The Wildest Parenting Texts of the Week (May 21, 2024)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
May 21, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

One of the wildest types of parents are those who helicopter parent into their child's adulthood. I can't imagine my parents handling my affairs in college, let alone in my day-to-day life as a grown-up with a job. I know that most adult children who find themselves on the receiving end of this "help" aren't happy about it. They have to beg their parents to stop scheduling their doctor's appointments or asking what they're doing while they lovingly gaze at their real-time location. On the other hand, some people fully embrace being a man-baby who needs their mommy to manage and fully support their lifestyle. I look upon that with a disgust that amounts to absolute detestation. 

These parenting texts cover them all: the absent parents, the inequitable grandparents, the overly involved fathers, and the deadbeats. If you can't find at least one gasp-inducing moment in these parenting texts, your parents may also deserve a spot on this list. 

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  • 01
    Puzzleheaded Lake211 1d Mom likes to forget regular people have jobs. Always needs help with her 20 cats SMS
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    7:38 MB < M Mothership I have another sick cat and can't get meds into him Maybe you could stop by and help I don't think he's going to make it through the weekend 4:29 PM 7:02 PM Delivered 7:19 PM Ok I'll be over there soon Don't bother I tried again and got a little down him, but he spewed the rest out I think he may have fip 7:27 PM If he makes it through the weekend, I'll put him down on Monday 7:28 PM I'm sick, too. Woke up to a respiratory infection I can't afford Shreveport 7:29 PM I spen
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    JourneyCakes 1d Mom (F60) walked in on Me (F22) talking to My Dad about her trying to push her beliefs on me. SMS ...
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    < Spawnpoint > I want what you owe me ... then I want you out... your bull | of using me or feeling I owe you... is finished... don't ever ask me for a favour.... I owe you nothing. I did my best I'm done with being nice. You're getting angry over the exact same thing you told me not to be angry at you for. You talk to about things about me that annoy you, because he gets it. I talk to Dad about things that you do that annoy me, because he gets it. I keep telling you to /never/ talk to me about
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    SmartRazzmataz 2d Conversation with step-mom leaves me blocked. I am still in shock. SMS
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    Today 9:03 AM The other day Dad was walking the went to dog and a girl that elementary school with said, "Your 's Dad." Your Dad confirms it. She then says, "I saw the other day. Does he workout? Say Hi to him for me." And it starts girl interest. So, we tell "Mom, she is a She sleeps around and wears clothes. Hard pass." Made my day! Brining him up right! Your Dad and I both laughed. He knows his worth and has respect for himself. I'm sorry but that is actually a really awful thing to say. Deli
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    I disagree. He calls it like he sees it. If she had respect for herself, she would not behave in the manner he described. And courses that I have taken confirm that. May not use " but describe behaviour just the same. And disrespecting oneself. I would appreciate you not sharing things like this about with me. I feel it is highly inappropriate that he is learning to feel and speak about women this way at such a young age and I do not feel comfortable being a part of this influence. If your cours
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    this works both ways. Males too. Be careful about assuming my intent, and questioning clinical research. I suggest you educate yourself about self worth on both sides before being aggressive. Clearly you have your own issues to work out. I think it is best that we don't communicate at all for awhile. It would seem me asking you not to discuss your mother with Dad and I has hit a nerve... don't get a response from you there. You have fun with her, one day you will learn! Have a good day! Yeah oka
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    To give backstory I have a very hefty history with my step-mom, dad and mom. Divorced since I was 3. Literally a war my whole childhood and adolescent years. Lawyers, court, emailing threats, bribery and using me as a to get back at each other. Fast forward today I am 24 and my step-mom still has an OBSESSION with hating my mom even though they're no contact for years and years. It's literally her hobby, hating my mom. My dad on the other hand is a whipped enabler that just sits in the corner an
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    AlexTheFlower 3d Our roommate's dad has decided we don't get to live in our apartment anymore SMS ...
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    Thursday, May 16 P Sorry you misunderstood. Vacating the apartment was unconditional. Time to find another place MMS 5:25 PM L Dad. Stop. You don't get to control who lives in the apartment. We found a balance. MMS 5:45 PM F MMS No 5:53 PM
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    He has no power to do this. He does not live with us. His justification is that we aren't suited to living together (because the apartment isn't perfectly clean) despite us being very happy with our arrangement. Our roommate and her mom (who is a wonderful woman, absolutely love her, it just married to this boomer that she's ) have both tried to tell him that he doesn't get to make that decision for us, but he has ignored them both. His name is on the lease, but only because he and his wife used
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    HereandQueer42 3d Hey friends. I've posted before but I'm feeling rough about mu last text with my mom. Just need to know I'm not the worst. SMS
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    8:40 1 iMessage Monday 2:47 AM This is . Dont ever call me mom again. I want you to know that you and i will never speak again. You blame me for your childhood. Do you ever take responsibity for anything? You are playing a victim. As per usual. You picked your materialistic life with over me. Nothing anyone did was good enough for you in my family. You ask grandma for an expensive appliance for xmas and then buy them dollar store gifts. And im the selfish one? You couldnt even come and see them.
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    8:40 make you feel guilty. This me making sure you can never try to weasel your way back in. This is me telling you that i made a mistake ever thinking of you and allowing A to stay in your life when your dad and her broke up. It was my decison. She stole you from me and kept me from being your mother. You are to blame for our relationship too. So, keep blaming me! first time i dont Because for the care anymore. Stay away from grandma and grandpa you are so ungrateful and selfish. Your grandpa h
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    8:421 blaming me first time i dont Because for the care anymore. Stay away from grandma and grandpa you are so ungrateful and selfish. Your grandpa has the brain of a 10 year old. You dont even care. He did everything for you. You selfish and ungrateful baby. If you see me out, walk the other way. I made sure € knows the you talk on her daughter and husband. You will never get anything from this family again. And tell your girlfriend she is on my list. But hey ' she can be your mom now. Seeing s
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    I have been no contact/low contact with my mom since the end of 2022. For context my grandpa has dementia. My mom lives at my grandparents rent free. She sent this message because I didn't tell her happy Mother's Day. My girlfriend she's talking about is only 10 years older than me. I'm over 25. She also married a man ten years older than her. Not sure why I'm here. I think I need validation I'm not making wrong choice cutting her out. If you have further questions please direct message me.
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    LollyButtons 4d Husband (49) needs validation, please. SMS ...
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    8:55 < M Mom Merry Christmas son. I love you and miss you Wednesday, May 15 How are you? 1:23 PM 1:26 PM 62%- Good. How are you? 6:29 PM I'm good. I'm glad you're good. I thought maybe you forgot you had a mother. Mother's day came and went and I didn't hear from you I thought maybe you were sick or something. 6:32 PM 6:33 PM No, I'm good. Thanks for asking. What's up? Are mad at me? 6:34 PM No just thought you might want to feel a little bit of what my 3 kids must feel like to never get a happy
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    She never initiates calls/texts with ANYONE for any holiday/birthday. She has this 'matriarchal' mindset that everyone must come to her first, despite the fact that she abandoned my husband and his siblings when they were young. She hasn't sent a text/call/gift to any of our children in about 10+ years, because they don't kiss her . She'll only acknowledge my husband if he initiates. He's finally fed up and realized how hurt he is that 2/3 of our kids are now adults, and she has also abandoned t
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    on friendlysweetpea 4d Mom found out I decided to cut her and my step dad off. Chaos ensues. SMS
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    < 10:44 Spawn Point > Alright I'm gonna address this now and give you the attention you're so badly craving even though I wasn't going to at first because I've been to this horse and pony show with you before. If you don't have the backbone to tell me and Daniel or even your BROTHER WHO IS A GROWN ADULT (WHO ALSO DID NOT MAKE IT TO SAID PARTY) what is on your mind, then don't talk about me to other people. And I wish you I woulda cut me off before I sent a $70 birthday gift. So 'l haven't talked
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    10:45 Spawn Point > worked all day. He's in pain. But you wouldn't know anything about that now would you because when is the last time you had to provide for your family and push through pain at 48 years old to do it? No one said hey mom, I know you won't have your car, you need a ride? I'll come get you. You never seem to look outside of yourself and give grace when it comes to this topic and the LAST time we had this convo I said it would be the last time. We haven't seen the other girls in o
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    10:45 94 Spawn Point > the things someone does that me off. How about just don't think about it too deep and MOVE ON. OR, be an ADULT and confront me and have a conversation. Don't play like it's all good on the phone with me and then on me to other people behind my back. That is so weak and immature and I've been saying it. You're almost 30. You'd think you woulda learned your lesson when you pulled this on > mom and she DIED. And then everyone wants to sit back and cry and feel bad. Don't do t
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    10:45 < : 94 Spawn Point > him face to face in a much shorter format. Pretty awesome that the way you're going about it this kid will have NO family outside of you and her dad and you'll NEVER have a break on this path. Miss 'I'd never withhold my child' eat those words. If you wanna talk to me, call me. If you don't? Then get going Thu, May 9 at 10:55 AM 4 First of all, I'm not calling you bc you'll do nothing but get mad, raise your voice, talk over me, and railroad me to agree with you. Not h
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    10:45 94 < 5 Spawn Point > not working. I have no shame about staying at home with my child and it's pretty gross that you would try and make me feel bad for something so normal all because you got your feelings hurt. Crazy how you listen to whatever tf says when just a few months ago, before you knew there was a baby involved, you couldn't stand her and constantly talk about how stupid she is. I'm not even going to address the party thing bc you know why I'd be upset about that. Anyone would be
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    10:45 93 < 6 Spawn Point > listen to basic guidelines on how to properly care for her. It shouldn't matter that my message was long winded. This is her life that he's playing with. Idk why you guys can't seem to take it seriously. Maybe it's bc you don't live with her and don't see when she gets sick, OH WAIT, he has seen her when she gets sick and he did nothing about it but let her sit there covered in her own vomit. She couldn't even keep her eyes open when I picked her up. That's I problem.
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    10:45 > = 93 7 + Spawn Point > now you're using it against me and telling me it's a "misunderstanding" when it wasn't. He just can't handle possibly being wrong and you know that. You know who you sound JUST like when you said that? E- -H. It's funny how you think family has to be by blood. family and us have a great relationship bc they actually chose to show up for her, so again nice try. It's pretty disgusting that you would use the death of my mother in law to try and hurt my feeling actuall
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    10:45 1 < 8 Spawn Point > have a great relationship bc they actually chose to show up for her, so again nice try. It's pretty disgusting that you would use the death of my mother in law to try and hurt my feeling actually. Gross. Touch some grass. Shooting low blows at people to severely hurt them bc they hurt your feelings is probably the most immature part of this entire thing honestly. You could approach me like a grown up, but you don't. You approach me like an enemy and that's why you get d
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    < 10:54 Paternal Figure > Even though I'm cut off and have never done anything for you, have a super fabulous Mother's Day Friday 11:10 AM I'm getting the girls tonight. is welcome to come Friday 2:35 PM The last think I want is you against us but you're making that real difficult with that stupid mouth of yours + Text Message 92 The I'm QWE R T YU | OP A S N D FL G HJ K L XCV BNM ☑ 123 :) space return
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