyPlayzz • 15h ago

SMS Things my (18 GF) mom (55 F) texts me while I live at home

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187 Upvotes

124 comments

r/insaneparents • u/americanmcgeesalice • 19h ago

Other My mother dislikes the people I see more as family that her.

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139 Upvotes

31 comments

r/insaneparents • u/SaraWinchester78 • 19h ago

SMS Mom ready to disregard she has a daughter over a pet (more context in the comment)

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r/insaneparents • u/Thick-Beautiful5085 • 11h ago

Other surely this is not healthy

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r/insaneparents • u/ladyfox_9 • 1d ago

SMS My mom is an ivermectin-pushing menace to my dad and brother, who were both diagnosed with late stage cancers this year.

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1.5k Upvotes

121 comments

r/insaneparents • u/FandomOrAnimator • 1d ago

SMS My grandmother is my insane parent (does this even count?)

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308 Upvotes

94 comments

r/insaneparents • u/StrawberryCat__Thing • 1d ago

SMS No matter what I do, it’s not enough Context in comment

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r/insaneparents • u/Sad_Reason_745 • 1d ago

SMS Idk if this is necessarily "insane" but it was insane to me that a few days after this she was yelling at me about how I have "no business in her relationship" (despite the fact that I'm around her husband almost daily and am constantly verbally abused by him) (I'm leaving in December)

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r/insaneparents • u/ourconflictdesignsus • 2d ago

SMS my mom's reaction to me saying I'll eat dinner in a minute (i'm 18F btw)

1.9k Upvotes

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r/insaneparents • u/BlueShadow98 • 2d ago

Religion I didn’t know what to title this..

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214 comments

r/insaneparents • u/FrogVolence • 1d ago

SMS How do you mourn the loss of someone who is still alive?

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r/insaneparents • u/mamasmalarkey • 4d ago

SMS My father's response to me snapping at him. what now?

350 Upvotes

48 comments

r/insaneparents • u/exsensepng • 4d ago

SMS an update to my old post from nearly 4 years ago

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52 Upvotes

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r/insaneparents • u/FriendshipObvious380 • 4d ago

SMS This is my second post but, throwback to when I had COVID and this happened. She didn't end up making the appointment.

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r/insaneparents • u/FriendshipObvious380 • 5d ago

SMS Hi. This is a throwaway account so no one in my family tracks me down and links this post to me. My mom's response to me not wanting to come to her rehab center after spending 8 bucks on trays for us

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r/insaneparents • u/noodlesandstout • 6d ago

Email My mum's last ever contact to me, and the story I've never told.

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402 Upvotes

76 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Potential-Bit9883 • 5d ago

SMS I know I texted a tad harshly but was her response uncalled for? She does this a lot, first and last time I went to disney world I had saved money from my job for it. And I kept trying to change my phone over before but she wouldnt release the number on her end until a month after these texts.

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25 Upvotes

21 comments

r/insaneparents • u/mamasmalarkey • 6d ago

SMS I snapped at my dad finally

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334 Upvotes

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r/insaneparents • u/Soft-Promotion6877 • 7d ago

SMS Dad kicked me out of car cause i said gay people should have rights

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1.7k Upvotes

292 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Pretend-Rate-9728 • 6d ago

SMS my moms texts after speeding 90 down out street

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80 Upvotes

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r/insaneparents • u/PanAceKitty1 • 6d ago

SMS My father everyone

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6 comments

r/insaneparents • u/uncommonlyaverage • 7d ago

Other Did anyone else’s parent who didn’t heavily support Trump previously decide to go full blown MAGA during his 2nd term?! My mom said she didn’t vote for him in 2024 and voted down ballot Dem but abstained from the presidency. Now she shares stuff like this FB and loves the admin. I’m so confused 😭

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r/insaneparents • u/feedmewolves • 8d ago

SMS Is it normal for parents in a toxic relationship to not put aside their differences to see their daughter who lives overseas?

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46 Upvotes

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r/insaneparents • u/[deleted] • 9d ago

SMS Stepmum still being controlling after I’ve moved out and have my own house

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34 Upvotes

7 comments

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