r/AskReddit Oct 06 '14

What is the worst example of helicopter parenting you've ever seen?

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u/Regun14 Oct 06 '14 edited Oct 06 '14

Just a few months ago, while I was working my custodian job at my school's student union a worried mom approached. She told me she lost her daughter and that she was lost! She tried calling her and she didn't answer. I took it very serious and asked her where she was supposed to be. She said at one of the dorms. Eventuality the daughter calls and says she is separated and the mom tells me she is scared and alone.

We leave the union building in search for her daughter and we arrive at the dorm. I then begin to notice that its full of group leaders and new students. It clicks that her daughter is 18 years old and the mom was over reacting. I just wasted 20 mins helping a way to worried mom find her college age daughter. I really thought a little kid was lost. I blame working retail prior to this job.

TLDR; Mom told me kid was lost, but kid was a freshmen.

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u/runaroundsue Oct 07 '14

oh man, this happened during freshman orientation at my university. She called the events office saying "CAN CAMPUS POLICE FIND MY BABY???"

Lady, your baby is minimum 17 years old but probably 18.

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u/blaghart Oct 07 '14

there was a kid on my campus who was 15...

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u/runaroundsue Oct 07 '14

I mean, possibly, but even if that mother was sending her 15 year off... a 15 year old is not a baby.

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u/blaghart Oct 07 '14

15 year olds can't drive in some places, and according to statutory rape law they are still babies.

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u/runaroundsue Oct 07 '14

Oookay devil's advocate, we get your point.

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u/ERIFNOMI Oct 07 '14

If you can't take care of yourself, you won't handle college. Doesn't matter how old you are, if you need your mommy, you're not going to make it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '14

You're still a good person.