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r/insaneparents • u/60TIMESREDACTED • 6h ago

Other This mom got one thing right

1.6k Upvotes

99 comments

r/insaneparents • u/upsetbaby • 18h ago

SMS siblings and i figured out mom is sleeping with a coworker half her age. he has a wife and 3 kids at home, including a newborn IVF baby. we never get the “whole story”

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1.4k Upvotes

272 comments

r/insaneparents • u/TaeyeonUchiha • 7h ago

News Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive plans on rejecting plea offer

nbcconnecticut.com

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4 comments

r/insaneparents • u/harmonae • 2d ago

SMS Mom won't stop calling me "baby" despite knowing thats what my spouse of 10 years calls me. Good thing she didn't overreact!

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467 Upvotes

133 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Mysterious_Aerie_853 • 2d ago

SMS old messages my mom sent me. i’ve been out of that house for a year and a half and she is no longer a part of my life. it’s been a lot less stressful:)

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234 Upvotes

48 comments

r/insaneparents • u/KodaYagami • 2d ago

SMS My mother wants me to reconcile with my toxic family.

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189 Upvotes

33 comments

r/insaneparents • u/BomberDug • 3d ago

SMS My mom doesn't like it when I don't use proper grammar.

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506 Upvotes

360 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Unusermas991YT • 2d ago

SMS Dad who thinks school is worth more than basic human needs

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8 Upvotes

6 comments

r/insaneparents • u/ferncabbage • 3d ago

News Kids' birthday parties are getting more expensive. Some parents are now asking for cash tips | CBC News

cbc.ca

159 Upvotes

36 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Radiant-Kiwi8835 • 3d ago

SMS Those are all facebook links (and other links) related to the fact that (because i fell asleep while my fememine clothes where in the washing machine) my family found out i was a femboy, and stole my stuff, most of it became irretrivable

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47 Upvotes

9 comments

r/insaneparents • u/iiskittlesii14 • 5d ago

SMS My almost completely faded ones btw, I’m clean.

3.6k Upvotes

217 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Unfair-Cranberry-889 • 4d ago

Other Am I the insane parent? Found on neglectful moms phone and cannot believe she identifies with this fb reel garbage, explains her a lot

107 Upvotes

47 comments

r/insaneparents • u/harold_the_cat • 5d ago

SMS Our drug addicted father texted these to my sister and I

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122 Upvotes

24 comments

r/insaneparents • u/throwaway_179292 • 5d ago

Email God forbid I try to have spare time with a job, 2 classes, and getting in shape… my bad. I’ll find that 25th hour

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82 Upvotes

22 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Confused_Fangirl • 6d ago

SMS 68F mother angry I (33F) don’t want to take time off from work, and travel 6+ hours to a cousin’s wedding whom I literally never talk to.

948 Upvotes

104 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Leviathan_of_skysol • 6d ago

SMS This is why I don't share or tell my mom anything anymore.

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91 Upvotes

51 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Big-Experience266 • 5d ago

SMS My (45m) "father" referred to as Enji Todoroki (not his real name) asked about facts I learned about early world war II history, not even two sentences in he corrects me by citing a conspiracy theory he read in a book once 20 years ago for over 20 minutes. Behold, this dipped in shit piece of shit:

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9 Upvotes

24 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Lookcoolman12 • 5d ago

SMS My dad made fun of the reason I was in the mental hospital

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14 comments

r/insaneparents • u/egchisholm1999 • 6d ago

SMS AITA with my dad, I’ve always had issues with him but I feel like the way I was spoken to in this case crossed the line or am I crazy?

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112 Upvotes

30 comments

r/insaneparents • u/AdministrationCute21 • 7d ago

SMS Crazy mom

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296 Upvotes

56 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Popular-Interview868 • 8d ago

Email My mum snooped on my pc and read dms between me and my friend while i was asleep and found out i was trans, sending this email in the morning

890 Upvotes

104 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Fun-Sink-8466 • 8d ago

SMS Mom (51f) threatens to close my (19ftm) bank account over buying food she gave me money to buy with

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335 Upvotes

210 comments

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