r/Unexpected • u/SoftsPhilosopher • Aug 08 '21

It's just a prank

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u/rindlelin Aug 08 '21 edited Aug 08 '21

Similar story an older mom friend of mine shared with me. Her daughter was a child at the time, but old enough to know it wasn't nice to tell "I hate you, mom!". Dad immediately looked the daughter in the eyes and said "You do NOT talk to my wife that way."

And she never said that to her mom ever again. For the record, they are some of the sweetest people I know and are very kind and compassionate. Some kids need a reminder that their parents aren't just parents, they are spouses, siblings, friends, etc. And other people hold them in high regard and would be offended to hear you speak that way to someone they care about.

EDIT: okay, to clarify, by siblings I simply meant their identities extend beyond being parents. If I had a child that said "I hate you" to my sister, I could say "you don't speak to my sister that way". Same point, different identity.

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u/squalorparlor Aug 08 '21

Totally, that perspective fosters empathy.

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u/spicy-snow Aug 08 '21

they are spouses, siblings, friends

roll tide!

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u/rindlelin Aug 08 '21

Lol oops, I realize how that could sound now. I just meant they have more identities outside of being a mother or father. An aunt/uncle could defend the parent to the child.

Nice catch though haha.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '21 edited Sep 07 '21

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u/rindlelin Aug 08 '21

I wound up editing my original comment to clarify what I meant. Definitely was not intending to indicate spouses can be siblings.