The Cringiest Parenting Texts of the Week (November 7, 2023)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Nov 7, 2023 12:00 PM EST

If you look through my texts with my parents, they are anything but dramatic. My mom sends me updates about her day and pictures of their golden retrievers acting the fool. My texts with my dad are probably less interesting than reading the phone book, and I don't even think phone books exist anymore! He sends me New York Times articles, I send him security codes that, for some reason, go to my phone. It's not an entertaining affair. If you looked at my texts with my parents from when I was a teenager, it might be a different story, but I know for a fact even at my most hormonal, we weren't having full-tilt brawls over SMS. 

Unfortunately, some kids are in a position where they're constantly having combative and uncomfortable conversations with their parents over texts. While some of those conversations are unspeakably upsetting, some are both harrowing and entertaining, and that's where these cringey parenting texts come in. 

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  • 01
    31 Lesbian Directioner28 13h My mother an hour after she found out about my boyfriend and completely wrecked my room, broke my phone and physically abused me SMS ...
    via u/LesbianDirectioner28
  • 02
    Hi 21:26 Come fast I need to keep YN 21:26 Hi 22:45 21:26 W Missed voice call at 22:45 mon 1 Unread Message Today The older you get the more you realize Your Mom is your best friend in life. 20:16 Hi 09:28
    via u/LesbianDirectioner28
  • 03
    TSK_Wolfie 2d This was completely out of nowhere SMS :
    via u/TSK_Wolfie
  • 04
    A A My friend town, she's stayed with me before when I lived with U don't give a Today 8:16 AM is coming into grandma. I just want to make sure it isn't a problem if she stays there tonight Cash how I feel Text Message 0
    via u/TSK_Wolfie
  • 05
    I was at work and sent my dad this, he's been kinda moody lately, so I was just sending it as more as a heads up. Keep in mind, my name is also on the lease and I pay half the rent. Also this girl is also like my sister and she moved away a year ago, she is also only in town for today and tomorrow
    via u/TSK_Wolfie
  • 06
    Ok_Refrigerator_3732 2d Growing up with a narc parent sucked. But it makes for some light entertainment now. SMS ....
    via u/Ok_Refrigerator_3732
  • 07
    Search + And that takes months to get out of one's system A bitter joke Yes it is You are bitter No one thinks that You replied I'm highly intelligent and I'm totally independent O Did you get tested for your jq or take an online test And quite frankly, you need help Yes I have a high iq Well above average ✓ You replied to You are bitter Are you...
    via u/Ok_Refrigerator_3732
  • 08
    Search + Active now Your bitter I did a test yes How else would I know Your a genius You are O I have a high iq How do you know Ok so an online test. What's yours mine was 145 Your highly gifted My strengths was problem solving You replied to It's what the internet says Aa Must be :)
    via u/Ok_Refrigerator_3732
  • 09
    CODVETERAN11 3d 90% of this is unhinged rambling about stuff that isn't even true SMS
    via u/CoDVETERAN11
  • 10
    < N Nasty Who gave you dope? (Meth, coke) Are you not ever going to tell us what happened? You do understand you were and still are hiding something That paperwork said I kicked you out over money and we all know that is a lie! We all know head. You told us is a known meth was on meth before you got tricked out of here! Whoever was on the phone wanted you out of here! Not us!!!!! That boy killed his baby!!! You just going to let them set you up so they can kill you or you setting back so they ca
    via u/CoDVETERAN11
  • 11
    < N Nasty never received her money And how is she supposed to with everyone ignoring her? You are intentionally doing ignoring us so y'all can dope her money up Am I right? Who stole your checkbook that had dads name on it? Who is telling you what to do? Who is giving you orders Are you on meth? birthday was November 1 in case you didn't know. Why are you ignoring us? Why are you ignoring dad? Why are you ignoring We didn't do anything to you! They fleeced my mother 4. You told u was on meth and
    via u/CoDVETERAN11
  • 12
    < 10:12 N Nasty ch Your dog misses you and knows the truth!! You were tricked out of this house 99 n
    via u/CoDVETERAN11
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    < O ustaja histo ha filf-life of cul - SANDWILLING SY * -0.000 10000-0000 A N Nasty She's trying to figure this out She says pupthem' WHO JUICED YOU All legit questions Still not harassing!!!!! Your dog misses you iMessage 0
    via u/CoDVETERAN11
  • 14
    Basic tl;dr, my parents and I got into an argument over money I inherited from my grandmas passing. They raised my rent from 1/2 my monthly income to 5/6 of it. So the next time they left the house I packed my and went NC.
    via u/CoDVETERAN11
  • 15
    Ai r/insaneparents u/Major-Experience 3572 3d. i.redd.it ● My mom's reaction after letting her know I'd (25F) be spending the night at my bf's place because I felt too sleepy to drive home. She has my location and is constantly paranoid about my whereabouts.
    via u/Major-Experience3572
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    Mami Last thing I want is for you to be sick and end up ruining the graduation week. Please hydrate. Call me Hello?! Please call me Will you be staying in your car? Or did you actually wake up his mom to ask if you could stay? Please, Inthe future be respectful of her and us and get yourselves home at a decent time. I don't want you home later than 2am on weekends and not later than 12am on weekdays. But if you get yourself home earlier then even better. I think this is super fair. And please ap
    via u/Major-Experience3572
  • 17
    SonicWesley 4d Texts with my dad SMS Son VISU ...
    via u/SonicWesley
  • 18
    11:54 < Dad 2:39 PM You started with yo again I suppose [58] 2:41 PM 2:42 PM yo I didn't end up being able to come do it last time I asked, so would I be able to come do laundry this evening? I'm your dad. I'm probably the only one who will object ||| I demand a level.of respect. I'm your elder. I hope you don't talk to your boss like that Js 2:43 PM 2:40 PM I talk to literally everyone like this you're the only one who has ever 2:41 PM objected 2:40 PM + ... 31% . sorry it's a habit 2:41 PM and
    via u/SonicWesley
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    11:55 Dad please don't speak to me as if I am still below you I feel I've earned that much? and I apologize, I'll try to stop using "yo" so often but I can't guarantee 2:44 PM that it won't happen sometimes Who the do you think you are? You're a child. Respect your elders. Regardless of who those elders are to you. 2:45 PM The word 'demand' isn't meant to be taken literally, but rather a general baseline of how to treat people hey hey I'm not trying to be disrespectful here ||| 2:46 PM This 'enp
    via u/SonicWesley
  • 20
    11:55 Respect for those around you is universal. It has nothing to do with the fact you're my son. I would react the same if it wer my friend Lol ok 339 Dad ✓ o 2:49 PM It all comes down to maturity. Yes, you are on your own and doing your thing, which I commend you for. However, that doesn't mean you can just do whatever the you want. Thats a good way to get punched in the mouth if you do it with the wrong person. Just keep that in mind. I'm not angry, I'm frustrated 2:50 PM 2:50 PM ||| + 2:48
    via u/SonicWesley
  • 21
    11:55 Lol ok Dad L'UUT IVI 2:50 PM lok 2:51 PM They are 2 very different emotions We can talk about this later. I'm still at work. I'm not upset, but asking to be shown courtesy isn't a big ask. 2:52 PM part of why I had and still have a hard time opening up with you is because of that fear of an aggressive response You wouldn't appreciate if I started a conversation with "hey would you? Same concept ||| and i can happily do that! just as long as you'll show me the same courtesy 2:52 PM Thats no
    via u/SonicWesley
  • 22
    Better_Cut_5138 5d My mother won't ask for consent when posting photos SMS ...
    via u/Better_Cut_5138
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    O Mom please stop posting pictures of me on social media I don't care, you're my kid and I think you look cute. I'm posting it. A A Or at least ask me first for me to see if I'm okay with it iMessage Cash O
    via u/Better_Cut_5138
  • 24
    TraumaCorner 5d My dad's response after calling me at 3am for a chat SMS ...
    via u/TraumaCorner
  • 25
    In future, please check what the time is before calling. Its not fair on me and on to be calling at 3am for a Chat. It's not acceptable at all. If there is a genuine emergency then yes please do call. 08:03 I thought I'd had a call from you, I tend to ignore calls, got the times wrong as I have an analogue clock So called you. Don't use the phrase "In Future" as a term, or a threat, It doesn't go down well with me, And don't get me wrong I would not ring you if there was a genuine emergency. - I
    via u/TraumaCorner
  • 26
    40 r/insaneparents u/QuantityIndependent6 5d • reddit. My mother, everyone SMS ●
    via u/QuantityIndependent6
  • 27
    Mum > Saturday 3:05 PM i've recently been looking at better paying jobs, and most of them are closer to dad's house. we had been thinking of moving most of my things over this sunday, but since you guys are sick we might need to wait until after the quarantine is over. i was planning on grabbing my razor from the bathroom, my other bathroom stuff i didn't grab, my weighted blanket, and other small important documents and things after work tonight, could you gather that stuff up so i don't have t
    via u/QuantityIndependent6
  • 28
    My Name I understand that you are hurting and confused right now. I know your trust was broken and we have apologized for it. You said you accepted our apology. I know there are more issues that need to be addressed, but we were happy with that baby step. We do want to be fully reconciled and a family again, and we know it will take work. I also know that you feel we are rejecting you because we do not accept that you identify as nonbinary/ pansexual/ asexual. That is not true. You are asking us
    via u/QuantityIndependent6
  • 29
    You have been angry and closed off from us for so long even you said you couldn't really put a finger on things that were triggers. (besides the sexual identity stuff) Maybe take some time and concentrate on the past and write out or record a voice message of what we did that bothered you/ still bothers you and we can work on addressing those issues. We can't fix what we don't know. And we are always here, waiting for you to come to us. We have the door open and will welcome you into conversatio
    via u/QuantityIndependent6
  • 30
    As for the text today that you are moving out now Stepdad and not in 30 days like you told it pretty obvious that you don't want to even try to repair anything. I'm sorry that it has come to this. I have Stepmom never been able to compare to and now I don't have to. Thank you for confirming how little we mean to you by doing this via text. Love always, Mom and Stepdad
    via u/QuantityIndependent6

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