The Cringiest Parenting Texts of the Week (August 8, 2023)

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Emmy Pratt • Writer and Editor
Aug 8, 2023 3:00 PM EDT

Kids might say the darndest things, but so do parents. My mom recently told me a wild story about writer and composer Mary Rogers that proves that some people aren't meant to be parents. For context, she was the daughter of Broadway composing legend Richard Rogers, and her son Adam Guettel went on to write The Light In The Piazza, a musical that earned 11 nominations at the Tony Awards that year. It was up against some stiff competition (primarily the Monty Python musical Spamalot), but suffice it to say, it won big that night. At the Tonys, right before one of the big awards was announced, Adam looked at his mom Mary and said, "I love you, Mom." In response, she said, "Spamalot is going to win." Taking that critical moment away from her son in an attempt to "be real" with him is cruel beyond belief. If that story made you as sad as it made me, these parenting texts will itch that exact spot. 

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    Rectangle - First conversation with my dad after a month SMS
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    Font - What? Hey you need to come back to our house today so we can start getting ready for school. Your mom said she will bring you when she comes to get Jamie for work! OⓇ A D Dad > Today 10:36 A Well you need to start asking not just assuming you can do what you want. You'll have to talk to your mom. School starts iMessage I already had something planned today I was gonna go to back to school night and then to spencer house ♫ Cash
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    Product - D Dad > Wednesday and I haven't seen you in a month. You better not be staying up all damn night. It's my week and watch your mouth you do need to ask so watch your tone buddy I dont need to ask you because I didn't know i was going over today I already had this planned OⓇ What do you mean by that? Since it's such a problem I'll just stay at moms ✩ Since i need to ask you apparently even though im at mom house A ¡Message ♫ Cash O
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    Font - D I thought you were going to Spencer's It's my week O Dad > Then i will just stay there You are coming back tomorrow * Yea I am Then after that Im gonna stay at moms A iMessage ♫ Cash It was your week for almost 4 months No Im not Read 10:46. Edited O
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    Gesture - Seriously mam? SMS
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    Font - Alright so if you cannot tell I had a trip planned with my mam, and I have ADHD and Autism. And for some reason my mam has no faith in me to be myself or to think I am capable. She always pesters me to take meds that make me lose all my motivation and make me depressed (they are side effects of the meds I am supposed to be taking) so I voluntarily stopped taking them because it was making my mental health worse and worse. And as you can see I had previously agreed to take them to avoid fi
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    Font - K O Go to the docs and ask for bromide I'd rather you start taking yours No take = no holiday I want daily proof you have actually taken Have you taken Dad's meds again? Or you're not coming a We have been over this. And. I you are not watching me take my pills. You needs to start trusting me. I am 19, not 9 What? Message... I am agreeing to not argue with you on the trip of you aggravate me, you need to understand you are not treating me like a kid on this trip. You're also not coming I
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    Purple - K We will discuss this tomorrow. Because that is not on the cards. My place has already been booked. You need to start treating me like an adult. No excuses It is also late. So I am ending this conversation to go to bed. We can continue this tomorrow. Only if you behave like an adult. Currently you are not. It is on the cards. I've paid for the holiday. You will not ruin it. You just will not come. I will forfeit what I have paid already for you This was not meant to be disrespectful. B
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    Font - ACTIVE VIITOTTUITE TU. You just will not come. I will forfeit what I have paid already for you This was not meant to be disrespectful. But I need you to understand that you are not going to treat me like a kid anymore. I hate it. And you know it causes fight. So for once please stop and treat me like an adult and please stop making excuses to continue this. Please, it annoys the hell out of me. a That is the only way you are going to move forward If me not going means that this message is
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    Font - Ah. The problem there is - I HAVE been treating you like an adult No meds, no proof, no holiday a Then I guess I am not going. I am not going to let you treat me like a kid then lie to yourself and say this is how you would treat an adult. If you wanted this trip to go well you would not bring this up. And you would also place some bloody trust in my like the rest of the family does. But everything i do, you either disapprove of or say you think I am not capable enough. Or whatever. Mam,
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    Rectangle - Growth mindset with my dad is impossible. SMS
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    Font - I grew up having to walk on eggshells around my dad because any perceived slight (whether real or not) gets turned on you and his mood changes in an instant. We had a productive conversation recently where I finally told him it's frustrating to deal with and he had a great response and promised (by my prompting) to just, bare minimum, make an effort to stop and think before reacting. I'm exhausted. less
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    Communication Device - USA lost Sorry D Dad > Today 7:45 AM Today 9:42 AM I'm really excited and glad that you're enjoying the cup too- could I find out the results on my own though? Today 10:52 AM I will stay out of it from now on It's ok Dad you're doing it again, I was just telling you for next time Apparently I am doing it with all my relatives, so I can't win. Right I am too tired to give a crap Me reminding you is not an insult, it's just a reminder.
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    Font - How do I even respond to this SMS
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    Font - T TOVV he treats his mother is a pretty good indicatio of how he will treat you. I know I'm so horrible I deserve everything heartbreaking. I'm a loser, not even human just a stain on the floor, so I deserve it all I'm the only person that is imperfect that you disregard. I honestly feel that if I was perfect you'd still think of me as horrible. Your Nana sure did put the hate for me in your head. Your dad she made excuses for. I hope you 2 stay close. I'm sure you will be there to take c
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    Font - We all know you have your own family and people now, so why take from him? seems to help Have her pay it won't say you hurt him but I don't give a shit. You act like you are so much better than us your family. It's all good cause you won't have us. I get you staying mad at me wah wah. Gotta be so righteous. What have your sister's done to not hear from you? You act like you are too good for us, and you'll be sorry when you push us away to where we don't know you. You are a selfish shit wh
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    Smile - Our power was out for 18 hours and I wanted to cool off SMS
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    Font - You could drive us to breakfast later and get us some breakfast Somewhere air conditioned Well I'll tell you what you and your sister come inside pack up your shit and you can fucking leave OK you can just leave come inside pack your things and I'll drop you off I can't believe you function all day at work in this temperature outside without air conditioning Ok Come on come inside pack up your things Ok
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    Font - Apparently my 2 times a month 3 day visits aren't enough! SMS
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    Font - 180 I know. 5:49 Suggested for you mypositiveoutlooks Oh that's good, he's always nice in person when I've seen him but I've also heard his tone over the phone. Not great Study shows the more you hang out with your mom, the longer she'll live .llLTE 3 A A Follow Today 5:50 PM Liked by joannelo_knows and others mypositiveoutlooks Visiting your elderly parents not only makes them happier but also healthier... more. Q M X Just thought I'd let you know. Cash 匠 iMessage Read Yesterday 0,
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    Font - 15 minutes earlier we called and she was asking when I'd come home. And how apparently most children show their gratitude and go home every weekend. I go home twice a month mainly for my dad. But apparently I'm a disappointment for not showing up every weekend so she reminded me who supported me through college, aka only paid for my apartment because she upgraded it behind my back to the most expensive one so I wouldn't be able to stay financially independent. Oh then sent me a nice remin
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    Font - My mom took our kitten back to the rescue without giving me the chance to say goodbye SMS
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    Font - We got a new kitten. Unfortunately, we weren't the best fit for him. He has separation anxiety on steroids and would spend all day crying, even when we were in the room with him. I understood. We decided we were probably going to return him and find him a home that had lots of animals who he could play with. We talked about it briefly before I left for the gym today and I told my mom, "Well, whenever you think you are gonna take him back, just tell me so I can say goodbye." 15 minutes lat
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    Font - Today 5:03 PM I'm bringing him back now. What?? You cant wait an hour for me to get home? No because I'm at working on Rachel's schedule. So I really don't get to say goodbye?
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    Font - Homophobic grandma tells me she's "on the side of god" about my hating my gayness. SMS
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    Font - Rejecting God to live out our lives by our own choices instead of agreeing with God and His word is living in pride and arrogance! And, pride and arrogance lead to destruction. I pray for you, Aidan, that you will seek God in your adult life and choose His way and not your own! We choose 1 of 2 paths in this life. We choose the path of God and His Kingdom, or we choose the path of Satan and his kingdom. And, a scary thought is this: reaching a place where a person commits the unpardonable
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    Font - Don't let this be you because when a person chooses to live a life that is considered an abomination to God and that person defends the practices of a lifestyle in direct opposition to God that person is on that slippery slope leading to destruction. Your family loves you, I love you, and if I don't speak the truth to you in love, it is like giving you a Judas kiss (the kiss of death)! God calls us to hate things that offend Him and hurt His children and when the LGBTQ+ community comes ou
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    Font - We all sin and fall short of God's glory, but as Christians, we must recognize our sin, confess our sin, repent of our sin, and head in the other direction. By the grace of God and by accepting His Son, Jesus, we can do that because He tells us that all things are possible through Christ who gives us strength. I pray you don't ignore these words and that you seek the Truth of God's Word for your life before it's too late for you to do so. And remember, it is your choice. | you, and I'm pr
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    Font - JU. ATTU remenici, it is your choice. I Gram A Time to Hate Prov. 28:16 you, and I'm praying for you. Christianity is a religion of love. Yet the Lord calls us to hate things that offend Him and hurt His children. The word hate seems strong, but it is the logical response to sin, which is the antithesis of love. This does not mean that we should hate sinful people but rather hate sinful behaviors. Scripture uses the term hate to describe how the righteous should feel about... . pride, arr
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    Communication Device - Just got disowned by my mom SMS Okay Yesterday 10:34 PM Forgot u have a mom, I don't wanna see u O 4. QW stop at 7:30 A Today 7:32 AM Message A WE R T Okay mama, as you wish Delivered Tomorrow Y Read Yesterday 0 U | O P ASDF G HJK L
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