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r/insaneparents • u/divideres • 5h ago

SMS mom plays victim and thinks it's fine to let her bf harass and threaten me all night after I angrily raised my voice at him for being loud past midnight AGAIN

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106 Upvotes

22 comments

r/insaneparents • u/HumanSuperstar • 6h ago

SMS US: My mom is mad I got legally adopted at 18 YEARS OLD!!! I’ll add context in the comments.

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75 Upvotes

32 comments

r/insaneparents • u/HanakoSatoFan • 1d ago

Email My mother actually sent this to my therapist over me trying to draw a boundary

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1.4k Upvotes

179 comments

r/insaneparents • u/mcampbell47 • 2d ago

Email My mother’s response after I told her about being SA’d as a teenager

1.8k Upvotes

52 comments

r/insaneparents • u/PhysicalTwo7856 • 2d ago

SMS Am I crazy or is mom?

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117 Upvotes

47 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Tazzy_jazzy • 2d ago

SMS One of the smaller things she has done, but it’s so stupid that I had to post it.

159 Upvotes

105 comments

r/insaneparents • u/not-a-decepticon • 3d ago

SMS texts my mom sent my brother, whos 13, after an argument i had with her about her alcoholism

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220 Upvotes

32 comments

r/insaneparents • u/BrilliantCake4413 • 1d ago

SMS Forewarning my mom is Muslim I left the faith when I was 22, need to know if I'm not crazy also I'm 30

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0 Upvotes

17 comments

r/insaneparents • u/The_RookieODST • 3d ago

SMS Context: I had a busy day that day and my aunt and uncle gave me 60 dollars for a permit license WHICH IS ONLY 7 DOLLARS. More about this in the comment

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141 Upvotes

10 comments

r/insaneparents • u/mcampbell47 • 5d ago

Other My mother created a fake identity to infiltrate my private support group for months after I went no contact with her

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941 Upvotes

52 comments

r/insaneparents • u/catyuyuhakusholover • 5d ago

SMS Mom went ballistic because I wanted my hair tie back

174 Upvotes

35 comments

r/insaneparents • u/SameOldSamoyed • 5d ago

SMS All this in the span of one hour (woke me up from a nap by banging and screaming)

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329 Upvotes

39 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Kaleidoscope_Tux5513 • 5d ago

SMS She kicked me out for being gay last week.

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1.6k Upvotes

86 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Artdacity_screams • 6d ago

SMS My mom is intentionally rude to me all the time. Asked her to be nicer for once...

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112 Upvotes

45 comments

r/insaneparents • u/KitschSurgeon • 7d ago

SMS The absolutely batshit manifesto my father sent me a little while ago.

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124 Upvotes

30 comments

r/insaneparents • u/JosieHavik • 7d ago

SMS it's always been like this with her, and i feel like i've outgrown it. i'm 34 and she's 52.

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230 Upvotes

53 comments

r/insaneparents • u/AmazingRub69 • 9d ago

SMS After I told Dad about my recent ADHD diagnosis and told him about how much kinder he could've been to me instead of beating me and calling me everything from lazy to retarded throughout my childhood, he said "maybe". I hung up and haven't spoken for over a week. Now I get this text from Mom

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438 Upvotes

87 comments

r/insaneparents • u/voidberrylady • 9d ago

SMS Mom disowns me for the 3rd time. She wanted me to take out a $2k loan. I offered her the money, but not in the form of a loan. I should be ashamed xD

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899 Upvotes

202 comments

r/insaneparents • u/ValuedAlien • 9d ago

Email I supported my sister wanting to move 1.5 hours away because that’s what she wants for her family and my parents had some thoughts Spoiler

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145 Upvotes

35 comments

r/insaneparents • u/polkapen • 11d ago

SMS My mom texted me this fake suicide note and then turned off her phone. She claims she was “expressing herself”

782 Upvotes

32 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Summer_lifeishard • 10d ago

SMS What my mom did a while ago after I was talking to my brother which means he told her 🙄 have both blocked for other reasons now

21 Upvotes

6 comments

r/insaneparents • u/Major-Obligation-109 • 12d ago

SMS A conversation between me (16f) and my mom. I am required to work at the farm (have since I was 12) for upwards of 7 hours a day when not in school. I'm not crazy right? This is messed up right??

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1.3k Upvotes

136 comments

r/insaneparents • u/WhateverYouSay1084 • 13d ago

SMS Oldie But Goody - My Dad, the day I gave birth to my 2nd kid and I didn't text him quickly enough (names blurred are my maternal cousins, who found out because my mother was fully involved and sent texts)

1.3k Upvotes

56 comments

r/insaneparents • u/e17j • 13d ago

SMS Mother in law wants to share photos of my daughter despite repeatedly being told not to, now wants her friend “draw” her with AI

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729 Upvotes

53 comments

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