The Wildest Parenting Texts of the Week (February 20, 2024)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Feb 20, 2024 8:00 AM EST

If you look through old texts on anybody's phone, you'll find a rich tapestry that illustrates some truth about who that person is. This is a massive shift from where texting was a mere 20 years ago. Back then, Ryan Seacrest had to beg us to text our votes for the next American Idol. Not to mention, many of us had texting limits back then. These days, unlimited texts are not a feature; they're expected. You're too young for me if you never got in trouble for texting over 200 times in one month. 

We usually aren't privy to other people's texts unless you're a nosy Nancy, snooping on your partner's or your kids' devices. That's why it can be incredibly entertaining to take a look through the scandalous texts of strangers that they have anonymously and voluntarily posted onto the internet. Scroll down for some compelling, weird, and sad parenting texts.

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    Wife OfZiggy 1d my mothers most recent burst of insanity SMS no
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    173 + Padre 2 People Today 5:24 PM They're not permanent, so call it a temp i want a perm i think Today 9:18 PM Mom Don't get a perm your hair is too thin it will fall out And for Gods sake don't let your friend perm it iMessage On 2nd thought do it so I can laugh at you when all your hair falls out. You will be a broke slob because of all your attention seeking decisions. 8 there's a difference between wanting to do something and actually doing something. i don't know what crawled up your but d
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    173 IVIUTTI P 2 People > Don't get a perm your hair is too thin it will fall out And for Gods sake don't let your friend perm it On 2nd thought do it so I can laugh at you when all your hair falls out. You will be a broke slob because of all your attention seeking decisions. there's a difference between wanting to do something and actually doing something. i don't know what crawled up your but don't take that out on me. i don't know what the think i do that's "attention seeking" but if that's ho
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    177 + Mom Oh: that P 2 People iMessage Today 7:22 AM there's no need for And why would you work your beautiful hair. I can tell you a better way which won't damage your hair. But curlers they are made of sponge and when your hair is wet roll your hair go to bed take them out in the morning. Then you have a natural perm Today 9:00 AM you're literally insane. i don't know why you have this incessant need to put me down, but in the meantime i'll be over here being a penniless, attention seeking, sl
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    P 177 Mom P 2 People I wish you could have seen my tone a You are getting upset for nothing Padre Omg it's a joke Mom Do you really think I would say that seriously? Of course you don't because you don't know me anymore nor do you care about having a relationship with me or this family. So do whatever you need to do. + iMessage 8 if that's your idea of a joke then it's a miracle you have any friends at all. maybe i'd have more of a relationship with you if our relationship was more mother/daught
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    177 + P 2 People > Do you really think I would say that seriously? Of course you don't because you don't know me anymore nor do you care about having a relationship with me or this family. So do whatever you need to do. if that's your idea of a joke then it's a miracle you have any friends at all. maybe i'd have more of a relationship with you if our relationship was more mother/daughter rather than boxer/punching bag. if you keep up there's going to this come a day where i WILL stop having a re
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    Mom phone February 18, 2024 at 9:11 AM 0:00 (>) i -0:31 E Transcription "I already know you're available cause you just texted me but that's OK You gotta stop It wasn't meant for you to get all upset and worked up about But OK, you keep with the insults You keep saying whatever you wanna say It doesn't bother me so Do what you Gotta do Bye..." Was this transcription useful or not useful?
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    Curly_streams 2d I No longer regret regretting running away (please read below text SMS ...
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    ll T-Mobile 5G 00:53 None of your items are at the house Wednesday 12:33 So I will be coming by today to pick up my bookbag and legal documents and some of my clothes. You cannot give me a last min warning I moved everything into storage We need to arrange a date and time + As I told you in our last text I sent yesterday Well where are they? My locks have been changed alarm is on and I'm not home iMessage 89%
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    T-Mobile LTE 00:53 You will not be allowed to have anything without giving me your phone code Great. I'm glad after a week of missing school you're thinking this way. + Well it's hard to make a sound plan rn I need my laptop and bookbag I will grab items and put them outside for you I will let you know when they are there They are not at the hosue 89% iMessage 0 Jamie I am Jhomeless and have no car. How the do you expect me to go to school and why do you even care?
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    I T-Mobile LTE < 00:53 You need to give me a heads up Yesterday would have been a good time to tell me I am not even Naples anymore Your living somewhere Therefore your not homeless I don't know where the are or who your with + You care so much. It's all about you you 89% Doesn't matter where I am or who I am with. Especially since I am a burnt bridge iMessage I couldn't yesterday it's hard to get a developed plan You told me it would be outside in the driveway now apparently itle in storan
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    T-Mobile LTE 00:53 it's in storage You met someone online You didn't know anyone from not Naples Oh my god! Please read my messages Again you never listen. It is in storage I said I'd get it and put it somewhere for you but I cannot get that info the day of Give me a break! Based on how you think and how you've treated me I don't really care You will NOT be telling me when you are coming We can discuss it and arrange a day and time + iMessage @ 89% ☐
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    T-Mobile LTE 00:53 I am doing the best I can Jamie. I came today to get my stuff and talk to the school Ok You have to give people a heads up Alex After hearing what you had to say about my character yesterday it really changed a lot about our relationship That you would genuinely think that of me is very very unfair I never said anything Except if you leave don't come back You say I'm a liar and a stealer Thanks for nothing 89% I say you lie because you've lied + iMessage Likewise
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    T-Mobile LTE I say you deceived and was sneaky because you were What facts have I not said? 00:54 You are saying things that are hurtful and NOT true!!!! I've wasted so much money and time. I'm at myself That you just leave And call me a out + And then you want sympathy and understanding and what a | hug?!!? What do you actually expect on your way iMessage 89% No? I don't need a hug or sympathy. You took my car that I payed for. All because I went and hung out with a friend and was 30 minutes la
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    T-Mobile LTE + 00:54 iMessage 89% a was nothing but justified. That car was my way to work and school. I loved that car. All because I was late. Did I leave over the car yeah partially I mostly left because I am tired of the overreactions... Tired of all these fights... I have been gone a week and apparently you Changed the locks, packed up and put all of my stuff on storage, sold my car. How should I react? You seemed so ready. Well when a government agency tells me that they notified you that
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    T-Mobile LTE 00:54 Thanks I'm glad you feel that way about me and what I've done. I would never take $. I had no idea if you were accepted or not I even told you this to your face that if you were accepted for social security (that I applied for since they cut it off once your 18) that you wouldn't have to pay anything for your car anymore. I did that to try and help you because you work 10 hours a week at best! You say you have 2 jobs but it doesn't matter if you have 10 jobs if your only worki
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    all T-Mobile 5G + 22:34 Come get it all or nothing. When you're ready to pick up all your items I will give it all to you. If you could get my Legal documents like social security card and birth certificate together. I would appreciate it. I need them both. 38% iMessage Jamie. I need my legal documents. I asked for them before and you apparently hadn't moved them yet. I can't get it all yet and you know that. Yet you continue to be unfair. Within the next two weeks I will be able to most likely
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    < do anything like buy a car or rent an apartment or get a bank card or even get a job I need my social and my birth certificate. It really shouldn't be as complicated as you are making it. + Today 06:28 I am willing to mail it to you. But I will not meet you anywhere and give it to you. 0 Please give me an address to I iMessage Today 10:05 Jamie... I need my documents. You are being way too unreasonable and unfair. Making my life 20x more complicated because you can't see me for 5 minutes to gi
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    r Please give me an address to mail to. I will not be seeing or meeting you anywhere Jamie I don't have that option. You are aware of that. The easier you make this, the quicker I'll be out of your life for good. You seem to love to make things complicated for me. I won't be able to pick it up until Monday anyways. Maybe you might come to your senses by then. How would I be aware that you don't have an address I will mail it Give me a friends address. Otherwise don't bother me. You have until 4/
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    I will give you access to only once. Once I give you access to the storage unit you have that day and that day only to get all your items. Anything you leave behind will be put in the trash. + 0 Have some common sense and compassion and respect the fact I don't have a solid place at the moment. Glad to know nothing has changed. Shouldn't be a problem by then. However by being so stubborn you are slowing me down because you want to mail my legal documents instead of meeting me. Trust me I don't w
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    < Give me an address and WIII mail them. I also need my check. So if and when you have it let me know. Thanks. Haven't recieved it Best you change your mailing address 0 What part of I don't have a solid mailing address don't you understand? I am calling them today so I am going to ask them if it was delivered. Good for you. I have not received anything. Stop contacting me unless you have a mailing address, and the day you're getting your items. + iMessage Delivered
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    uglyfrickingarbage 2d This isn't really parents but apparently my grandpa is planning on throwing out my stuff? SMS ...
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    个 You Are My Father You waiting for your food? 6:57 PM Get something to eat Texting with You Are (SMS/MMS) RCS chat with You Are 8:19 PM RCS chat with You Are 8 Get some trash bags, put everything you don't absolutely need right now in it and put it somewhere. Or shove it under your bed, in the closet and drawers. I can fit a bag or two in my closet. Do it before morning. Because grandpa said he was getting rid of it. I don't know what it is but since he was talking about your room. I don't want
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    So, context me (F16) and my parents are living with my grandpa because of money troubles. My grandpa, however, is very stubborn. He and my dad don't get along the best. I have been having a rough day, when I got this message from my dad. I don't really get it, but my grandpa has thrown out my things before that he didn't like (Skulls, funny shirts, etc.) He also doesn't seem to like us very much. Thought it'd fit here the best.
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    snakegravity 4d I am 22. I didn't answer him for three minutes. SMS :
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    Be careful please not later why didn't you go to campus today Are you coming home Today 7:06 PM Are you still at the board game place ?? For crying out loud just reply Are you visiting are someone's home? We want to make sure you're ok since last week when you had someone stay here all of a sudden you just don't reply. I texted you earlier just reply. You've been in the street with whoever your with since this morning. Ok fine all you do is get me upset more Please what's up with you, tell your
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    Federal_Lifeguard22 5d apparently I'm in home prison now SMS : ...
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    so u went out to get something and u didn't tell me where you were and you have your phone on flight mode do u not have any regard to your father's feelings? 11:11 pm do u not care if we worry about you? 11:11 pm this is very inconsiderate of you what if you were to go missing for 4, 5 hours, a day or be hit by a car or kidnapped what would I do? would I just go to the police and file a report? 11:11 pm 1- I told you where I was going 2- yes, if I were to go missing for a day go file a police re
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    WHAT IF U GET KIDNAPPED ??!!! WHAT WOULD I DO? YOU DIDNT EVEN TELL ME WHERE YOU WENT ! 11:20 pm WOULD IT BE TOO HARD JUST TO REMOVE THE FLIGHT MODE?! 11:20 pm Yessss cause answering your calls won't do you any good if I get kidnapped meanwhile it would cause me a lot of stress 11:22 pm ✓/ I think I could take a walk for 30 mins without you calling me every 10 mins ... I'll not remove flight mode Edited 11:23 pm ✓ so you are a man that makes decisions now you just want people to give you attentio
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