The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (October 22, 2024)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Oct 22, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

No parent is perfect. Every mom or dad will screw up at some point in their life in the 18 years it takes for an infant to become an adult, and best believe it won't be without consequences for their kid. That era of the parent-child relationship is one I'm less interested in. What's more interesting to me is when parents treat their adult children like they're still kids. It's a fascinating phenomenon that's been exacerbated by technology. Parents can track their adult kid's locations to see where they are and pontificate upon what they're doing there. Parents can look at and pick apart their adult children's social media presence.

Most importantly, parents can communicate with their kids over text. Texting might not seem that novel at this point in history, but I think it dramatically impacts communication. So many parents say things over text that they would never say in real life, and these wild parenting texts demonstrate this perfectly. 

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  • 01
    I'm 29 and have my own house
    via u/animusbaby
  • 02
    10:25 Mum 7:45 AM I'll come Thursday x Ok. No playing on your PS5 all week 7:45 AM 7:45 AM 86 You can't say that?? I'm 29?? X I can or your things will be on my front lawn. You shouldn't even have it, it's a Christmas present 7:47 AM 7:46 AM ✓
    via u/animusbaby
  • 03
    my father going on a crazy rant about "DEI" when i mention a lazy coworker
    via u/roguetrooper25
  • 04
    Incompetent It has run rampant everywhere since covid, when DEI programs started DEI has ruined businesses and lots of Just a excuse for companies to be lazy in there hiring 's philosophy, just put a warm body in the seat.... Thats why there are no decent trucks around, DEI hires have wrecked them all, and that's no lie
    via u/roguetrooper25
  • 05
    I have chronic pain and my mom refuses to acknowledge it to the point she's now lying she also has it to make me feel unworthy.
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 06
    Can you guys bring my cane when you come to the show No I am not You are not an invalid I was asking cause my legs hurts-
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 07
    For context. My mom is kind of an and gaslights me constantly. She loves conflict, fighting with me and just having an excuse to yell at me for no reason. I have chronic pain, I walk with a cane because of it to support my weight cause most of my pain is in my legs and because of that I lay down a lot and don't move much. Being in pain is tiring. My use is ambulatory so I don't always use my cane but when my pain starts to flare, I do need it.
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 08
    Anyway. I could be minding my own business and my mom will yell at me for it because I'm sitting down and comfortable. she's been doing this conflict seeking behavior for a long time, and all of a sudden, 2 weeks ago. she's started saying she also has chronic pain and that she's still able to go to the gym, drive around, live her life and do work and not complain.
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 09
    The thing is. A) she has never brought this up in my entire 18 years of life B) she only brought it up as a way to make me feel inadequate or like I'm lazy or a bad person for not scraping my joints against each other by walking around or being in uncomfortable poses
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 10
    I find it so hard to believe her, especially because of the way she talks to me about my pain where she treats it like I use it as an excuse to be lazy. If she truly had the pain I did. I feel like she wouldn't talk to me that way because she'd understand how difficult and exhausting it is. And wouldn't constantly insult me or undermine me about it. How am I supposed to believe she also has pain when she's never mentioned it before and only started bringing it up as a way to bring me down.
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 11
    She's called me an "invalid" and "Old lady" multiple times for asking for my cane when I need it because I'm in pain. This screenshot is from when I was a designer for a fashion show, and my pain started to flare but I didn't have my cane with me. I couldn't leave to get it cause I was working on the designs, but she refused to bring it for no reason. My house is less than 6 minutes away from the studio. And I knew she could do it cause she stopped by earlier the previous day to bring me my dres
    via u/Daisyloo66
  • 12
    Abusive POS dad gave me a panic attack at work and then responded like this
    via u/cityofnitemares
  • 13
    D 4 12:52 D 2 People M MA HA 55 Dad do not take photos of me while i'm working again. you will be thrown out. if it becomes a pattern they will have you trespassed You can take pictures where ever you want, thrown out for what? It is a public place I won't spend money there again if you have to wait until my back is turned to get a photo then you shouldn't be taking one. you're being a creep and if they need to tell you to stop multiple times then yes, they absolutely can throw you out. it's a p
    via u/cityofnitemares
  • 14
    4 12:52 D M 2 People > 55 D D D Dau Who has to wait until your back was turned? They didn't say anything multiple times. You are being a baby We were trying to send a pic of you to your God mother and let her know you moved up in your job. that's not what i mean, if you're caught sneaking photos of me again, they can throw you out since it would be the second time they have to ask you to stop. if you can't come up to me and ask me to take a photo, then do not take one. you are in a public place
    via u/cityofnitemares
  • 15
    D 4 12:53 Dad D M 2 People > they have to ask you to stop. I 55 you can't come up to me and ask me to take a photo, then do not take one. you are in a public place sneaking photos of people, people notice and you look like a creep. i was not the only one you made uncomfortable by doing that and also, i'm not sure why a picture is necessary to tell someone that i got moved up. you can actually just text people without attaching a photo and it still sends through just fine you know i don't like pi
    via u/cityofnitemares
  • 16
    I (20F) have always hated having photos taken of me and I have set this boundary with my parents hundreds of times and they continue to disregard it. While I was turned around and busy at work, my dad came up to the bar, took photos of me, and then left before I even saw what was going on. The bartender saw it and told me what happened and I had to go hide out back and fight off a panic attack that ended up giving me awful anxiety that lingered for most of the rest of my shift. It ruined my nigh
    via u/cityofnitemares
  • 17
    Wedding Ring Fiasco
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 18
    31 9:29 Yesterday 5:11 PM That ring was really beautiful! It looked like it had great sparkle. Sorry if I seemed underwhelmed. I could not happier for you. Asking her dad this weekend? 61 Underwhelmed is the wrong word. You were completely judgmental and dismissive of my excitement and pride. Your reaction was very hurtful. You turned something that is supposed to be exciting into a It is a beautiful ring, contest. and I love it. GF Wow. I was distracted. Have been having some tough business day
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 19
    31 9:29 Wow. I was distracted. Have been having some tough business days. And today was one. I apologise, I think I'll go kill myself now. It is exciting. And you know we could not be happier. I would help you $$ in a minute. Judgemental is strong. I don't know about these "new" modified stones. I'm old fashion that way. Please don't be so hard on me. That's all that really matters in the that you're happy and she is. You do hate me now. There's more to this. I'm protective of you and don't want
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 20
    Context: I (26M) and girlfriend of 7 years (27F) are preparing to get married (in court by the end of this year, and have actual wedding when out of school in ~2 years). We wanted to have a ring to make it more "official". After months of deliberation and research, we went to a family owned company and had a wonderful experience. Ultimately deciding to go with them for business and close on a beautiful 2.7ct lab grown diamond and yellow gold setting.
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 21
    I was at my parent's house the next day after working out and decided to show them pictures. My father had a positive reaction, so I wanted to show my mother as well obviously. When I showed her, her immediate response was "wow, where'd you go to get it". I told her the company, and she asked "why didn't you go to my guy". I told her we had a really great experience with the business we went to...(and in reality it wasn't her guy, it was a guy she knew through a friend. A guy that she's never ac
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 22
    Anyway, after that, she asked if it was real, I said of course, it's a... and before I could finish speaking she said "oh it's one of those genetically, uh..." so I said "lab grown"? She said "yes". At this point I had walked over to the table to sit down and she came over and put her ring on the table and looked down at it and said "see I'd rather have the real thing", and pointed towards her wedding ring. I said "lab grown are real. They have the same anatomical makeup and structure of a real
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 23
    At this point my excitement had been all but completely stomped on so I said goodbye and left. About an hour later, the attached text convo happened. I guess I figured my own mother would be excited about her eldest son proposing to his soon to be fiance but I guess that's too much to ask lol.
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 24
    Since then, outside of these texts. She has called me several times, and my father has called me, who have spoken to. He's usually on my side but to my surprise, he told me I'm being dramatic and over sensitive!! "Your mother wants the best for you, and sometimes people don't always say the right thing. You should apologize. This is not a big deal."
    via u/Themanguykid
  • 25
    No dad, this isn't a big deal, it's a HUGE deal. This is probably one the biggest moments in my entire life. Would appreciate any comments or criticism. I don't think I'm being dramatic, but maybe I am. Or maybe it's the years of gaslighting and manipulation from her growing up making me feel guilty for talking about how I felt due to what she did and said. Let me know what you guys think.
    via u/Themanguykid

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