I was scared my parents installed cameras. The only reason I stopped being scared of that is because ik they could never afford cameras Edit: 💀 these replies. Glad I'm not the only one but holy-
I didn't have any pets but I watched this one episode of AWOG about gumball going about his day while no one is there but at the end its revealed that he just couldn't see anyone for some reason, and I lived in fear of that happening to me one day. To the point that I'm sure that episode was at least 20% of the reasons for my anxiety.
I hope the parents realize that if their daughter HAD done underage naughties, they would now be in possession of a recording of child naughties and go to prison for it as predators.
Not even just them getting down and dirty though -- when she leaves the bathroom after a shower or changing clothes they are recording her nude. Super creepy and pedophilic.
That's honestly the first thing I thought. And I'm not sure how it is in other places, but where I live the daughter doesn't even have to do any naughties. If they're "just" filming her in a state of undress that could already be taken as production of child p**** imagery.
also, depending on where the daughter put the bear, they could possibly have video of her changing her clothes, which in the eyes of some juries and/or judges, classifies as possession of child naughties.
only just started the video and i’m already seeing comments about parents being in possession of child pornography featuring their own child, hoo boy this is gonna be a ride
When I was a teenager, we had a strategy for that, that every teenager would tell other teens who found cameras in their rooms - masturbate or get naked in front of the camera, subtly remind your parents child pornography is illegal and a nude teenager qualifies, or imply to a mandatory reporter that your parents have underage pornography.
I am still wondering if my parents did the same for me or put a mic on me. They knew things they shouldn’t have, and as I know they had no issue going through my messages without me knowing… some parents are just terrifying lol
One of my uncles took the door off his daughter's room because "she might masturbate and that will make her think she can invite BOYS over". Same uncle did not give a shit that his son had knocked up two girls by the time he was seventeen.
I think the creepy mom that put a hidden camera in her daughter's room qualifies as "creeping on family." That's not just an invasion of privacy. It's downright creepy.
As a Canadian who's built probably hundreds of snowmen, how does this boomer think you can build multiple snowmen within like 7 minutes? Somehow the timeline is what's least believeable to me lol
It takes like an hour unless you have multiple people working. I remember trying to make snowmen out of powder snow instead of packing snow 😂 it didn’t work and we lived in an apartment complex in Detroit so there weren’t any hoses to use
True, building a snowman is hard work. Especially since you need the sticky snow to build one and it is so much heavier then the fluffy snow. Not all snow is the same.
They "overheard their daughter talking to her roommate". Are they still spying?! Are they now secretly filming not only their daughter, but her roommate as well?!
As someone who had to take the “abortion” pill because my body was hanging onto a dead fetus, I can assure people it doesn’t sterilise women. This was my second pregnancy and my third pregnancy gave me a wonderful daughter
I'm sorry you had to go through that. But yes it is not sterilizing and not having access to the necessary medications leave a much higher risk of sterilization. Hope your daughter is doing great!
I was going to say that I got pregnant pretty quickly after stopping the pill, since my second son was seven months after and my daughter was two weeks after. I just don't understand how decades of people using this stuff with little to no ill effects is suddenly shoved to the side in favor of this crazy pseudoscience 🤦
This is what I hate about abortion being seen as evil. It's not, it's a necessary and often life-saving medical procedure for so many women. I'm glad you had access to the treatment you needed, and I'm happy to hear you're a proud parent 😊
Fun fact: in Switzerland the parents are legally required to provide for their children until they have finished their education and are able to get a job, and not just high school but for higher education and university (professional training), usually until the child is ~21-24yo
@@Scrinwaipwr English is my first language, but I don’t write much in it and forget to pay attention, and then make mistakes like that, (I speak French and usually write in French too)
The snowman post was actually kinda funny with how absurd it got. I was half expecting a Wiccan neighbor to complain about the broom being removed because "How else is the snow woman supposed to fly?" The secret camera in a stuffed bear's eye is literally what one of the bad guys in Ace Attorney did. It didn't work out well for them either.
My mom did this when I moved from one state to another, at 19 because she wanted me to stay in the state I was in (not even the same state as her, so idk why) then she got mad that I never made any effort to contact her. It was so strange. I was just happy she wasn’t blowing up my phone anymore lol
It's just a pure power and control play. You've moved out so they can no longer emotionally abuse you, so they go for the financial abuse to try to maintain control.
My 19 year old son's father passed away over the summer. We had been divorced for 10 years, and even though I was not his biggest fan, I couldn't imagine trashing him to our son after he died. Our son was devastated. What a horrible person that mother is. IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, YOU TWIT!
can someone send this to my mum? it’s not that bad rn (her and my stepdad are divorcing, and whilst i don’t like my stepdad, i would like it if she would STOP FUCKING BITCHING ABOUT HIM TO ME, he still fucking raised me). like…it doesn’t matter what went on. don’t bitch to your kid, especially when the situation impacts them as well. sometimes i do enjoy insulting my stepdad with her (he was…not the best), but like….not every time i talk to her! it’s left me in a really sticky situation because of this
Yeah ! That's probably a big reason for the "Don't speak ill of the dead" saying. It is doubly devastating because not only does it screw up the child's grievance, but it also makes them realize their mother, who should be an emotional anchor for them in this trying time, is unhealthily hateful (even with a good reason, being this happy about someone's death is scarily unhinged) and may have resurfacing issues in addition to making the grievance a point of contention.
With that being said, nicotine is only one part of what makes cigarettes addictive. There really is a bunch more chemicals in there. Cigarettes are a drug laced for addiction.
My bf and almost everyone in my family is a smoker, my whole life I've been told "don't smoke, it sucks". So when I heard that I cried so hard with laughter
My father has given me a lot of questionable advice. But one that has always stuck with me was to never touch cigarettes. Not that I was ever going to, I’m asthmatic and even walking past someone smoking can send me into a coughing fit.
@@witherschat if by "one part" you mean 99.99999999999999999999999999% of what gets you addicted then yes. The real secret is that the majority of the addiction is mental and would still be present, and just as intense even if ciggarettes were not physically addictive. It takes 3-5 days to recover from nicotine withdrawls, and thus the physical addiction. It takes months at best, decades if you struggle, to get over the mental addiction. For me, and most smokers I know, the real draw of ciggarrettes is getting to go outside and put the world on pause for 5 minutes. Especially working. A lot of jobs dont bat an eye if you step out for a smoke for a few minutes but if you stop to sit on your phone for the exact same amount of time you're getting a write up. Its also why Ecigs dont work for everyone. They fix my cravings for nicotine. I stop being shaking and anxious, but I still want a ciggarette.
True🥺 My husband started smoking at 13. He is now 39 and every time he tries kicking the nicotine, he breaks out in sweats, are irritated all the time and struggles sleeping. He don’t smoke anymore but is very addicted to “snus”. It’s a tobacco product we use a lot in Norway and Sweden. I have no idea what’s it called in English. I think It’s actually illegal in most of Europe.
The other issue is, *why did they leave the camera on even after she already left for college?* Did they WANT to record her sleeping with people?! Fakkin gross!!
Their child was underage when the camera was installed! Those parents are criminally liable for making CP!! If the camera records any minor getting undressed at all even, then it's legally CP and they should rightfully go to prison That's even without them recording anything between their daughter and her boyfriend who was also a minor most likely too
Is that even a question? I don't care how paranoid/"overprotective" or how much of a control freak parents are, if they place hidden cameras in their teenage child's bedroom, I'm 100% certain they WANT to watch their kid undress and do adult things! Because there's NO WAY anyone doing this would be stupid enough to not realize that that's what they're gonna see!
@@WolfgangDoW when I had first heard this story I wondered how many counts of CP they would be charged and sentenced for, if such a case would be brought to court.
An RA is a Resident Assistant. They're usually students who get free housing by helping other dorm residents. They're usually responsible for tours, questions, helping people if they get locked out of their building or room, explaining safety procedures, move-in and move-out assistance, etc.
about dyslexia, here in Germany there are some organisations that partner up with schools and libraries to bring special "reading dogs" in so the kids can read out loud to them. Dogs dont judge or laugh at you if youre reading slow or say something wrong so the kids can read and take their time while reading stressfree stories to friendly dogs. I really hope this whil get more common everywhere
That sounds like a fantastic way to not only make it fun (because _dogs,_ obviously!) but to take advantage of the stress relieving property interacting with animals has. It's like a sneaky, double-edged, super wholesome sword!
Some of our local libraries in Canada have them. I don't know if that's their only job or if they're in training to be therapy dogs or something and getting used to people. I haven't actually seen one but I've seen the signs advertising reading dog hours
Interesting. I remember that in about grade 2 a lot of kids had trouble with the idea of reading "in their heads" instead of aloud. This would give them someone to read to, making it seem more worthwhile.
I got better at reading out loud by reading to my mother's horse while he was healing from an injury. He had to stay in a stall because running would have reinjured him. He seemed a bit down, so I would go out and read to him ( I also brought a radio out to the barn and put it on the classical music station for him during the day when I wasn't reading to him). I got way better at reading out loud (I have ADD and though I was good at reading, reading aloud was was something I wanted to get better at because I tended to sound monotonous and stilted when I did so) and the horse seemed to appreciate the company. Having a listener who just listens can be very helpful. I had previously attempted to practice reading aloud to my pet goats, but they would sometimes try to nibble on the book. The sheep would listen, but didn't seem interested. The horse was a very good listener and did not try to eat the book. Animals can be therapeutic in so many ways. I would love to see more programs that utilize that. Perhaps a program could be started to have kids read to dogs at the pound. It could benefit the dogs and the kids.
A friend of mine from New Jersey just took her son to read to dogs at the library! Such a cool program, and it gives the shelter they work with more publicity too!
The snowman story went on for so long, I started reminiscing about the time my dad and I made a gigantic snow duck, in the middle of a field. Everyone driving on the main road could see it and the proudest moment of my childhood snow sculpting career was when some family friends came over and asked “Have you seen that massive duck, just down the hill?” The fact that they knew what it was made me so happy.
I love the irony of when bigots complain about people “getting upset over everything” while ranting on online about a made up situation while we all sit comfortably and laugh at it lmao
Like people losing their mind about “blue haired snowflakes” and I’m like “I have never met anyone on the left so fragile that they get upset about the colour of someone else’s hair, meanwhile conservatives…..” 😂
@@WobblesandBeanAnd so-called liberals, all politicians are evil friendly reminder. It doesn't matter who they are, they're probably evil. They get that job by maintaining the status quo And lying about changing things
Correct response from the daughter is to file criminal charges. In every state in the US (and this kind of behaviour is very American) secret "intimate" recording is illegal, and we're taking it on trust that she was "18" when you did this, so this could easily become child abuse and CSAM law violations.
Kind of stereotypical to say this is a very American issue, and I've been watching you for quite a while now, and it's not the first time you've claimed that... 😂😂😂
36:41 "a man is drowning in the ocean when a boat approaches him, 'hey do you need help' the sailor says 'no im waiting for god to save me' so the boat sails away. Another boat comes up to him saying 'hey get on board' and he simply replies 'no im waiting for god to save me' eventually he drowns and meets god and asks him 'why didn't you save me?!' and god replies 'I SENT YOU TWO BOATS!!'"
I love this joke. And, just for the record, as a strong Christian, I FIRMLY believe God gave us curiosity and inquisitiveness, and science, scientists, and doctors. MODERN MEDICINE BASED ON SCIENCE *IS* God’s healing power and help! I’m vaccinated, I take lab-created prescription medicines, I trust *science*, and I firmly believe in God. They really DON’T have to be mutually exclusive! Ugh! People like this DRIVE ME UP A WALL!
@patchesaregreat1217 OMFG this is exactly what I thought when the evangelicals decided to get vaccinated, and then tell their congregations it's all evil!! Like what?!?!?!?! You should be giving him all the glory and ignoring the scientists, like usual!!!!!! But politics 🙄 😒 🤷♀️
Saw a student once who placed his class schedule on his parents fridge because the mother would call all hours, even while he was in class, then absolutely rage about him not answering the phone, insisting that her calls were important and it was "no big deal" for him to leave class. Putting aside the fact that professors would not be amused by that, mother's random nonsense was never anything important. When she didn't take the hint on the schedule he just left his phone off and ignored her calls and when she didn't take that hint, he changed his number and she nearly lost her mind over that one.
My step mom once texted me in my final class saying they were going to pick me up from school. Because I was done my school work, I texted back "Okay." She was not happy and snapped at me to "not text in class" knowing full well she would probably demand "Are you getting these? Answer me" if I didn't. She lectured me after school, and that was one of the few times I ever stood up to myself, explaining there was no work for me and I was just sitting bored. She was still not happy and told me to pay attention in class. Like, what class? It was a work period where I had no work!
Okay, I'm going to say it: The real mark of intelligence isn't using big words. It's the ability to break down complex thoughts to those who aren't familiar with them.
This genuinely makes me feel good about my own intellectual state. I like me a good big word here and there but every day conversation, I sound like normal regular person. Maybe even dumb because I talk silly for funsies. But teaching my kids, colleagues, family members, or friends new concepts is one of my favorite things on the planet. Explaining to a child, in particular, is a challenge I wasn’t expected but I’m really enjoying - and am getting better at it. I love this comment so much.
I think there is alot of types of intelligence but your right, this is one of them. Im not that type thought, i suck at teaching things to people. Atleast trying to physically do it anyways. I could go rambling about stuff they didnt know about. But like, trying to teach people how to draw and such is actuallt really difficult.
My parents did a lot of the classic insane parent stuff in the past, like "you'll miss us when we're gone", invasion of privacy, taking things hostage, etc. They'd spank me, and whenever I cried, they'd yell at me or spank me telling me to stop. They locked me in my room many times which definitely scarred me emotionally. They'd strap me to a chair with a belt until I finished eating. They deny a lot of things when I bring it up, and I'm not sure if they actually don't remember or if they're trying to gaslight me. Recently me, my siblings, and my mom ended up having a huge conversation about childhood memories, and I brought up how she would ask my younger sister if she did something, ask me, then automatically blame my older sister when we both said no. She admitted that she had thought we were "too young to be capable of lying", which I think relates to their "you don't know anything / you're my child so I own you" type of attitude. Then they say that we (me and my sisters) say we know better than them, which we don't, and it's exactly what they do. They've been a lot less "insane" lately but they've openly admitted to being "scared of me" retaliating. Again, can't tell if that's true or if they're just making it up, and intimidation or talking negatively about me right in front of me is all they've done my entire life. I have no idea what to believe. And when I found these videos, I was convinced I had always overreacted about them. I mean, she's not antivax, she openly supports the queer community, she even pays for my estrogen pills. But who says she won't hold that over my head later? Both of them have already admitted how they feel about feeding and housing their kids. She's pro-life and so many of the other things on the subreddit, and there have been videos in this series where the two of them and maybe sometimes just one of them are represented in just about every post. I can't express how many times I watched one of these and was like "woah, they're actually even worse than I thought". I feel like if it weren't for these videos, I'd have convinced myself they did nothing wrong and possibly even that I deserved absolutely everything. Thank you.
I remember being scared to check out this subreddit because I thought it would falsely make me believe I was being abused. I know, that’s really dumb, but it was the way I thought, like not saying anything to people about things that were done to me because it would “hurt my mother”. I now realize my hesitance to admit I was being abuse, even to myself, was just part of their manipulation. That whole “I never did that, you’re making that up, you’re exaggerating that to make me look bad, etc…” is part of that manipulation game. They’re not dumb. Your parents do remember a lot of what they did imo, but I’d believe they’re not lying about not remembering it all. Abusers often don’t remember specific small events like victims do because it’s nothing special to the abuser. It doesn’t hurt them when they beat someone. It doesn’t hurt they when they say something horrible to someone. They have no strong attachments to these events, and can forget them more easily. In my mothers case, she has a lot of NPD symptoms, so it would make sense for her to really not remember doing anything wrong to me, as in her mind, beating the shit out of her child for having a verbal spat with their sibling is completely justifiable. But your mother might just be in denial, which a lot of abusive parents seem to be.
My grandparents were pretty awful to my mum and her siblings at times, too. They do the same thing that your parents do when they're confronted about it: deny and downplay. I think they genuinely don't remember some of it, other things they don't believe were "that bad", but there's a strong element of not wanting to admit that they did an awful thing (especially multiple times). Think of how difficult it is for some people just to say they were wrong and apologise for something quite trivial. It's extremely frustrating and disappointing to hear them shirk responsibility, even if they have grown as people.
My uncle from Scotland said to me as a kid, "Americans cough at each other and then sue each other" I've lived here my whole life and still he hasn't been proven wrong 😅
I need your full name, address, SSN, bank account number, and social media password so my lawyers can deliver you the papers, I'm suing you for typing that! Yes, yes, that a joke, don't actually send that info. lol
I think it has to do with the fact that it's really the only way to get redress in most situations. Like if a company scams customers, the gov't might enforce regulations but people probably won't get their money back unless they sue. Also a HUGE amount of suits are just insurance companies figuring out who is paying for what.
I get the feeling with the mom freaking out over contraceptives is that mom wants another baby for herself but can't have one and she's purposely trying to put her youngest daughter in a situation where she could potentially get pregnant. I wouldn't be surprised to find out the mom gave the daughter compromised condoms as well.
No, I think it's a weird religious conservatism where even contraception is deemed a child murder. Or she is so unbelievably uneducated to think the pill is to be taken once you are pregnant to abort.
This mom is nuts! I was 22 when my cousins (18F from Tunisia) was coming to Canada for university and I had more commun sens than her to at least advise my cousins to have some self awareness and protect herself. I mean, I warn her to not play "chicken" with a guy that she reject but still let him flirt with her. And this mother allow her teenage daughter to go meet a stranger (a BF that you never meet in real life is a stranger : his is just a bunch of words and probably a face on video chat and we all know that filters doesn't exist!) that is 1 hour away without any plan of general physical protection (even seem to be happy about that) and actually wish her to fall pregnant. She has no commun sens about life as a mother at 18 in 202x. I guess she think that the guy will provide (money wise). And if they believed that the guy is also 17, it's weird to believed that at this age he is ready to provide for a family and she probably has a blind trust over responsability that young boy are ready to take at this age. If they believed the guy is older... eeehhh... kind of illegal and we call it pe******* and she is ok with that. I'm kind of disguss. The parent should be the one that stop their children that is about to do something stupid (I mean.. when it can actually be very harmfull in so many ways), not give a pat in the back and asking for more stupidity! Btw, if I'm right, the bro has the good idea with the pill. But, if my memory is good, doesn't take a couple of week to be fully effective as a contraceptive (and I'm crossing my finger he is providing the condom ~ not the mom after reading the head comment here ~ and explain to his syster that pregnancy can be a small problem beside some other stuff that she could get from this stranger and that the pills wont protect.
The thing with self harm is that parents seem to have this mindset of "If somwone finds out my child self-harms it makes me look like a bad parent" and its honestly super gross.
Yeah I think parents who think that are actually just bad parents. If my child came to me saying they’re feeling “not so into life” right now, I’d put everything down to ensure they’re safe and in a better place. If you’re automatic response to hearing your child hurts themselves is “oh no, people will think it’s my fault, better cover this up”, that makes me think they’re doing shit to their child they know would make them depressed.
@@Mrboopityboopboop7 yeah I told my mom (while she was screaming at me about various self-destructive choices I had been making) I was self harming and she said "funny how this only seems come up now while I'm yelling at you"
That's not parents' mindset typically, that's the mindset of parents that care more about how other perceive them than the wellbeing of their child. These parents often also use their children as trophies to show off for the same reason, leading them to put a lot of pressure on their kids (which can lead to things like self harm for some kids). But all they care about is their ego, so even life-risking behavior is seen as the kid causing problems for them.
Those parents in the second story had better hope that their daughter never got changed in her room or in any way disrobed or explored herself as if that was caught on camera, congratulations parents, that's creation and possession of indecent material of a minor. They had better destroy all footage that bear obtained as that could be ruinous.
I fear that was _exactly_ what they were hoping to see in the first place! I don't believe for a second that they didn't realize there was a HIGH likelihood they'd be watching their daughter getting it on, especially since they installed the spy cam in her room *specifically because she has a secret boyfriend!* 😬 And as for recording and seeing her change, I'm gonna say that was 100% a given. Where else would you change your clothes other than in your bedroom?
36:24 I went to Church a lot for a few years, and while everyone there were well-meaning and certainly not biggots or anything, I stopped going cause I didn't like how discouraging they were of new ways of thinking. However, there was one story a priest once told during Mass that I really loved and think about all the time. It was about a religious man who lived in a town that was suddenly hit by a huge flood. The water kept rising and rising and he climbed up on the roof of the church to avoid it. While he was climbing, a boat full of people came by who offered to save him, but he dismissed them, saying "Don't worry, God will save me." Then a bigger boat came by and he did the same thing. Then when he was just at the top, a helicopter arrived and he dismissed that, too, refusing to take their help because of his faith in God. Then, of course, he fucking drowns, and when he gets to heaven and meets God, he gets super mad at him, yelling, "Hey, what the hell! Why didn't you save me? I had so much faith in you!" And God is like, "YOU FUCKING IDIOT! I SENT YOU A BOAT, YOU DIDN'T TAKE IT. I SENT YOU AN EVEN BIGGER BOAT, YOU DIDN'T TAKE THAT EITHER. THEN I SENT YOU A FUCKING H E L I C O P T E R AND YOU DIDN'T TAKE THAT EITHER. THIS IS YOUR FAULT!"
"I'm going to take away your work permit!" "You don't need to go to bed at a reasonable hour to be ready for work" *_"Kids these days have no work ethic!!!"_*
@@user-guigui01 first mistake is assuming the father was in on it at all. Their kid's sex life falls into the realm of things that 99% of dads do not want to know. Especially about their daughters, and even if they did, they wouldn't go to this extreme to find out. I'd probably have the 1% that would, investigated, because that's sus as hell. 🤣 Second reason, it was the mother that posted the story, which means she was searching for validation for the shitty thing she did. So yeah... I'm gonna focus on the mother, it was probably her idea to begin with.
The blood sugar one was incredibly worrying, because thats exactly how having a low blood sugar feels like, trust me, i know it, AND IF THEIR BLOOD SUGAR GOT TOO LOW, THEY COULD GO TO THE HOSPITAL, PASS OUT, OR DIE.
They could also have a seizure if it gets too low, too. I’ve had TWO because I didn’t realize my blood sugar was low (I’m type one diabetic so low blood sugar is more common for me than someone without it, but still) It can happen to anyone, but luckily it’s a pretty easy fix. If you think your blood sugar is low, all you have to do is eat something sugary (candy, soda, juice, fruit, etc) and you should feel better in a few minutes
On today's topic, my dearest mother accused me of shitting on my walls because I got some dirt on it and cleaned it after myself. She genuinely thought I was cleaning shit off my wall and went on a whole tangent about it. She was so pissed. False accusations taken wayyyyyyyyy too far
Ah yes, because the first thing my (a semi-sane, normal person) mind goes to when I see something brown on the wall of my teenage/young adult kids bedroom would be sh*t.
46:21 That FB post was seriously chilling. They gave so much personnal information in the post that any transphobic asshole could just find their identity but also go find them at work and just attack them during or after their shift. What a way to draw a target on someone.
Just a reminder for the viewers who are currently stuck with families like this: - you deserve to be treated better - things will get better and easier with time - your life won't be like this forever - there are people out there who will love and care for you just the way you are that wouldn't dream of treating you this way - you did not do anything to justify being treated like this
Normally spycam bears are intended to be left as decoration in the rooms of very young children to ensure the babysitter is feeding them properly and giving them enough attention since a baby cant communicate when something bad happened to it. Same for elderly people with caregivers. Great in concept but terrible when used improperly.
I feel like that's still weird. Just say you have security cams set up and don't hide it. Whether a babysitter or as a random guest in someone's house, I'd be upset at being filmed without consent/knowledge.
Thanks to my insane parent, I was extremely depressed as a child and was crying for hours on end every day for years. Now I have been diagnosed with BPD as an adult and struggle with most things in my life as a result. I am in therapy though and will certainly be breaking the cycle - if not by getting better, at least by not having children of my own.
that person probably was experiencing low blood sugar, and the parent dismissing it was doing something INCREDIBLY dangerous. one time I wasn't paying attention after a long day and by the time I was home I was incredibly shaky and weak from low blood sugar, so I put the quickest thing I could prepare into the oven, chicken nuggets. but I did so in front of my grandmother, who called me a pig. when I explained I had low blood sugar, something a diabetic family member backed me up on and later confirmed with a glucose test, she said I couldn't be because 'I know what that's like and this isn't that' (a while ago she was pre-diabetic, but she immediately was placed on medication and has had nothing on her blood tests for at least a decade) and that I must actually have super high blood sugar because that's the only reason I would want to eat 'fried food'. if I didn't guard the oven to prevent her from removing the tray and binning the food (something which has happened before) I would've been in a lot of trouble. so I really hope the op of that story was able to eat/drink something because it's really dangerous
Yep, MEGA dangerous. One of the first things I learned in medical school that I didn't know before was why it's vital to test the blood sugar of EVERY person who comes in drunk/high/suspected of abusing any substance. I had 2 cases in my first year in Emergency of people who seemed absolutely drunk out of their mind (slurring words, threatening to strangle everyone, forgetting their age) turn out to be completely sober and suffering critical hypoglycemia. These people were like moments away from a diabetic coma. It's scary, especially when it's things like insulin pump malfunctions or people who live alone.
I tried to drive home from work once with critically low blood sugar (I think it went to like 44) and ended up taking a wrong turn, crashing my car into the woods (I'm fine, it was still drivable but it got pretty busted up), then kept driving until I ended up at a Wawa WAYYYY in the opposite direction to my home. My mom came and got me after I ate a meatball sub
@@gypsydanger1013 I'm no doctor nor trained in that department, but internet research and Chubbyemu taught me that low sugar, salt, and pressure is way harder to manage than their higher equivalent. It's not hard to see why though 😅
@crowdemon_archives so whether or not it's more dangerous to be hypo or hyper is dependent on what that specific thing is. For instance, it's more dangerous to have low blood sugar rather than high, but alternatively it's WAY more dangerous to have hyperkalemia, hypernatremia, or hypertension. We should all just be thankful that our bodies are so effective at maintaining homeostasis. Thanks body lol :)
40:27 I have my own feelings about abortion that I will not get into But I cannot wrap my head around people who think that contraception is even REMOTELY the same thing Personally, I’m 1000% for contraception, and feel we need more of it to be more available, and more research to make more effective ones
That's what drives me nuts about anti-abortionists who at the same time fight against sex-ed. I mean, if it's really the unborn baby they are concerned with (and I totally get behind that) - shouldn't they beleager any school in the neighborhood to give out flyers about contraception?
It's like saying, uh... Keeping your crops' seeds in a container away from dirt is sinful and wrong when you're just saving the seeds until it's planting season or something.
I'm really hoping someone with any amount of authority is looking into those parents who spied on their teenage daughter. They admitted to wanting to catch two minors being intimate, and the fact that just having a recording of her changing clothes is considered CP they could be in a whole heap of trouble.
It's mind boggling to me that so many parents use "well I worry if I don't know what you're up to" as an excuse for harassment. Like, I don't know, maybe just deal with the fact that your child is an adult with their own life now? You're gonna have to learn that lesson anyway, whether you like it or not. Either you learn to stop now and accept that your relationship has evolved from parent/child to peer/peer. Or, you continue to incessantly check in on their life, and they cut you off because they're tired of being treated like they're still 12.
Me too! My parents were Hella cool. After I turned 18 the only time my Mom contacted me to check in was if she hadn't heard from me for 3 days (I was the clingy one and called her everyday, so not hearing from me for 3 days concerned her). As I got even older she worried bc she's a mom, but trusted that she raised me to handle myself and call for help when I needed it. Harassing parents blow my mind 😳
like…my mum is very much unhinged, but she’s at least normal about this. if i’m going out when i’m staying at my parents’, she does want to know roughly where i’m going, who with, and when i’ll be back (because she does worry). the last one makes the most sense cos she’ll usually be the one picking me up from the station, so it’s important for her to know roughly when i’ll be coming home. but she doesn’t HARASS me about it! she’s happy enough with a general plan! and that’s what “i just worry if i don’t know” should mean - they just want to have an idea so they know when worrying becomes reasonable (for instance, if you’re late but haven’t let them know) and when to try and get in contact with you
Yes, you are right. And I would also like to point out that trust and respect for your child doesn't just start when they become a teenager or an adult! Even the youngest children have a right to a certain amount of privacy. Children also need to be allowed to keep secrets, and they need to feel that they are trusted and that their opinions and feelings are taken seriously. If you don't respect your child, why should they respect themselves or why should others respect them?
@@cccoster1281This!! Children are humans with rights and not just their parents property! I absolutely hate how the rights of Children are mainly disregarded by society.
Oh gosh, the mother panicking because her sleeping daughter didn't pick up reminds me so much of the time at uni when I didn't answer my mum for two hours one evening because I was out horse riding. Opened my phone to about seven missed calls. I called her back worried something was wrong but of course, no there wasn't, just mum being mum. When I told her I didn't pick up because I was on horseback, I heard my Dad in the background shout "See, I TOLD YOU SO!" Ahhh Dad...how would mum have survived my uni days without you...miss you, man...
Yep. My father once freaked out that I didn't answer the phone for about 24 hours. Why didn't I answer? Oh yeah, cause I was on a trip out of cell range and yes, he was informed of this. I even texted him the dates I would be gone. But he misremembered them (I was literally gone for a whole two days, not that hard to remember) and blew up my phone demanding I call him back RIGHT NOW!! Problem being I didn't see those texts for 24 hours since I didn't have reception. Apparently that was my fault. Oh and he was "so worried" that my mother had absolutely no idea he was worried about anything.
I'm 29 and moved to another country, half across the globe to avoid those calls and texts. Didn't work. I just gave up and now write those 'good morning' texts every day to avoid threats about buying a plane ticket. 🙃
I can't really fault the mom (except when she became completely unhinged.) Her first text was at 12:30 in the afternoon and went on until 2pm. Never in my life have I "slept in" that late, even if I pulled an all nighter and went to bed early in the AM. I have to be on the mom's side about being worried, especially since this was out of her daughter's character.
50:37 That makes me sad. I found out my daughter was harming herself. I hugged her and asked her what she needed from me to help her. She asked to see a therapist and I made her an appointment the next day. I listened too. She’s a fantastically kind, intelligent, and independent young woman today. ❤
i wish i had a parent like you, when i finally went to my stepmum about it she got mad and talked about how disappointed my dad will be and asked what he'd think, and used it against me in an argument about a year later. she really just reinforced the entire reason i didn't go to her when i started feeling like that, which was literally because of her. sorry for maybe oversharing, i guess, but thank you for being a parent every child wants.
Mine just harshly told me "never do this again". So now, I don't hide my scars, because I'm not ashamed of them. Unless I'm anywhere around my mom, in which case I'd rather melt in a hoodie than show her even a scratch on my left arm.
32:50 - If you call them "crazy special education services" then you don't actually understand what those special education services are. In those "crazy special education services" for reading, I teaching: 1. Phonics First 2. Give additional help on writing 3. Practice fluency & endurance 4. Help kids with things they need extra support in We teach those reading skins in "crazy special education services"
I'm very dyslexic and after a decade of hating to read I started renting both the audio books and text books of a fantasy novel at the same time from the library. I'd fallow along in the book while listening and now not only am I better at reading and writing, I enjoy it. Take the pressure off your kids who are dyslexic and find a way to make it fun.
That’s actually a really good idea! I don’t have dyslexia (I think, I used to do pretty good on my spelling tests so it’s really unlikely) but I find reading boring even though I wanna read books lol. I’ll try audiobooks and see if it works, thx for the idea!
As a fellow dyslexic I spent YEARS hating reading, even faking my mothers signature so my teachers thought I was reading weekly, I got into reading when I started watching comic dubs because it made it easier to follow along. Now I enjoy writing stories with my own coping mechanisms! It’s not too hard to make it fun, sometimes you just have to approach it differently.
12:20 RA stands for "Resident Assistant". It's a student in the dorm, typically one per floor, who has extra responsibilities and stuff like a spare key, checking students on their floor, etc. Kind of a dorm counterpart to a TA
You can tell the snowman rant is fake primarily because theres no way someone this horrible would live on the same street as all the people supposedly calling them out.
Not completely impossible: They might live there since "forever" while others moved away and other people moved there. But did you see the times given? Building the second snow sculpture and discussing it with various neighbours within only a few minutes? I'm impressed.
I could totally see them living on the same street as gay people, a trans person and a vegan, not everyone has the luxury of being able to live in progressive neighbourhoods and there are conservatives in progressive areas as well. The bigger issue is that all of the "complaints" are the fever dream of a wannabe martyr, not something actual people would do
@@bosstowndynamics5488honestly the gay people, trans person and vegan probably all exist in one house (i say this as a very very gay trans person who knows a whole bunch of LGBTQIA+ vegans)
21:28 I just realized all the curse words are censored because those are speech to text... Can you imagine, this person just ranting to their phone like that? Holy crap.
I love to think that for the "spied on by camera girl", the girl actually always knew it was happening and said nothing because "better a spying device that you know off than one you don't know off". And now she drops that trust line to make the parents feel bad and see if they will confess. Or maybe, she will even exploit the hidden guilt in some way :)
god i hope for her sake thats the case. i hope that she knew about it and deliberately said that to fuck with them. because if she didnt know my heart breaks for the inevitable betrayal
My parents HATED each other, but when my dad died my mom was nothing but supportive and loving, she said nothing negative about him in that time or at all, even though he wasn't the greatest dad/husband in the world. The lady who just refuses to be kind and understanding to her own child who lost their parent is wild to me
I agree with and support this attitude. However, acting like the child had no part in instigating that exchange is just ignoring reality. They literally began the exchange with "I'm still pissed off at you because of what you said but I want your help". Now, they already know their mother and obviously knew how she felt about the father. How the hell did theyexpect it to go after that? Maybe when you want someone's help, don't start out by telling them how you're mad at them. It takes less effort to just do it the easy way and get what you need but they felt it important to remind her of that first and foremost.
Thats fair but we also dont know what was said before the post, in my opinion regardless of what was said the mother should have been the rational adult and helped the child. I have started conversations with my own mother in a similarly confrontational manner and after hot heads cool we talk it out and are better for it. I think the main take away from that story is if you are going to treat your child like how that mother did you need to be prepared for how they treat you in turn.
as someone who was diagnosed with paranoia at a very young age, i was always extremely paranoid my parents would put cameras in my room (they threatened to do so multiple times) and became very camera obsessed,putting them all around the house and even in the halls, i’ve always been afraid my parents would hide the cameras in stuffed animals to a point where i had become so paranoid that everyone would be doing that that i developed a phobia of plushies and dolls of any sorts and i still suffer from that to this day. My paranoia has gotten better since i’m older now but sometimes i’m so sure there are hidden cameras everywhere i go, especially in my own home (still living with parents).
I'm not sure that paranoia is the right diagnosis when you are being abused like this. I think you may actually have PTSD. I really hope that you're able to heal completely and get better someday because complex PTSD is terrible and definitely can make you feel like you're crazy.
Paranoia is an unreasonable fear. If your parents put cameras all through your home, and threatened to put them in your room, the idea that they have hidden a camera in your room is quite reasonable. In fact I think it likely, and would search for one (or several) along with hidden microphones. I would also plan to move out. The sooner you escape your parents' control the better.
It's totally reasonable for you to be afraid of being secretly filmed if your parents were threatening to do it to you and had cameras everywhere! I can only imagine how traumatizing that would be. I hope you're doing better now and away from those terrible parents! ❤
As a parent I thank you for these videos. It's heartbreaking to hear what some kids have to go through and I hope they see your videos and feel validated. Also it reminds me what actual bad parenting looks like. It's not that one time you lost your cool because your child has been screaming day and night or that parenting advice that you haven't implemented yet because you're tired or that toy you haven't bought etc etc. Bad parenting is people behaving like this. It's good to be reminded of that sometimes so the actual good parents can give themselves a break when they're not perfect.
I remember when I first got Covid. Felt like I’d been hit by a truck for about 2 weeks. It was at Christmas, so it definitely sucked. When the vaccines were made available to the public, I got my Dolly Parton vaccine immediately because I was in a very front-facing job at the time and had an at-risk person at home. I pissed off SO MANY family members because I posted “I feel robbed. I was distinctly told that if I got my Dolly Parton vaccine, I’d become Magneto and so far I have no mutant powers to speak of. That being said…. Let’s talk about these nice new Smoky Mountains that have sprouted up on my chest!!” There was so much rage. 🤣🤣
The one whining about her daughter getting bras sounds EXACTLY like my nasty spawnpoint. Mine did the same thing to me. She would wear my brother's old, worn out, and grey underwear that he threw in the garbage that she fished out for herself. She thought it was a pointless waste of money. She always fancied herself as some sort of financial genius and would lecture us endlessly about not being smart enough with our money if we got normal things like underwear or toothpaste, but in reality she was just a very gross hoarder.
"Hidden camera in stuffed bear given as gift" is literally an Ace Attorney plot point. That series is full of wacky and ridiculous things that I'm surprised that someone actually DID that.
Hey Click, I'm just gonna say that these videos have helped me in recognizing my mother's manipulative behaviors. I'm trying my best to steel myself against her bullsh*t now, so thanks a lot.
Highly recommend looking up strategies for gray rocking. Gray rocking is where you basically give the person very little conversation of merit to go off of. When you get really good at it, its also helpful for not taking their bait, since you give them very little to use as manipulation tool later.
I hope you stay safe. You definitely aren't alone with parents like that. I hope someday you're able to be free and happy and safe away from people who don't bear kindness, respect, and love to you.
The best part about the bingo videos is the awareness of how evil is predictable. No matter how bad you may have it, your suffering forms a data point of the greater chart of human behaviour, and by knowing our enemies we can learn what makes them work. And, more importantly, how to make them not work. Point being, keep making fun of the poopy people using grid-based predictions. Please and thank you.
51:12 I felt that, when my suicidal thoughts and plan came to light, my parents were very dismissive in private. In the mental hospital they talked a big game about getting me help. Help that never came. Not many people heard about it but my grandma did and she didn’t treat me much differently. She didn’t tell me that those thoughts were of the devil or that I should feel bad for them, she just made an effort to do things I liked, make me feel more loved when we visited. I didn’t even know she got told until later. I really miss her.
One of the best bits of advice I got for helping my child’s dyslexia was that books are not the only place that reading happens. Many computer games have a lot of reading involved and it’s such a fun and low pressure way of engaging children who have reading difficulties. Also, putting the subtitles on when you’re watching tv, playing board games and card games together, even playing ttrpgs. It all helps to build those reading skills without making it an ordeal. There’s so many places that reading is needed that aren’t books. Parents often hyperfixate on books even when they’re the most intimidating option for dyslexic children.
My sister has really bad dyslexia and couldn't read until she was way past the age she should've been able to but wasn't diagnosed until later on. She ended up forcing herself to read through games and those old guides that came with the games because my mum started refusing to read them to her. I was the opposite and was a reading prodigy but didn't speak a word until I was 4.
I absolutely love how at 36:13, Click actually says "please deliver my daughter *from* your glory and grace". Because it makes perfect sense to want to be saved from zealots like those parents!
9:50 - I live by myself. I'm getting over strep, took sleeping meds, put my phone in another room, & closed the door. My parents called 5 times over 4 hour period & were going to check on me if I hadn't picked up on the last call. Sending someone that fast over texts is crazy. (I also answered them at 2, lol)
When my parents found out about my SH at 14 my dad said “why are you doing this to us?” I think since mental health is so stigmatized in the US parents can sometimes take their child’s mental health struggles as a reflection on their parenting
I love when Click does parent reddit. I always worry I’m not being a good parent and these stories make me feel like the greatest parent ever. My 18 year old will come home and seek me out to talk about her day. The two younger ones (in their teens) are constantly wanting to be with me. The phrase “I love you” is constantly said in our home and my rules are rarely challenged because I make sure the kids understand why I have the rule in the first place. It’s hard to believe some of these parents are real.
That's a hell of an accomplishment too, teenagers will fight tooth and nail to break rules because it's part of being a kid. My mom was a lot like you but she died when I was 11. I'm 20 now, and even though I had horrible support throughout the rest of my childhood, her love and nurturing persisted long after she died. I would not be who I am today without her. I can promise you, even when they're fighting you, what you're doing is genuinely setting the course for the rest of their lives. Please keep doing what you're doing
@@flamingfoxx you are so sweet to tell me that. I’m sorry you lost your mom at such a young age but you are definitely honoring her memory by sharing your story. I am blessed with three amazing kids. I love each of them for their unique traits. You take care of yourself. I’m sure your mother would be proud of you. Best wishes and merry new year.
@@flamingfoxxJesus, im sorry you lost your mom. I’ve lost pets, and that was awful so I can only imagine what that is like. I wish you the best man :)
The mom who speaks exactly how she types reminds me of my mother in law. The woman tries to talk way smarter than she actually is, which leads to her telling people all about how great her "work ethnics" are.
@@darkstarr984Oh, my mother does this. Trying to sound imperious and high-handed, but she has 'bonus issues' and loses the plot halfway through any given rant and just spears off into whatever is in her echo chamber that day. It ends up as disjointed sentences.
That story about the teddy bear camera... the thing is, if they filmed her while she was doing... body exploration or being intimate with her SO and was below the age of 18-- congrats! You just made CP. Have fun with that!
I cannot believe that any parent, no matter how paranoid, controlling and naive they may be, would be dumb enough to not realize this obvious issue. Which leaves me with the sinister conclusion that that was their real intention and anything about wanting to "protect" their daughter or whatever they call it, was a mere pretense to try and justify such a radical invasion of privacy
@@TiaLeopardNot sure that’s correct. I mean, without her consent it would obviously be sexual harassment, but parents recording their children naked (like at a beach for example) isn’t automatically CSEM. Depends on your location I of course, I know places like the US are a bit more intense regarding nudity.
2:15 Man, I feel so bad for that poor RA, they put up with enough. Like- yeah, it’s their job, but it’s literally a 24/7 job on TOP of being in College. They do not have the time to check on someone who’s fine because their mom is being controlling.
I remember when my mom found out that I had depression, she threatened to take away my phone, iPad, friends, books, sketchbooks, and my inhaler. Until I stopped being depressed…. Like…. WOMAN THISE ARE THE ONLY THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE! And she’s never been abusive or put cameras in my room, but I am so paranoid because of how crazy she is, I constantly fear she’ll hit me or hide a camera in my room. My mom is wild 🙃
I'm not going to tell you how to describe your relationship with your mom, but I do want to say that she didn't need to hit you or physically harm you to be abusive and having a parent that causes you significant, ongoing fear about your safety and privacy sounds very much like an abusive parent. I hope you stay safe and get into a living situation where you feel safe and happy as soon as possible. When I finally got out of living in a home where I was constantly terrified of one of my parents, I became so much happier.
Okay all of this is awful but to threaten to take away an inhaler is genuinely ABSOLUTELY UNHINGED. I don't care if you have the weakest asthma symptoms of all time there's no excuse for medication to be held over your head. I don't know if you're looking for a push or a sign or just waiting things out until you're able but please get away from that person as soon as you safely can.
RA is a residence assistant. They're college students who've been at college a few years already and live in the dorms to help with lock outs and settling disputes between people living in the dorms. They're supposed to be advisors or mentors to the younger students, but mostly just remind people to follow the rules.
I'm grateful that my (far from perfect) parents weren't unhinged like what we saw here today. My sister though... The controlling bullsh*t (insisting on knowing where I was and what I was doing) whenever our parents went out of town, *when I was in college* was ridiculous. Would have only been worse if we'd had cell phones back then. (I'm 52 now.) I eventually went no-contact with her, and not even because of all that. It's because she and her wife are transphobes! (Two of my kids are trans.)
Why are certain people in communities give shit to people that are in the same community? You’re lesbian, yet don’t like trans people. That doesn’t add up. It’s called lgbTq (I’m talking about your sister, not you, sorry if that isn’t exactly clear)
my parents literally did what you said at 34:55 , they pulled me out of public school (due to minor bullying and a lack of autism diagnoses so they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me) they "homeschooled me" until 7th grade, bragged about how i learned everything the "normal kids" were learning in about 30 minutes every day, i retained none of that information and practically have a 2nd grade education. I recently turned 16 and now all they do is complain about how i know nothing about this world, how im going to have to be self-sufficient in less than 2 years meanwhile i would be nearing the end of 10th grade in a public school, without any education over the past 8-9 years, i genuinely hope this kids father never has any say in his eduaction.
The standards and oversight for homeschooled kids in the US is atrocious. Too much leeway in the name of "religious freedom" and "parental rights." So glad everyone is looking out for the rights of the parents...now what about the rights and welfare of the kids?
I know there’s adults that make several Tik Tok videos to help teach children like you stuff that parents fail to do. Like open bank accounts, make a resume, cook, clean, and even some school stuff. I’m hoping you’re doing well now but if you’re still struggling from any lack of education, it’s not to late and the internet does have some resources.
I mean, given the dad's (obviously fake) story, he also gives off a certain "has several Trump 2024/FJB/other mocking political slogan" flags around and I find it a bit surprising that the feminist, the gay people, and the trans person haven't already sniffed out his vibe and give him a wide berth (ie dont talk to him at all... then again, thats part of why this story is fake).
As a child of an insane parent (my mom is anti-vax and also huge fan of conspiracy theories) it makes me feel both warm inside, seeing I am not the only one dealing with this, and that we all see how insane these parents are, but alo terrified, seing how many of these people are out there....
I’m thankful that my parents weren’t unhinged, creepy, insane, down bad, etc., they trusted me and my siblings while teaching us how to be responsible and make good choices. And when my younger sister came out as a Lesbian my parents response was “Okay…are you passing school? I don’t care who you date, are you passing school?”. Love them
27:46 yes nicotinic receptors are a thing, they are designed to respond to acetylcholine, but so are muscarinic, so unless she wants to trip balls she should go back to basic anatomy and realize they are called that as those are poisons that act on said receptors
My heart swelled (just like the Grinch, not like a hideous medical condition) when click said about making reading fun for people with dyslexic tendencies - it's absolutely what you should do! My mum taught special educational needs for most of her career. So many times all it took to give the kids a boost was to TALK to them about their interests and find something they wanted to read. She had children that were deemed a system failure reading material way above their "level" just because they wanted to. She also learnt some really wholesome facts about these kids along the way, from classic motor bikes, to budgies, horses and astronomy. Even to this day (she's been retired 15 years) some of these kids still write to her/ run over when they see her around town. TLDR: never give up on learning, and never give up on someone struggling - there is a way to help everyone
You mean kids with dyslexia can get help? The most I ever got was the head doctor telling my parents I had it but "my intelligence compensated so I could still read, if a little slow". Yeah, and math? Hand-eye coordination? CAPD?
with reading, this also applies to adhd and aphantasia, from my experience. I always hated reading, because (1) it was so boring (2) no images would show up in my head so it was just reading those meaningless words describing something I couldn't see in my mind. for years I believed that it's done, my reading is just beyond saving, I wanted to learn to love books, seeing it as a cool thing smart people do. then I heard about aphantasia and suddenly it became obvious why I hate fiction so much. and then I started reading math texts and suddenly I can read books, so many books! I wonder how many people are in a similar situation, mainly the aphantasia part. being able to picture things in you head seems important with fiction, so I wish more people knew about this and could possibly stop believing that they will just never enjoy reading
I have a young niece and nephew, and I already planned on making reading as fun as I can for them by starting a little book club, mainly with books that have been made or inspired movies, like Matilda or Harry Potter. We can all read the book, then watch the movie, and have a discussion on the differences and similarities.
@@sergoordzonikidze6359Oddly enough, it can actually go the opposite direction with aphantasia. I have it and when I read (or write) the words feel more real than it would with pictures in my head. Then again I also have ticker-tape synesthesia so maybe that has something to do with it? 🤷♀️
@@johannesviljoen9656oh god same. like yeah, my parents are all horrendous, but at least i had PRIVACY! i can recognise how fucked their behaviour was, i can laugh at it, but fuck…at least i dodged some of these bullets 😂
@@poisonedkilljoy9304 lmao ya IK what ya mean, I hear these and think thank god my dad never learned how to use cellphones, so I never have to text him. 😂 Having no privacy was so awful. I didnt even have a bedroom door cause the more I wanted privacy meant I had more stuff to hide 😅
the last one, especially with the comments about SH and stuff, was really relatable. My parents always knew I was depressed, but never sent me to therapy because it was "too expensive" (it is) and "we sent you once, and you never opened up". Like okay? Maybe that shows I have trust issues or refuse to talk to people? That doesn't mean ignore my failing mental health. During the pandemic, my parents isolated me, legit isolated me - phone once a week, no outside, all I had was online school and that's it. They could go out and stuff, but I was stuck in my room with nothing to do. I don't exaggerate when I said I could feel myself losing touch with my sanity as well as what little mental health I had gained. I became very depressed and lonely since they were very neglectful as well, hardly speaking to me at all beside to wake me up or call me for dinner. eventually I lost it and hurt myself. I confessed to my friend, feeling both guilty but also scared because I didn't like how good it felt. My parents overheard the phone call and demanded to know what "I didn't want them knowing that I shushed my friend". Knowing I couldn't lie, nor think of one, because they'd just weedle it out, I confessed and they GUILTED me for it. "How do you think we would feel if you killed yourself" "I had a girl I used to babysit and she killed herself" "That was a really selfish thing to do" and blah blah blah. Not once did they ask WHY or how they could help, only how they felt in the situation. They then acted as if it never happened, which made me feel even more alone. They still refuse to acknowledge I need help. I've fortunately moved out, getting free from them and joining in on the "pretend nothing happened". They only know of the first time, and they don't even know how suicidal I truly can be, or how long (since I was 10, which is NOT GOOD when a child is feeling that way). They just refuse to admit I have any issues, yet still claiming I need help no one around me, including myself, can afford
Their child was underage when the camera was installed! Those parents are criminally liable for making CP!! If the camera records any minor getting undressed at all even, then it's legally CP and they should rightfully go to prison That's even without them recording anything between their daughter and her boyfriend who was also a minor most likely too
And what's worse is that this issue should be so blatantly obvious to any parent in this situation, that I have a hard time believing that making CP of their own daughter (and her boyfriend) _wasn't_ part of the plan... 🤢
@@LRM12o8 they did say the main reason was her getting a boyfriend too So their specific intention was to spy on them making out or more. Aka they intentionally made CP
I'm on the autism spectrum and have dyslexia. Special education classes actually made me fail in elementary and early middle school, I decided one day to try on my own and scored a 100% on the test where going to the special class made me score in the 40% and below. The classes can be rigid and force students to learn in the way they expect which doesn't work for a lot of kids. I also found a way to read that I loved and began excelling in school and reading because I figured out a way to learn that works for me and my disability. (Note this was a tiny school in a tiny town so there was no one on one learning plan for children with learning disabilities, and I'm incredibly lucky to have been able to find what works for me at a young age)
That makes sense to me. There needs to be a huge degree of flexibility and student-driven learning to help kids succeed, and there’s just not really enough good teachers and resources to provide that. Good teachers need more financial support and deserve more understanding and cooperation from parents.
Yeah, many ment to BE "easyer" methods and strategies are very very counterproductive for an autistic brain . . .Had that again and again, WE need Other explanations and methods
6:50 "We wanted to be able to keep a closer eye on what she was doing without breaking her trust, [so we installed a hidden camera inside the eye of the stuffed bear]" This gives me the same vibe as one line in a game. "But in my eyes, X's humanity was what made her perfect. She was perfectly human in every way... the person I always wanted to be. [Anyway - so then I cursed her]"
That teddy bear recording shit is so incredibly illegal. For an 18 year old it could fall under wiretapping, stalking, harassment, illegal surveillance, or even some type of revenge porn laws. Since they've had this several years, that means they were recording her as a child. On top of all that, they've also got child abuse, maybe sexual abuse depending on the content, CP production, possession, and possibly distribution I pray that this kid finds out because her parents were fucking idiots, and it's well within the statute of limitations. I hope somebody "helps" them and talks to her. This is a written confession, along with all the tapes, the bear itself, wherever it was being backed up, and everyone they undoubtedly told about this scheme. If there is any sort of karma or justice in this world, they're going to be rotting in prison
Insane parent Bingo. Yay! That’s a whole lot of goings on for just one hour! We chased Westboro off at my step daughter’s graduation. They were there to protest a transgender student. We booed them away. All of us. A LGBTQ group bought the house across the street from their church and painted it rainbow colors. 🌈
I love that for them (the LGBTQ group). Fuck Westboro frfr I'm sorry you had to deal with that, but I'm glad y'all were able to get them off your backs ^^
I always forget they're in my state until I come across people that legitimately support and like them (or they come up and do 'protests'). I miss during COVID where they relocated the protesting zone to a much more disused area
35:08 I totally agree. I am also dyslexic, and I hated reading so much when I was young. I never read anything I didn't have to for years. It wasn't until I got into gaming that I started getting better at reading. I played World of Warcraft with my GF for a long time, and needed to read chat a lot, and the quest text and lore was very interesting to me. So I would read it and after a while I started getting a lot better at it. Now I read quite a bit and really enjoy it. I also struggled with typing really bad too. Not sure if that is related to the dyslexia or not, but gaming also helped me a lot with that. I used to type with one finger, now I am not a fast typer but I am far faster then I used to be. Finding some thing that you enjoy in the things you struggle with is extremely important.
My parents had an absolute mess of a divorce, and even both my father and step mom checked in with me and my sibling to see how we were doing and if we were okay when my mother passed. The person who messaged her kid/stepkid bashing the kid's father in that way is an absolute disgrace of a human being. Edit: uh, the parent threatening to break into their kid's house - yeah, so for context, I was scared of my mother ever making it to my state for similar reasons, I stopped sending her pics because she'd immediately post them online and talk about how expensive stuff was, and even stopped sending pics of my dogs. So yeah, there are parents like that, totally acceptable to cut off or reduce ties if you can without jeopardizing you or anyone else involved
Oh, God - the mother who freaked out over the 19 year old who slept in reminded me of my mother. After I was well on my own - a married homeowner - she went into a panic because she “saw a car that looked like” mine in a ditch. It was justification for her to call and then come by unannounced when I didn’t answer. My car was a green 4 door sedan. The car in the ditch was a blue 2 door sedan.
Yep, my parents once freaked out that I'd been pulled over because they drove past a car that looked just like mine. We live in different cities and I drive the most common color of a very common make and model. Like the model was basically the same for 6 years, a lot of cars look like mine. They should be well aware of this since the car used to be theirs and they tried to get into the wrong car more than once growing up.
44:50 I know these parents don't think because of the obvious (Jesus being king of the jews and being jewish). But I'm sure they are also the type to think that the American flag is sacred. So wouldn't the flags that are supposed to look like the American flag being stood on being disrespectful? Like they could have just bought a regular pride flag but they chose one that looks like the American flag.
The ironic bit about Westboro is that they absolutely hate America. They gladly burn or stomp on American flags. They say it's damned and anyone they meet they'll call them slurs and tell them they're going to hell. They *love* Christians just as much. 🙃
51:14 Regarding the last post: As someone who has been hospitalized for SH and game ending attempt, it makes me so grateful to have the parents I do. They aren’t perfect (no one is) but after hearing how some parents reacted to the same situation I’m very grateful. When they found out I was in the hospital (I was an hour away at college, I was not the one to tell them so I didn’t even know they were coming), they dropped everything to drive to see me. I wasn’t ready to see them for a couple days but they still came back every day during visitation hours in case I did want to see them. They were with me through all of it and gave me space when I needed it. They didn’t always know what to do or say but they tried their best and I love them very much.
12:12 An RA, short for "room advisor," is typically a paid (student) position in which the person does room checks for cleanliness, etc. and has hall meetings, advises people in the hall, and lots of other things which vary by campus.
One of my friends had their parents gift them the toothpaste from their bathroom for Christmas. Like, they stole it out of their bathroom, wrapped it and put it in a box, and that's all they got for the holidays. I pray they get away from their insane family soon.
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I spent my ENTIRE childhood believing my pets were secretly spying on me, waiting for me to do something wrong so they could tell my parents
They're watching you
finally. someone as paranoid as me...
I was scared my parents installed cameras. The only reason I stopped being scared of that is because ik they could never afford cameras
Edit: 💀 these replies. Glad I'm not the only one but holy-
@@snap.-_- I have perfectly sane parents in fact they're quite good, but for some reason I believed they had cameras in the bathroom 💀👍
I didn't have any pets but I watched this one episode of AWOG about gumball going about his day while no one is there but at the end its revealed that he just couldn't see anyone for some reason, and I lived in fear of that happening to me one day. To the point that I'm sure that episode was at least 20% of the reasons for my anxiety.
I hope the parents realize that if their daughter HAD done underage naughties, they would now be in possession of a recording of child naughties and go to prison for it as predators.
Not just possession, they're guilty of making it.
Not even just them getting down and dirty though -- when she leaves the bathroom after a shower or changing clothes they are recording her nude. Super creepy and pedophilic.
That's honestly the first thing I thought. And I'm not sure how it is in other places, but where I live the daughter doesn't even have to do any naughties. If they're "just" filming her in a state of undress that could already be taken as production of child p**** imagery.
also, depending on where the daughter put the bear, they could possibly have video of her changing her clothes, which in the eyes of some juries and/or judges, classifies as possession of child naughties.
only just started the video and i’m already seeing comments about parents being in possession of child pornography featuring their own child, hoo boy this is gonna be a ride
Dude. The parents put a _SpyCam_ in their _teenage daughter's room_ because they didn't want to "break her trust."
What ghastly, creepy people.
When I was a teenager, we had a strategy for that, that every teenager would tell other teens who found cameras in their rooms - masturbate or get naked in front of the camera, subtly remind your parents child pornography is illegal and a nude teenager qualifies, or imply to a mandatory reporter that your parents have underage pornography.
I am still wondering if my parents did the same for me or put a mic on me. They knew things they shouldn’t have, and as I know they had no issue going through my messages without me knowing… some parents are just terrifying lol
@@maellel8057I'm sorry you had to go through that
All I could think was "please tell her so she can get you out of her life now. You are fucking unhinged."
One of my uncles took the door off his daughter's room because "she might masturbate and that will make her think she can invite BOYS over". Same uncle did not give a shit that his son had knocked up two girls by the time he was seventeen.
I think the creepy mom that put a hidden camera in her daughter's room qualifies as "creeping on family." That's not just an invasion of privacy. It's downright creepy.
Yep for sure
Yes they definitely saw her doing things... Young adults do
@@moon-moth1 I don't know about suing, but I'd defiantly talk to the cops.
@@moon-moth1it probably at least had her changing, if not actually doing “stuff” with her bf.
@@xiabug4047or just by herself
As a Canadian who's built probably hundreds of snowmen, how does this boomer think you can build multiple snowmen within like 7 minutes? Somehow the timeline is what's least believeable to me lol
I think he made up every bit of that post.
It takes like an hour unless you have multiple people working. I remember trying to make snowmen out of powder snow instead of packing snow 😂 it didn’t work and we lived in an apartment complex in Detroit so there weren’t any hoses to use
True, building a snowman is hard work. Especially since you need the sticky snow to build one and it is so much heavier then the fluffy snow. Not all snow is the same.
🙄...none of that was realistic in the least bit...
@@errantwinds-up8uuum yeah, definitely
They "overheard their daughter talking to her roommate". Are they still spying?! Are they now secretly filming not only their daughter, but her roommate as well?!
Oh jeez, I missed that implication....
They better pray to have disabled the camera or they'll get 2 people pressing charges😂
As someone who had to take the “abortion” pill because my body was hanging onto a dead fetus, I can assure people it doesn’t sterilise women. This was my second pregnancy and my third pregnancy gave me a wonderful daughter
I'm sorry you had to go through that. But yes it is not sterilizing and not having access to the necessary medications leave a much higher risk of sterilization. Hope your daughter is doing great!
I was going to say that I got pregnant pretty quickly after stopping the pill, since my second son was seven months after and my daughter was two weeks after. I just don't understand how decades of people using this stuff with little to no ill effects is suddenly shoved to the side in favor of this crazy pseudoscience 🤦
This is what I hate about abortion being seen as evil. It's not, it's a necessary and often life-saving medical procedure for so many women. I'm glad you had access to the treatment you needed, and I'm happy to hear you're a proud parent 😊
I'm sorry you went through that. I'm glad you were able to do what was needed. Congratulations on your daughter. Hope she's doing great!
@@samantha_hazel_ Presenting abortion as evil is, ironically, throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Fun fact: in Switzerland the parents are legally required to provide for their children until they have finished their education and are able to get a job, and not just high school but for higher education and university (professional training), usually until the child is ~21-24yo
That is interesting.
(Also, trying to help: the correct one here is their.)
@@Scrinwaipwr oh yeah thanks, fixed it
@@Bookworm_Riss I wasn't sure if you were Swiss or something and thus English not being your first language.
@@Scrinwaipwr English is my first language, but I don’t write much in it and forget to pay attention, and then make mistakes like that, (I speak French and usually write in French too)
In Germany it's the same, but they have to pay until 25, in some cases even 27 until they complete their higher education
The snowman post was actually kinda funny with how absurd it got. I was half expecting a Wiccan neighbor to complain about the broom being removed because "How else is the snow woman supposed to fly?"
The secret camera in a stuffed bear's eye is literally what one of the bad guys in Ace Attorney did. It didn't work out well for them either.
Bro didn't want his hard earned not guilty
The guy with the scar eye that got burger lover number 2 kidnapped? (I’m number 1)
The snowman post was a joke. The joke being that the situation "snowballed".
Threatening to cancel the phone line, removing the ability for you to contact the child you're harassing, is hilarious.
I never understood that threat either. like?? that would probably be more positive for the person you're harassing, jerkface 🤦♀️😆
My mom did this when I moved from one state to another, at 19 because she wanted me to stay in the state I was in (not even the same state as her, so idk why) then she got mad that I never made any effort to contact her. It was so strange. I was just happy she wasn’t blowing up my phone anymore lol
It's just a pure power and control play. You've moved out so they can no longer emotionally abuse you, so they go for the financial abuse to try to maintain control.
My 19 year old son's father passed away over the summer. We had been divorced for 10 years, and even though I was not his biggest fan, I couldn't imagine trashing him to our son after he died. Our son was devastated. What a horrible person that mother is. IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, YOU TWIT!
can someone send this to my mum? it’s not that bad rn (her and my stepdad are divorcing, and whilst i don’t like my stepdad, i would like it if she would STOP FUCKING BITCHING ABOUT HIM TO ME, he still fucking raised me). like…it doesn’t matter what went on. don’t bitch to your kid, especially when the situation impacts them as well.
sometimes i do enjoy insulting my stepdad with her (he was…not the best), but like….not every time i talk to her! it’s left me in a really sticky situation because of this
Yeah ! That's probably a big reason for the "Don't speak ill of the dead" saying. It is doubly devastating because not only does it screw up the child's grievance, but it also makes them realize their mother, who should be an emotional anchor for them in this trying time, is unhealthily hateful (even with a good reason, being this happy about someone's death is scarily unhinged) and may have resurfacing issues in addition to making the grievance a point of contention.
Thank you for letting your kid love someone, even if you don't. You're a good parent.
Yea doing that is just messed up
Exactly! Plus someone being a bad husband doesnt make them a bad father.
As a lifelong smoker, the line "you can't get addicted to nicotine" made me laugh out loud for a long time 😂
With that being said, nicotine is only one part of what makes cigarettes addictive. There really is a bunch more chemicals in there.
Cigarettes are a drug laced for addiction.
My bf and almost everyone in my family is a smoker, my whole life I've been told "don't smoke, it sucks". So when I heard that I cried so hard with laughter
My father has given me a lot of questionable advice. But one that has always stuck with me was to never touch cigarettes. Not that I was ever going to, I’m asthmatic and even walking past someone smoking can send me into a coughing fit.
@@witherschat if by "one part" you mean 99.99999999999999999999999999% of what gets you addicted then yes.
The real secret is that the majority of the addiction is mental and would still be present, and just as intense even if ciggarettes were not physically addictive.
It takes 3-5 days to recover from nicotine withdrawls, and thus the physical addiction. It takes months at best, decades if you struggle, to get over the mental addiction.
For me, and most smokers I know, the real draw of ciggarrettes is getting to go outside and put the world on pause for 5 minutes. Especially working. A lot of jobs dont bat an eye if you step out for a smoke for a few minutes but if you stop to sit on your phone for the exact same amount of time you're getting a write up.
Its also why Ecigs dont work for everyone. They fix my cravings for nicotine. I stop being shaking and anxious, but I still want a ciggarette.
True🥺
My husband started smoking at 13. He is now 39 and every time he tries kicking the nicotine, he breaks out in sweats, are irritated all the time and struggles sleeping. He don’t smoke anymore but is very addicted to “snus”. It’s a tobacco product we use a lot in Norway and Sweden. I have no idea what’s it called in English. I think It’s actually illegal in most of Europe.
The other issue is, *why did they leave the camera on even after she already left for college?* Did they WANT to record her sleeping with people?! Fakkin gross!!
Their child was underage when the camera was installed! Those parents are criminally liable for making CP!!
If the camera records any minor getting undressed at all even, then it's legally CP and they should rightfully go to prison
That's even without them recording anything between their daughter and her boyfriend who was also a minor most likely too
Is that even a question? I don't care how paranoid/"overprotective" or how much of a control freak parents are, if they place hidden cameras in their teenage child's bedroom, I'm 100% certain they WANT to watch their kid undress and do adult things! Because there's NO WAY anyone doing this would be stupid enough to not realize that that's what they're gonna see!
@@WolfgangDoW when I had first heard this story I wondered how many counts of CP they would be charged and sentenced for, if such a case would be brought to court.
@@WolfgangDoW Straight to jail!! 🤮🚓
It could definitely have gone as Creeping on Family, albeit with an intensity that might have capsized the bingo card.
"are you a man or a woman?"
My gender is come back with a warrant.
This gave me a stroke reading this i thought it meant it came back with a warrant, and just had bad grammar
@@glitchstaticwhat are you, a cop? Lol
lol
@@glitchstatic It's perfectly understandable, maybe read more carefully instead
This is the best example of libertarianism lol
An RA is a Resident Assistant. They're usually students who get free housing by helping other dorm residents. They're usually responsible for tours, questions, helping people if they get locked out of their building or room, explaining safety procedures, move-in and move-out assistance, etc.
I've seen it also be listed as "Resident Advisor"
@@kelsiermistborn It depends on the university, but yes.
gud to know
As i always like to say, all children deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children. And this subreddit is just proof of that.
Exactly!
Took the words right out of my mouth
Fr
Well said
I think I'm subbed to you. (=
about dyslexia, here in Germany there are some organisations that partner up with schools and libraries to bring special "reading dogs" in so the kids can read out loud to them. Dogs dont judge or laugh at you if youre reading slow or say something wrong so the kids can read and take their time while reading stressfree stories to friendly dogs. I really hope this whil get more common everywhere
That sounds like a fantastic way to not only make it fun (because _dogs,_ obviously!) but to take advantage of the stress relieving property interacting with animals has. It's like a sneaky, double-edged, super wholesome sword!
Some of our local libraries in Canada have them. I don't know if that's their only job or if they're in training to be therapy dogs or something and getting used to people. I haven't actually seen one but I've seen the signs advertising reading dog hours
Interesting. I remember that in about grade 2 a lot of kids had trouble with the idea of reading "in their heads" instead of aloud. This would give them someone to read to, making it seem more worthwhile.
I got better at reading out loud by reading to my mother's horse while he was healing from an injury. He had to stay in a stall because running would have reinjured him. He seemed a bit down, so I would go out and read to him ( I also brought a radio out to the barn and put it on the classical music station for him during the day when I wasn't reading to him). I got way better at reading out loud (I have ADD and though I was good at reading, reading aloud was was something I wanted to get better at because I tended to sound monotonous and stilted when I did so) and the horse seemed to appreciate the company. Having a listener who just listens can be very helpful.
I had previously attempted to practice reading aloud to my pet goats, but they would sometimes try to nibble on the book. The sheep would listen, but didn't seem interested. The horse was a very good listener and did not try to eat the book.
Animals can be therapeutic in so many ways. I would love to see more programs that utilize that. Perhaps a program could be started to have kids read to dogs at the pound. It could benefit the dogs and the kids.
A friend of mine from New Jersey just took her son to read to dogs at the library! Such a cool program, and it gives the shelter they work with more publicity too!
The snowman story went on for so long, I started reminiscing about the time my dad and I made a gigantic snow duck, in the middle of a field. Everyone driving on the main road could see it and the proudest moment of my childhood snow sculpting career was when some family friends came over and asked “Have you seen that massive duck, just down the hill?” The fact that they knew what it was made me so happy.
This brings my autistic self much joy!
It's so nice to seen a wholesome family memory like this
I love the irony of when bigots complain about people “getting upset over everything” while ranting on online about a made up situation while we all sit comfortably and laugh at it lmao
Like people losing their mind about “blue haired snowflakes”
and I’m like
“I have never met anyone on the left so fragile that they get upset about the colour of someone else’s hair, meanwhile conservatives…..” 😂
Fr
Like cliccy said, it sounds like an argument you'd make up to sound smart in the shower...
Conservatives and hypocrisy are synonymous.
@@WobblesandBeanAnd so-called liberals, all politicians are evil friendly reminder. It
doesn't matter who they are, they're probably evil. They get that job by maintaining the status quo And lying about changing things
Correct response from the daughter is to file criminal charges. In every state in the US (and this kind of behaviour is very American) secret "intimate" recording is illegal, and we're taking it on trust that she was "18" when you did this, so this could easily become child abuse and CSAM law violations.
They said she's 18 now and they gave it to her a few years back. If it recorded her changing we entered cp territory...
@@unbekannternutzer25 Oh god that makes this so much worse... how did they think this was ok at all?
Kind of stereotypical to say this is a very American issue, and I've been watching you for quite a while now, and it's not the first time you've claimed that... 😂😂😂
also wonder how secure that wireless teddy bear cam is? Those parents may have unwittingly exposed their daughter and her bf to online predators....
Oh, yeah, this sounds very American. I should know, I am American.
36:41 "a man is drowning in the ocean when a boat approaches him, 'hey do you need help' the sailor says 'no im waiting for god to save me' so the boat sails away. Another boat comes up to him saying 'hey get on board' and he simply replies 'no im waiting for god to save me' eventually he drowns and meets god and asks him 'why didn't you save me?!' and god replies 'I SENT YOU TWO BOATS!!'"
I love this joke. And, just for the record, as a strong Christian, I FIRMLY believe God gave us curiosity and inquisitiveness, and science, scientists, and doctors. MODERN MEDICINE BASED ON SCIENCE *IS* God’s healing power and help! I’m vaccinated, I take lab-created prescription medicines, I trust *science*, and I firmly believe in God. They really DON’T have to be mutually exclusive! Ugh! People like this DRIVE ME UP A WALL!
@patchesaregreat1217 OMFG this is exactly what I thought when the evangelicals decided to get vaccinated, and then tell their congregations it's all evil!!
Like what?!?!?!?! You should be giving him all the glory and ignoring the scientists, like usual!!!!!!
But politics 🙄 😒 🤷♀️
Yeah that's exactly what I was reminded of. IIRC it was a comic.
Is it weird that I laughed at this?
@@crystalgemgirl731 If it is, we're both weirdos, because I laughed loud enough to scare my kitten!
Saw a student once who placed his class schedule on his parents fridge because the mother would call all hours, even while he was in class, then absolutely rage about him not answering the phone, insisting that her calls were important and it was "no big deal" for him to leave class. Putting aside the fact that professors would not be amused by that, mother's random nonsense was never anything important. When she didn't take the hint on the schedule he just left his phone off and ignored her calls and when she didn't take that hint, he changed his number and she nearly lost her mind over that one.
there are too many people who need to sit down, become aware of what they are doing and talk things through with a professional.
@karowolkenschaufler7659 But that would take an ounce of introspection, do we believe they're able to do that?
I'd hope so for at least a few.....
My step mom once texted me in my final class saying they were going to pick me up from school. Because I was done my school work, I texted back "Okay." She was not happy and snapped at me to "not text in class" knowing full well she would probably demand "Are you getting these? Answer me" if I didn't. She lectured me after school, and that was one of the few times I ever stood up to myself, explaining there was no work for me and I was just sitting bored. She was still not happy and told me to pay attention in class. Like, what class? It was a work period where I had no work!
What a psycho.
@glitch6107 I did, fortunately. Last year.
I have never been happier
Okay, I'm going to say it: The real mark of intelligence isn't using big words. It's the ability to break down complex thoughts to those who aren't familiar with them.
This^
yeah one of my teachers once told me that the way to know if you've truly mastered a concept is to see if you can teach it
This genuinely makes me feel good about my own intellectual state. I like me a good big word here and there but every day conversation, I sound like normal regular person. Maybe even dumb because I talk silly for funsies. But teaching my kids, colleagues, family members, or friends new concepts is one of my favorite things on the planet. Explaining to a child, in particular, is a challenge I wasn’t expected but I’m really enjoying - and am getting better at it. I love this comment so much.
Rick and Morty fans: "noooooooooo!" 😭😭😭
I think there is alot of types of intelligence but your right, this is one of them.
Im not that type thought, i suck at teaching things to people.
Atleast trying to physically do it anyways. I could go rambling about stuff they didnt know about.
But like, trying to teach people how to draw and such is actuallt really difficult.
My parents did a lot of the classic insane parent stuff in the past, like "you'll miss us when we're gone", invasion of privacy, taking things hostage, etc. They'd spank me, and whenever I cried, they'd yell at me or spank me telling me to stop. They locked me in my room many times which definitely scarred me emotionally. They'd strap me to a chair with a belt until I finished eating. They deny a lot of things when I bring it up, and I'm not sure if they actually don't remember or if they're trying to gaslight me. Recently me, my siblings, and my mom ended up having a huge conversation about childhood memories, and I brought up how she would ask my younger sister if she did something, ask me, then automatically blame my older sister when we both said no. She admitted that she had thought we were "too young to be capable of lying", which I think relates to their "you don't know anything / you're my child so I own you" type of attitude. Then they say that we (me and my sisters) say we know better than them, which we don't, and it's exactly what they do. They've been a lot less "insane" lately but they've openly admitted to being "scared of me" retaliating. Again, can't tell if that's true or if they're just making it up, and intimidation or talking negatively about me right in front of me is all they've done my entire life. I have no idea what to believe. And when I found these videos, I was convinced I had always overreacted about them. I mean, she's not antivax, she openly supports the queer community, she even pays for my estrogen pills. But who says she won't hold that over my head later? Both of them have already admitted how they feel about feeding and housing their kids. She's pro-life and so many of the other things on the subreddit, and there have been videos in this series where the two of them and maybe sometimes just one of them are represented in just about every post. I can't express how many times I watched one of these and was like "woah, they're actually even worse than I thought". I feel like if it weren't for these videos, I'd have convinced myself they did nothing wrong and possibly even that I deserved absolutely everything. Thank you.
I remember being scared to check out this subreddit because I thought it would falsely make me believe I was being abused. I know, that’s really dumb, but it was the way I thought, like not saying anything to people about things that were done to me because it would “hurt my mother”. I now realize my hesitance to admit I was being abuse, even to myself, was just part of their manipulation.
That whole “I never did that, you’re making that up, you’re exaggerating that to make me look bad, etc…” is part of that manipulation game. They’re not dumb. Your parents do remember a lot of what they did imo, but I’d believe they’re not lying about not remembering it all. Abusers often don’t remember specific small events like victims do because it’s nothing special to the abuser. It doesn’t hurt them when they beat someone. It doesn’t hurt they when they say something horrible to someone. They have no strong attachments to these events, and can forget them more easily. In my mothers case, she has a lot of NPD symptoms, so it would make sense for her to really not remember doing anything wrong to me, as in her mind, beating the shit out of her child for having a verbal spat with their sibling is completely justifiable. But your mother might just be in denial, which a lot of abusive parents seem to be.
My grandparents were pretty awful to my mum and her siblings at times, too. They do the same thing that your parents do when they're confronted about it: deny and downplay. I think they genuinely don't remember some of it, other things they don't believe were "that bad", but there's a strong element of not wanting to admit that they did an awful thing (especially multiple times). Think of how difficult it is for some people just to say they were wrong and apologise for something quite trivial. It's extremely frustrating and disappointing to hear them shirk responsibility, even if they have grown as people.
My uncle from Scotland said to me as a kid, "Americans cough at each other and then sue each other" I've lived here my whole life and still he hasn't been proven wrong 😅
I need your full name, address, SSN, bank account number, and social media password so my lawyers can deliver you the papers, I'm suing you for typing that!
Yes, yes, that a joke, don't actually send that info. lol
I think it has to do with the fact that it's really the only way to get redress in most situations. Like if a company scams customers, the gov't might enforce regulations but people probably won't get their money back unless they sue.
Also a HUGE amount of suits are just insurance companies figuring out who is paying for what.
Looking back at how particular Americans treated each other in 2020 makes this comment so much funnier
Now you know why I don’t leave the house. I don’t want to be sued for being a walrus without a leash or owner
@@Doc_Trancy or a walrus with no magnificent tusks 😅
I get the feeling with the mom freaking out over contraceptives is that mom wants another baby for herself but can't have one and she's purposely trying to put her youngest daughter in a situation where she could potentially get pregnant. I wouldn't be surprised to find out the mom gave the daughter compromised condoms as well.
No, I think it's a weird religious conservatism where even contraception is deemed a child murder. Or she is so unbelievably uneducated to think the pill is to be taken once you are pregnant to abort.
🤢 🤮
This mom is nuts! I was 22 when my cousins (18F from Tunisia) was coming to Canada for university and I had more commun sens than her to at least advise my cousins to have some self awareness and protect herself. I mean, I warn her to not play "chicken" with a guy that she reject but still let him flirt with her. And this mother allow her teenage daughter to go meet a stranger (a BF that you never meet in real life is a stranger : his is just a bunch of words and probably a face on video chat and we all know that filters doesn't exist!) that is 1 hour away without any plan of general physical protection (even seem to be happy about that) and actually wish her to fall pregnant. She has no commun sens about life as a mother at 18 in 202x. I guess she think that the guy will provide (money wise). And if they believed that the guy is also 17, it's weird to believed that at this age he is ready to provide for a family and she probably has a blind trust over responsability that young boy are ready to take at this age. If they believed the guy is older... eeehhh... kind of illegal and we call it pe******* and she is ok with that. I'm kind of disguss. The parent should be the one that stop their children that is about to do something stupid (I mean.. when it can actually be very harmfull in so many ways), not give a pat in the back and asking for more stupidity!
Btw, if I'm right, the bro has the good idea with the pill. But, if my memory is good, doesn't take a couple of week to be fully effective as a contraceptive (and I'm crossing my finger he is providing the condom ~ not the mom after reading the head comment here ~ and explain to his syster that pregnancy can be a small problem beside some other stuff that she could get from this stranger and that the pills wont protect.
Apparently, it's two systers, but the idea stay the same
The thing with self harm is that parents seem to have this mindset of "If somwone finds out my child self-harms it makes me look like a bad parent" and its honestly super gross.
Yeah I think parents who think that are actually just bad parents. If my child came to me saying they’re feeling “not so into life” right now, I’d put everything down to ensure they’re safe and in a better place. If you’re automatic response to hearing your child hurts themselves is “oh no, people will think it’s my fault, better cover this up”, that makes me think they’re doing shit to their child they know would make them depressed.
I mean bad parents are often at the root of a lot of issues that cause self harm and isolation.
I once told my mom i wanted to kms and her response was "all for a phone?" ....😭😭
@@Mrboopityboopboop7 yeah I told my mom (while she was screaming at me about various self-destructive choices I had been making) I was self harming and she said "funny how this only seems come up now while I'm yelling at you"
That's not parents' mindset typically, that's the mindset of parents that care more about how other perceive them than the wellbeing of their child. These parents often also use their children as trophies to show off for the same reason, leading them to put a lot of pressure on their kids (which can lead to things like self harm for some kids). But all they care about is their ego, so even life-risking behavior is seen as the kid causing problems for them.
Those parents in the second story had better hope that their daughter never got changed in her room or in any way disrobed or explored herself as if that was caught on camera, congratulations parents, that's creation and possession of indecent material of a minor. They had better destroy all footage that bear obtained as that could be ruinous.
And to think, they admitted to that on a public forum *facepalm*
I fear that was _exactly_ what they were hoping to see in the first place! I don't believe for a second that they didn't realize there was a HIGH likelihood they'd be watching their daughter getting it on, especially since they installed the spy cam in her room *specifically because she has a secret boyfriend!* 😬
And as for recording and seeing her change, I'm gonna say that was 100% a given. Where else would you change your clothes other than in your bedroom?
I'm pretty sure they could be charged for creating CP if the cops find out. There are no words for how sick to my stomach that story made me.
Pretty crazy
@@jasminetea1174They admitted it *to an advice column*!
36:24 I went to Church a lot for a few years, and while everyone there were well-meaning and certainly not biggots or anything, I stopped going cause I didn't like how discouraging they were of new ways of thinking. However, there was one story a priest once told during Mass that I really loved and think about all the time. It was about a religious man who lived in a town that was suddenly hit by a huge flood. The water kept rising and rising and he climbed up on the roof of the church to avoid it. While he was climbing, a boat full of people came by who offered to save him, but he dismissed them, saying "Don't worry, God will save me." Then a bigger boat came by and he did the same thing. Then when he was just at the top, a helicopter arrived and he dismissed that, too, refusing to take their help because of his faith in God.
Then, of course, he fucking drowns, and when he gets to heaven and meets God, he gets super mad at him, yelling, "Hey, what the hell! Why didn't you save me? I had so much faith in you!" And God is like, "YOU FUCKING IDIOT! I SENT YOU A BOAT, YOU DIDN'T TAKE IT. I SENT YOU AN EVEN BIGGER BOAT, YOU DIDN'T TAKE THAT EITHER. THEN I SENT YOU A FUCKING H E L I C O P T E R AND YOU DIDN'T TAKE THAT EITHER. THIS IS YOUR FAULT!"
I've heard (and retold!) versions of this story. As a religious lady, I love it!
By that logic God is a victim blamer and people wonder why everyone is turning atheist now
That is _exactly_ the story that came to my mind as well! 😄
I LOVE that.
Well I'm sort of poisoned against overly religious people due to my brief fling with Ned Flanders, so there's that
A snowman argument: looks good at first but gets ugly when things get heated
"I'm going to take away your work permit!"
"You don't need to go to bed at a reasonable hour to be ready for work"
*_"Kids these days have no work ethic!!!"_*
"I didn't want to break her trust, so I broke her trust by installing a spy cam in her room!" She had no self awareness. 🤣
Translation: "I didn't want to lose her trust, so I broke her trust without her knowing"
@DimaRakesah @imzesok "I didn't want to break her trust and deal with the consequences, so I broke the law💕 " 😆
Why are you complaining ONLY about the mother?? Complain about the father too!!
@@user-guigui01 first mistake is assuming the father was in on it at all. Their kid's sex life falls into the realm of things that 99% of dads do not want to know. Especially about their daughters, and even if they did, they wouldn't go to this extreme to find out. I'd probably have the 1% that would, investigated, because that's sus as hell. 🤣
Second reason, it was the mother that posted the story, which means she was searching for validation for the shitty thing she did. So yeah... I'm gonna focus on the mother, it was probably her idea to begin with.
The blood sugar one was incredibly worrying, because thats exactly how having a low blood sugar feels like, trust me, i know it, AND IF THEIR BLOOD SUGAR GOT TOO LOW, THEY COULD GO TO THE HOSPITAL, PASS OUT, OR DIE.
They could also have a seizure if it gets too low, too. I’ve had TWO because I didn’t realize my blood sugar was low (I’m type one diabetic so low blood sugar is more common for me than someone without it, but still)
It can happen to anyone, but luckily it’s a pretty easy fix. If you think your blood sugar is low, all you have to do is eat something sugary (candy, soda, juice, fruit, etc) and you should feel better in a few minutes
On today's topic, my dearest mother accused me of shitting on my walls because I got some dirt on it and cleaned it after myself. She genuinely thought I was cleaning shit off my wall and went on a whole tangent about it. She was so pissed.
False accusations taken wayyyyyyyyy too far
*sh-tt-ng on the walls* do you still live with her
@@daisyjoy242 yes. I do plan on moving out late next year if I can
I feel you, dear person on the internet, I feel you
She was pissed during all of that? Maybe someone who pisses themselves shouldn't accuse others of shitting on the walls! 😜
Ah yes, because the first thing my (a semi-sane, normal person) mind goes to when I see something brown on the wall of my teenage/young adult kids bedroom would be sh*t.
46:21 That FB post was seriously chilling. They gave so much personnal information in the post that any transphobic asshole could just find their identity but also go find them at work and just attack them during or after their shift. What a way to draw a target on someone.
It's crazy to me how defensive and combative some people get when you just set basic and reasonable boundaries.
Honestly just yikes....
The snowman thing was a joke shared by many on Facebook. the punchline was that the situation "snowballed" it wasn't meant to be racist, sexist, ect.
Just a reminder for the viewers who are currently stuck with families like this:
- you deserve to be treated better
- things will get better and easier with time
- your life won't be like this forever
- there are people out there who will love and care for you just the way you are that wouldn't dream of treating you this way
- you did not do anything to justify being treated like this
Thank you❤
I'd also like to add:
-you are incredibly strong
-you don't owe these people anything
-you can find and build your own family
-I am proud of you
Also we are your parents now, and our support is unconditional ❤
Add start a corporation
@@RuthBhmand absolutely agree with that lol... I've already "adopted" a couple hundred kids on the internet
Normally spycam bears are intended to be left as decoration in the rooms of very young children to ensure the babysitter is feeding them properly and giving them enough attention since a baby cant communicate when something bad happened to it. Same for elderly people with caregivers.
Great in concept but terrible when used improperly.
I feel like that's still weird. Just say you have security cams set up and don't hide it. Whether a babysitter or as a random guest in someone's house, I'd be upset at being filmed without consent/knowledge.
Meanwhile my house has 2 cameras specifically for monitoring the outside (and misbehaving birds) but they're quite obvious though. 😅
Thanks to my insane parent, I was extremely depressed as a child and was crying for hours on end every day for years. Now I have been diagnosed with BPD as an adult and struggle with most things in my life as a result. I am in therapy though and will certainly be breaking the cycle - if not by getting better, at least by not having children of my own.
that person probably was experiencing low blood sugar, and the parent dismissing it was doing something INCREDIBLY dangerous. one time I wasn't paying attention after a long day and by the time I was home I was incredibly shaky and weak from low blood sugar, so I put the quickest thing I could prepare into the oven, chicken nuggets. but I did so in front of my grandmother, who called me a pig. when I explained I had low blood sugar, something a diabetic family member backed me up on and later confirmed with a glucose test, she said I couldn't be because 'I know what that's like and this isn't that' (a while ago she was pre-diabetic, but she immediately was placed on medication and has had nothing on her blood tests for at least a decade) and that I must actually have super high blood sugar because that's the only reason I would want to eat 'fried food'. if I didn't guard the oven to prevent her from removing the tray and binning the food (something which has happened before) I would've been in a lot of trouble. so I really hope the op of that story was able to eat/drink something because it's really dangerous
Yep, MEGA dangerous. One of the first things I learned in medical school that I didn't know before was why it's vital to test the blood sugar of EVERY person who comes in drunk/high/suspected of abusing any substance. I had 2 cases in my first year in Emergency of people who seemed absolutely drunk out of their mind (slurring words, threatening to strangle everyone, forgetting their age) turn out to be completely sober and suffering critical hypoglycemia. These people were like moments away from a diabetic coma. It's scary, especially when it's things like insulin pump malfunctions or people who live alone.
I tried to drive home from work once with critically low blood sugar (I think it went to like 44) and ended up taking a wrong turn, crashing my car into the woods (I'm fine, it was still drivable but it got pretty busted up), then kept driving until I ended up at a Wawa WAYYYY in the opposite direction to my home. My mom came and got me after I ate a meatball sub
@@gypsydanger1013 I'm no doctor nor trained in that department, but internet research and Chubbyemu taught me that low sugar, salt, and pressure is way harder to manage than their higher equivalent. It's not hard to see why though 😅
@crowdemon_archives so whether or not it's more dangerous to be hypo or hyper is dependent on what that specific thing is. For instance, it's more dangerous to have low blood sugar rather than high, but alternatively it's WAY more dangerous to have hyperkalemia, hypernatremia, or hypertension. We should all just be thankful that our bodies are so effective at maintaining homeostasis. Thanks body lol :)
Always gotta love when a parent threatens their child then they say “why aRE yOu tHRetEnInG mE” when they respond normally 😭
projection at its finest
"STOP DISRESPECTING ME!"
Ma'am, I just said good morning to you
40:27
I have my own feelings about abortion that I will not get into
But I cannot wrap my head around people who think that contraception is even REMOTELY the same thing
Personally, I’m 1000% for contraception, and feel we need more of it to be more available, and more research to make more effective ones
That's what drives me nuts about anti-abortionists who at the same time fight against sex-ed. I mean, if it's really the unborn baby they are concerned with (and I totally get behind that) - shouldn't they beleager any school in the neighborhood to give out flyers about contraception?
Exactly! Contraception is *wonderful*, and is *not* abortion! 🤦🏻♀️
It's like saying, uh... Keeping your crops' seeds in a container away from dirt is sinful and wrong when you're just saving the seeds until it's planting season or something.
So you're pro-choice!!
Thank you.
I'm really hoping someone with any amount of authority is looking into those parents who spied on their teenage daughter. They admitted to wanting to catch two minors being intimate, and the fact that just having a recording of her changing clothes is considered CP they could be in a whole heap of trouble.
Noah
Get the boat.
Cute pet
@@Iamalivefornow???????
@@Ascera_exists I'm pretty sure they were talking about op's pfp
@@bunnywithachainsaw8822 Oh, that’s makes sense. Without that context, it sounded way worse.
It's mind boggling to me that so many parents use "well I worry if I don't know what you're up to" as an excuse for harassment.
Like, I don't know, maybe just deal with the fact that your child is an adult with their own life now? You're gonna have to learn that lesson anyway, whether you like it or not.
Either you learn to stop now and accept that your relationship has evolved from parent/child to peer/peer. Or, you continue to incessantly check in on their life, and they cut you off because they're tired of being treated like they're still 12.
Me too! My parents were Hella cool. After I turned 18 the only time my Mom contacted me to check in was if she hadn't heard from me for 3 days (I was the clingy one and called her everyday, so not hearing from me for 3 days concerned her). As I got even older she worried bc she's a mom, but trusted that she raised me to handle myself and call for help when I needed it.
Harassing parents blow my mind 😳
As someone whose mom does this, I never really thought of it this way.
like…my mum is very much unhinged, but she’s at least normal about this. if i’m going out when i’m staying at my parents’, she does want to know roughly where i’m going, who with, and when i’ll be back (because she does worry). the last one makes the most sense cos she’ll usually be the one picking me up from the station, so it’s important for her to know roughly when i’ll be coming home.
but she doesn’t HARASS me about it! she’s happy enough with a general plan! and that’s what “i just worry if i don’t know” should mean - they just want to have an idea so they know when worrying becomes reasonable (for instance, if you’re late but haven’t let them know) and when to try and get in contact with you
Yes, you are right. And I would also like to point out that trust and respect for your child doesn't just start when they become a teenager or an adult! Even the youngest children have a right to a certain amount of privacy. Children also need to be allowed to keep secrets, and they need to feel that they are trusted and that their opinions and feelings are taken seriously. If you don't respect your child, why should they respect themselves or why should others respect them?
@@cccoster1281This!! Children are humans with rights and not just their parents property! I absolutely hate how the rights of Children are mainly disregarded by society.
Vegan here. I approve of the use of carrots as decor. 🥕
As an omnivore I also approve of the use of carrots, and of meat as decor.
@@leolen8029as a cannibal I find using carrots offensive, he should've used a real human nose
Oh gosh, the mother panicking because her sleeping daughter didn't pick up reminds me so much of the time at uni when I didn't answer my mum for two hours one evening because I was out horse riding. Opened my phone to about seven missed calls. I called her back worried something was wrong but of course, no there wasn't, just mum being mum. When I told her I didn't pick up because I was on horseback, I heard my Dad in the background shout "See, I TOLD YOU SO!"
Ahhh Dad...how would mum have survived my uni days without you...miss you, man...
Yep. My father once freaked out that I didn't answer the phone for about 24 hours. Why didn't I answer? Oh yeah, cause I was on a trip out of cell range and yes, he was informed of this. I even texted him the dates I would be gone. But he misremembered them (I was literally gone for a whole two days, not that hard to remember) and blew up my phone demanding I call him back RIGHT NOW!! Problem being I didn't see those texts for 24 hours since I didn't have reception. Apparently that was my fault. Oh and he was "so worried" that my mother had absolutely no idea he was worried about anything.
Oh! Thank you Dad!
My mom tracked my phone once because she wanted to double check that if fallen asleep at my bf’s house and not on the highway after not coming home.
I'm 29 and moved to another country, half across the globe to avoid those calls and texts. Didn't work. I just gave up and now write those 'good morning' texts every day to avoid threats about buying a plane ticket. 🙃
I can't really fault the mom (except when she became completely unhinged.) Her first text was at 12:30 in the afternoon and went on until 2pm. Never in my life have I "slept in" that late, even if I pulled an all nighter and went to bed early in the AM. I have to be on the mom's side about being worried, especially since this was out of her daughter's character.
50:37
That makes me sad. I found out my daughter was harming herself. I hugged her and asked her what she needed from me to help her. She asked to see a therapist and I made her an appointment the next day. I listened too.
She’s a fantastically kind, intelligent, and independent young woman today. ❤
You made sure she got therapy like she asked and your daughter turned out fine. Too bad every parent cant be like this.
@@GateKeeper_Systems I agree. ♥️ Thanks for your reply.
i wish i had a parent like you, when i finally went to my stepmum about it she got mad and talked about how disappointed my dad will be and asked what he'd think, and used it against me in an argument about a year later. she really just reinforced the entire reason i didn't go to her when i started feeling like that, which was literally because of her. sorry for maybe oversharing, i guess, but thank you for being a parent every child wants.
@@le3_r0se don’t be sorry. It’s good to let it out. Hugs! 🫂
Mine just harshly told me "never do this again".
So now, I don't hide my scars, because I'm not ashamed of them. Unless I'm anywhere around my mom, in which case I'd rather melt in a hoodie than show her even a scratch on my left arm.
32:50 - If you call them "crazy special education services" then you don't actually understand what those special education services are.
In those "crazy special education services" for reading, I teaching:
1. Phonics First
2. Give additional help on writing
3. Practice fluency & endurance
4. Help kids with things they need extra support in
We teach those reading skins in "crazy special education services"
should add “cares about getting grandkids more than their kid’s wellbeing” to the next insane parents bingo
I'm very dyslexic and after a decade of hating to read I started renting both the audio books and text books of a fantasy novel at the same time from the library. I'd fallow along in the book while listening and now not only am I better at reading and writing, I enjoy it. Take the pressure off your kids who are dyslexic and find a way to make it fun.
I’m glad you enjoy reading now that you’re better at it. It’s always great when you can get better at something and have fun :)
That’s actually a really good idea! I don’t have dyslexia (I think, I used to do pretty good on my spelling tests so it’s really unlikely) but I find reading boring even though I wanna read books lol. I’ll try audiobooks and see if it works, thx for the idea!
Dude I love audiobooks! I can't read books for long without the words scrambling in my brain so audiobooks are amazing
As a fellow dyslexic I spent YEARS hating reading, even faking my mothers signature so my teachers thought I was reading weekly, I got into reading when I started watching comic dubs because it made it easier to follow along.
Now I enjoy writing stories with my own coping mechanisms! It’s not too hard to make it fun, sometimes you just have to approach it differently.
I'm not even dyslexic, but I love audiobooks! It engages my mind in a way that reading doesn't
12:20 RA stands for "Resident Assistant". It's a student in the dorm, typically one per floor, who has extra responsibilities and stuff like a spare key, checking students on their floor, etc. Kind of a dorm counterpart to a TA
You can tell the snowman rant is fake primarily because theres no way someone this horrible would live on the same street as all the people supposedly calling them out.
Not completely impossible: They might live there since "forever" while others moved away and other people moved there.
But did you see the times given? Building the second snow sculpture and discussing it with various neighbours within only a few minutes? I'm impressed.
I could totally see them living on the same street as gay people, a trans person and a vegan, not everyone has the luxury of being able to live in progressive neighbourhoods and there are conservatives in progressive areas as well. The bigger issue is that all of the "complaints" are the fever dream of a wannabe martyr, not something actual people would do
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@@bosstowndynamics5488honestly the gay people, trans person and vegan probably all exist in one house (i say this as a very very gay trans person who knows a whole bunch of LGBTQIA+ vegans)
Also, police got there way too fast.
21:28 I just realized all the curse words are censored because those are speech to text... Can you imagine, this person just ranting to their phone like that? Holy crap.
I love to think that for the "spied on by camera girl", the girl actually always knew it was happening and said nothing because "better a spying device that you know off than one you don't know off".
And now she drops that trust line to make the parents feel bad and see if they will confess.
Or maybe, she will even exploit the hidden guilt in some way :)
god i hope for her sake thats the case. i hope that she knew about it and deliberately said that to fuck with them. because if she didnt know my heart breaks for the inevitable betrayal
My parents HATED each other, but when my dad died my mom was nothing but supportive and loving, she said nothing negative about him in that time or at all, even though he wasn't the greatest dad/husband in the world. The lady who just refuses to be kind and understanding to her own child who lost their parent is wild to me
I agree with and support this attitude. However, acting like the child had no part in instigating that exchange is just ignoring reality. They literally began the exchange with "I'm still pissed off at you because of what you said but I want your help". Now, they already know their mother and obviously knew how she felt about the father. How the hell did theyexpect it to go after that? Maybe when you want someone's help, don't start out by telling them how you're mad at them. It takes less effort to just do it the easy way and get what you need but they felt it important to remind her of that first and foremost.
Thats fair but we also dont know what was said before the post, in my opinion regardless of what was said the mother should have been the rational adult and helped the child. I have started conversations with my own mother in a similarly confrontational manner and after hot heads cool we talk it out and are better for it. I think the main take away from that story is if you are going to treat your child like how that mother did you need to be prepared for how they treat you in turn.
as someone who was diagnosed with paranoia at a very young age, i was always extremely paranoid my parents would put cameras in my room (they threatened to do so multiple times) and became very camera obsessed,putting them all around the house and even in the halls, i’ve always been afraid my parents would hide the cameras in stuffed animals to a point where i had become so paranoid that everyone would be doing that that i developed a phobia of plushies and dolls of any sorts and i still suffer from that to this day. My paranoia has gotten better since i’m older now but sometimes i’m so sure there are hidden cameras everywhere i go, especially in my own home (still living with parents).
I'm not sure that paranoia is the right diagnosis when you are being abused like this. I think you may actually have PTSD. I really hope that you're able to heal completely and get better someday because complex PTSD is terrible and definitely can make you feel like you're crazy.
Paranoia is an unreasonable fear. If your parents put cameras all through your home, and threatened to put them in your room, the idea that they have hidden a camera in your room is quite reasonable. In fact I think it likely, and would search for one (or several) along with hidden microphones. I would also plan to move out. The sooner you escape your parents' control the better.
It's totally reasonable for you to be afraid of being secretly filmed if your parents were threatening to do it to you and had cameras everywhere! I can only imagine how traumatizing that would be. I hope you're doing better now and away from those terrible parents! ❤
Thats probably ptsd hun
As a parent I thank you for these videos. It's heartbreaking to hear what some kids have to go through and I hope they see your videos and feel validated. Also it reminds me what actual bad parenting looks like. It's not that one time you lost your cool because your child has been screaming day and night or that parenting advice that you haven't implemented yet because you're tired or that toy you haven't bought etc etc. Bad parenting is people behaving like this. It's good to be reminded of that sometimes so the actual good parents can give themselves a break when they're not perfect.
I remember when I first got Covid. Felt like I’d been hit by a truck for about 2 weeks. It was at Christmas, so it definitely sucked.
When the vaccines were made available to the public, I got my Dolly Parton vaccine immediately because I was in a very front-facing job at the time and had an at-risk person at home.
I pissed off SO MANY family members because I posted “I feel robbed. I was distinctly told that if I got my Dolly Parton vaccine, I’d become Magneto and so far I have no mutant powers to speak of. That being said…. Let’s talk about these nice new Smoky Mountains that have sprouted up on my chest!!”
There was so much rage. 🤣🤣
The one whining about her daughter getting bras sounds EXACTLY like my nasty spawnpoint. Mine did the same thing to me. She would wear my brother's old, worn out, and grey underwear that he threw in the garbage that she fished out for herself. She thought it was a pointless waste of money. She always fancied herself as some sort of financial genius and would lecture us endlessly about not being smart enough with our money if we got normal things like underwear or toothpaste, but in reality she was just a very gross hoarder.
Spawnpoint. Can i steal that?
@@averyfields8183 Absolutely!
@@widowkeeper4739 thanks!
I deeply appreciate "spawnpoint"
That sounds like some serious lack of boundaries as well… big yikes (obviously the hygiene as well). Also ty for spawnpoint- genius!
"Hidden camera in stuffed bear given as gift" is literally an Ace Attorney plot point. That series is full of wacky and ridiculous things that I'm surprised that someone actually DID that.
Can't wait for a 3d bear puzzle containing a note of great significance to come up in one of these videos
Hey Click, I'm just gonna say that these videos have helped me in recognizing my mother's manipulative behaviors. I'm trying my best to steel myself against her bullsh*t now, so thanks a lot.
I hope your safe - congratulations btw on recognizing her manipulation, that's always super hard ❤
Please accept some mama hugs.
❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💙💗🤍
Highly recommend looking up strategies for gray rocking. Gray rocking is where you basically give the person very little conversation of merit to go off of. When you get really good at it, its also helpful for not taking their bait, since you give them very little to use as manipulation tool later.
I am so proud of you!
I hope you stay safe. You definitely aren't alone with parents like that. I hope someday you're able to be free and happy and safe away from people who don't bear kindness, respect, and love to you.
The best part about the bingo videos is the awareness of how evil is predictable. No matter how bad you may have it, your suffering forms a data point of the greater chart of human behaviour, and by knowing our enemies we can learn what makes them work. And, more importantly, how to make them not work.
Point being, keep making fun of the poopy people using grid-based predictions. Please and thank you.
"Grid-based prediction." Love this.
51:12 I felt that, when my suicidal thoughts and plan came to light, my parents were very dismissive in private. In the mental hospital they talked a big game about getting me help. Help that never came. Not many people heard about it but my grandma did and she didn’t treat me much differently. She didn’t tell me that those thoughts were of the devil or that I should feel bad for them, she just made an effort to do things I liked, make me feel more loved when we visited. I didn’t even know she got told until later. I really miss her.
One of the best bits of advice I got for helping my child’s dyslexia was that books are not the only place that reading happens. Many computer games have a lot of reading involved and it’s such a fun and low pressure way of engaging children who have reading difficulties. Also, putting the subtitles on when you’re watching tv, playing board games and card games together, even playing ttrpgs. It all helps to build those reading skills without making it an ordeal.
There’s so many places that reading is needed that aren’t books. Parents often hyperfixate on books even when they’re the most intimidating option for dyslexic children.
A kid at the local game store got into Pokémon because their pop wanted them to read more and they needed to read the cards to understand the game
My sister has really bad dyslexia and couldn't read until she was way past the age she should've been able to but wasn't diagnosed until later on. She ended up forcing herself to read through games and those old guides that came with the games because my mum started refusing to read them to her. I was the opposite and was a reading prodigy but didn't speak a word until I was 4.
@@lemolea9571 do you have autism? That's one of the symptoms.
I absolutely love how at 36:13, Click actually says "please deliver my daughter *from* your glory and grace". Because it makes perfect sense to want to be saved from zealots like those parents!
9:50 - I live by myself. I'm getting over strep, took sleeping meds, put my phone in another room, & closed the door. My parents called 5 times over 4 hour period & were going to check on me if I hadn't picked up on the last call. Sending someone that fast over texts is crazy. (I also answered them at 2, lol)
When my parents found out about my SH at 14 my dad said “why are you doing this to us?”
I think since mental health is so stigmatized in the US parents can sometimes take their child’s mental health struggles as a reflection on their parenting
This. It's this. This is the comment. Say it louder for the people in the back.
Yeah most parents will feel that any mental issue's in their child is their fault which is really sad
@@badclassicalmusic well depending on the situation, in some cases it is. but it shouldn't automatically be assumed that it's the case.
I love when Click does parent reddit. I always worry I’m not being a good parent and these stories make me feel like the greatest parent ever. My 18 year old will come home and seek me out to talk about her day. The two younger ones (in their teens) are constantly wanting to be with me. The phrase “I love you” is constantly said in our home and my rules are rarely challenged because I make sure the kids understand why I have the rule in the first place. It’s hard to believe some of these parents are real.
That's a hell of an accomplishment too, teenagers will fight tooth and nail to break rules because it's part of being a kid. My mom was a lot like you but she died when I was 11. I'm 20 now, and even though I had horrible support throughout the rest of my childhood, her love and nurturing persisted long after she died. I would not be who I am today without her. I can promise you, even when they're fighting you, what you're doing is genuinely setting the course for the rest of their lives. Please keep doing what you're doing
@@flamingfoxx you are so sweet to tell me that. I’m sorry you lost your mom at such a young age but you are definitely honoring her memory by sharing your story. I am blessed with three amazing kids. I love each of them for their unique traits. You take care of yourself. I’m sure your mother would be proud of you. Best wishes and merry new year.
@@flamingfoxxJesus, im sorry you lost your mom. I’ve lost pets, and that was awful so I can only imagine what that is like. I wish you the best man :)
Please adopt me--
@@yumm1962 if I don’t have to pay for your college I would consider it😁 I’m not rich.
the concept of divine punishment being handed out by god smiting your parents fridge is so funny to me
The mom who speaks exactly how she types reminds me of my mother in law. The woman tries to talk way smarter than she actually is, which leads to her telling people all about how great her "work ethnics" are.
That was seriously painful. It didn’t sound like English grammar of any form. It’s… unique. Unique to the point of near-incomprehensible.
@@darkstarr984Oh, my mother does this. Trying to sound imperious and high-handed, but she has 'bonus issues' and loses the plot halfway through any given rant and just spears off into whatever is in her echo chamber that day. It ends up as disjointed sentences.
Reminds me of the British comedy 'Keeping Up Appearances'
That story about the teddy bear camera... the thing is, if they filmed her while she was doing... body exploration or being intimate with her SO and was below the age of 18-- congrats! You just made CP. Have fun with that!
Even the camera recording her simply getting undressed would count as CP :(
I cannot believe that any parent, no matter how paranoid, controlling and naive they may be, would be dumb enough to not realize this obvious issue. Which leaves me with the sinister conclusion that that was their real intention and anything about wanting to "protect" their daughter or whatever they call it, was a mere pretense to try and justify such a radical invasion of privacy
or even just changing
@@LRM12o8 I fully believe they intending to record her intimate moments when they used the camera - they should be in jail honestly
@@TiaLeopardNot sure that’s correct. I mean, without her consent it would obviously be sexual harassment, but parents recording their children naked (like at a beach for example) isn’t automatically CSEM. Depends on your location I of course, I know places like the US are a bit more intense regarding nudity.
2:15
Man, I feel so bad for that poor RA, they put up with enough.
Like- yeah, it’s their job, but it’s literally a 24/7 job on TOP of being in College.
They do not have the time to check on someone who’s fine because their mom is being controlling.
The woman who hid a camera in her daughters teddy bear is illegal and she can go to jail. She probably should.
I remember when my mom found out that I had depression, she threatened to take away my phone, iPad, friends, books, sketchbooks, and my inhaler. Until I stopped being depressed…. Like…. WOMAN THISE ARE THE ONLY THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE! And she’s never been abusive or put cameras in my room, but I am so paranoid because of how crazy she is, I constantly fear she’ll hit me or hide a camera in my room. My mom is wild 🙃
I'm not going to tell you how to describe your relationship with your mom, but I do want to say that she didn't need to hit you or physically harm you to be abusive and having a parent that causes you significant, ongoing fear about your safety and privacy sounds very much like an abusive parent.
I hope you stay safe and get into a living situation where you feel safe and happy as soon as possible. When I finally got out of living in a home where I was constantly terrified of one of my parents, I became so much happier.
Okay all of this is awful but to threaten to take away an inhaler is genuinely ABSOLUTELY UNHINGED.
I don't care if you have the weakest asthma symptoms of all time there's no excuse for medication to be held over your head.
I don't know if you're looking for a push or a sign or just waiting things out until you're able but please get away from that person as soon as you safely can.
She might as well have threatened to take away your food and water privilages
Taking away your inhaler is abuse. You need to talk to someone about it because taking away necessary medicine IS ABUSE. I hope you make it out okay ❤
Taking away your inhaler (and even threatening to" is medical abuse and neglect (which is abuse). All of those threats are also emotional abuse.
"The US is known to sue everyone for everything" Is not a sentence that I expected. I live in the US and that line sent me to Brazil
Agora fiquei pensando....
RA is a residence assistant. They're college students who've been at college a few years already and live in the dorms to help with lock outs and settling disputes between people living in the dorms. They're supposed to be advisors or mentors to the younger students, but mostly just remind people to follow the rules.
I'm grateful that my (far from perfect) parents weren't unhinged like what we saw here today. My sister though... The controlling bullsh*t (insisting on knowing where I was and what I was doing) whenever our parents went out of town, *when I was in college* was ridiculous. Would have only been worse if we'd had cell phones back then. (I'm 52 now.) I eventually went no-contact with her, and not even because of all that. It's because she and her wife are transphobes! (Two of my kids are trans.)
Why are certain people in communities give shit to people that are in the same community? You’re lesbian, yet don’t like trans people. That doesn’t add up. It’s called lgbTq
(I’m talking about your sister, not you, sorry if that isn’t exactly clear)
Transphobic Lesbian?
@@johnsatan117 sadly, yes.
That one post where the OP took back their hard drive and their parent was like “hippity hoppity, ima break into your property.” 😂😂😂😂😂
@@johnsatan117Sometimes the worst hate comes from within the house, so to speak.
my parents literally did what you said at 34:55 , they pulled me out of public school (due to minor bullying and a lack of autism diagnoses so they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me) they "homeschooled me" until 7th grade, bragged about how i learned everything the "normal kids" were learning in about 30 minutes every day, i retained none of that information and practically have a 2nd grade education. I recently turned 16 and now all they do is complain about how i know nothing about this world, how im going to have to be self-sufficient in less than 2 years meanwhile i would be nearing the end of 10th grade in a public school, without any education over the past 8-9 years, i genuinely hope this kids father never has any say in his eduaction.
The standards and oversight for homeschooled kids in the US is atrocious. Too much leeway in the name of "religious freedom" and "parental rights." So glad everyone is looking out for the rights of the parents...now what about the rights and welfare of the kids?
I know there’s adults that make several Tik Tok videos to help teach children like you stuff that parents fail to do. Like open bank accounts, make a resume, cook, clean, and even some school stuff. I’m hoping you’re doing well now but if you’re still struggling from any lack of education, it’s not to late and the internet does have some resources.
Wow. That first guy chose to live in a very progressive neighbourhood for his snowman story.
Or regressive maybe, but luckily it was made up and sometimes even close to funny.
I mean, given the dad's (obviously fake) story, he also gives off a certain "has several Trump 2024/FJB/other mocking political slogan" flags around and I find it a bit surprising that the feminist, the gay people, and the trans person haven't already sniffed out his vibe and give him a wide berth (ie dont talk to him at all... then again, thats part of why this story is fake).
29:09 and also he lost his license to practice medicine for other ethical lapses.
In the UK. I don't know about the US thou
As a child of an insane parent (my mom is anti-vax and also huge fan of conspiracy theories) it makes me feel both warm inside, seeing I am not the only one dealing with this, and that we all see how insane these parents are, but alo terrified, seing how many of these people are out there....
Some people really shouldn’t be parents. Hope you got yourself out of that environment.
I’m thankful that my parents weren’t unhinged, creepy, insane, down bad, etc., they trusted me and my siblings while teaching us how to be responsible and make good choices. And when my younger sister came out as a Lesbian my parents response was “Okay…are you passing school? I don’t care who you date, are you passing school?”. Love them
27:46 yes nicotinic receptors are a thing, they are designed to respond to acetylcholine, but so are muscarinic, so unless she wants to trip balls she should go back to basic anatomy and realize they are called that as those are poisons that act on said receptors
My heart swelled (just like the Grinch, not like a hideous medical condition) when click said about making reading fun for people with dyslexic tendencies - it's absolutely what you should do! My mum taught special educational needs for most of her career. So many times all it took to give the kids a boost was to TALK to them about their interests and find something they wanted to read. She had children that were deemed a system failure reading material way above their "level" just because they wanted to. She also learnt some really wholesome facts about these kids along the way, from classic motor bikes, to budgies, horses and astronomy. Even to this day (she's been retired 15 years) some of these kids still write to her/ run over when they see her around town.
TLDR: never give up on learning, and never give up on someone struggling - there is a way to help everyone
You mean kids with dyslexia can get help? The most I ever got was the head doctor telling my parents I had it but "my intelligence compensated so I could still read, if a little slow". Yeah, and math? Hand-eye coordination? CAPD?
with reading, this also applies to adhd and aphantasia, from my experience. I always hated reading, because (1) it was so boring (2) no images would show up in my head so it was just reading those meaningless words describing something I couldn't see in my mind. for years I believed that it's done, my reading is just beyond saving, I wanted to learn to love books, seeing it as a cool thing smart people do. then I heard about aphantasia and suddenly it became obvious why I hate fiction so much. and then I started reading math texts and suddenly I can read books, so many books! I wonder how many people are in a similar situation, mainly the aphantasia part. being able to picture things in you head seems important with fiction, so I wish more people knew about this and could possibly stop believing that they will just never enjoy reading
I have a young niece and nephew, and I already planned on making reading as fun as I can for them by starting a little book club, mainly with books that have been made or inspired movies, like Matilda or Harry Potter. We can all read the book, then watch the movie, and have a discussion on the differences and similarities.
@@sergoordzonikidze6359Oddly enough, it can actually go the opposite direction with aphantasia. I have it and when I read (or write) the words feel more real than it would with pictures in my head. Then again I also have ticker-tape synesthesia so maybe that has something to do with it? 🤷♀️
these bingos are so wholesome :) I LOVE hearing about how terrible people are!
helps when ive had a crap day. "i was/they were crap but like, not THIS bad."
wanna know what mine are like? i have some WILD stories, and i’m at the point where it’s all just funny to me
@@johannesviljoen9656oh god same. like yeah, my parents are all horrendous, but at least i had PRIVACY! i can recognise how fucked their behaviour was, i can laugh at it, but fuck…at least i dodged some of these bullets 😂
@@poisonedkilljoy9304 lmao ya IK what ya mean, I hear these and think thank god my dad never learned how to use cellphones, so I never have to text him. 😂
Having no privacy was so awful. I didnt even have a bedroom door cause the more I wanted privacy meant I had more stuff to hide 😅
So real😋‼️
the last one, especially with the comments about SH and stuff, was really relatable. My parents always knew I was depressed, but never sent me to therapy because it was "too expensive" (it is) and "we sent you once, and you never opened up". Like okay? Maybe that shows I have trust issues or refuse to talk to people? That doesn't mean ignore my failing mental health.
During the pandemic, my parents isolated me, legit isolated me - phone once a week, no outside, all I had was online school and that's it. They could go out and stuff, but I was stuck in my room with nothing to do. I don't exaggerate when I said I could feel myself losing touch with my sanity as well as what little mental health I had gained. I became very depressed and lonely since they were very neglectful as well, hardly speaking to me at all beside to wake me up or call me for dinner.
eventually I lost it and hurt myself. I confessed to my friend, feeling both guilty but also scared because I didn't like how good it felt. My parents overheard the phone call and demanded to know what "I didn't want them knowing that I shushed my friend". Knowing I couldn't lie, nor think of one, because they'd just weedle it out, I confessed and they GUILTED me for it. "How do you think we would feel if you killed yourself" "I had a girl I used to babysit and she killed herself" "That was a really selfish thing to do" and blah blah blah. Not once did they ask WHY or how they could help, only how they felt in the situation. They then acted as if it never happened, which made me feel even more alone. They still refuse to acknowledge I need help. I've fortunately moved out, getting free from them and joining in on the "pretend nothing happened". They only know of the first time, and they don't even know how suicidal I truly can be, or how long (since I was 10, which is NOT GOOD when a child is feeling that way). They just refuse to admit I have any issues, yet still claiming I need help no one around me, including myself, can afford
Their child was underage when the camera was installed! Those parents are criminally liable for making CP!!
If the camera records any minor getting undressed at all even, then it's legally CP and they should rightfully go to prison
That's even without them recording anything between their daughter and her boyfriend who was also a minor most likely too
And what's worse is that this issue should be so blatantly obvious to any parent in this situation, that I have a hard time believing that making CP of their own daughter (and her boyfriend) _wasn't_ part of the plan... 🤢
@@LRM12o8 they did say the main reason was her getting a boyfriend too
So their specific intention was to spy on them making out or more. Aka they intentionally made CP
Imagine if that footage falls into even worst hands!!
I'm on the autism spectrum and have dyslexia. Special education classes actually made me fail in elementary and early middle school, I decided one day to try on my own and scored a 100% on the test where going to the special class made me score in the 40% and below. The classes can be rigid and force students to learn in the way they expect which doesn't work for a lot of kids.
I also found a way to read that I loved and began excelling in school and reading because I figured out a way to learn that works for me and my disability. (Note this was a tiny school in a tiny town so there was no one on one learning plan for children with learning disabilities, and I'm incredibly lucky to have been able to find what works for me at a young age)
That makes sense to me. There needs to be a huge degree of flexibility and student-driven learning to help kids succeed, and there’s just not really enough good teachers and resources to provide that. Good teachers need more financial support and deserve more understanding and cooperation from parents.
Yeah the issue with their being a public education system is that they cannot tend to each student individually
Yeah, many ment to BE "easyer" methods and strategies are very very counterproductive for an autistic brain . . .Had that again and again, WE need Other explanations and methods
6:50 "We wanted to be able to keep a closer eye on what she was doing without breaking her trust, [so we installed a hidden camera inside the eye of the stuffed bear]"
This gives me the same vibe as one line in a game.
"But in my eyes, X's humanity was what made her perfect. She was perfectly human in every way... the person I always wanted to be. [Anyway - so then I cursed her]"
IS THAT A FOCALORS TALKING TO POWER WASHER NEUVILOTTER MOMENT (im sorry) 😨😨😨😨
@@s0lar1a_ir1z4 Yup, it's Focalors talking to Neuvilette about Furina. I find the irony between those two stories similar-
That teddy bear recording shit is so incredibly illegal. For an 18 year old it could fall under wiretapping, stalking, harassment, illegal surveillance, or even some type of revenge porn laws. Since they've had this several years, that means they were recording her as a child. On top of all that, they've also got child abuse, maybe sexual abuse depending on the content, CP production, possession, and possibly distribution
I pray that this kid finds out because her parents were fucking idiots, and it's well within the statute of limitations. I hope somebody "helps" them and talks to her. This is a written confession, along with all the tapes, the bear itself, wherever it was being backed up, and everyone they undoubtedly told about this scheme. If there is any sort of karma or justice in this world, they're going to be rotting in prison
Insane parent Bingo. Yay! That’s a whole lot of goings on for just one hour!
We chased Westboro off at my step daughter’s graduation. They were there to protest a transgender student. We booed them away. All of us. A LGBTQ group bought the house across the street from their church and painted it rainbow colors. 🌈
I love that for them (the LGBTQ group). Fuck Westboro frfr
I'm sorry you had to deal with that, but I'm glad y'all were able to get them off your backs ^^
I always forget they're in my state until I come across people that legitimately support and like them (or they come up and do 'protests'). I miss during COVID where they relocated the protesting zone to a much more disused area
I’ve seen pictures online and apparently the LGBT group also painted another wall the trans flag colors
@@badclassicalmusic not vandalism if they own the building they painted, and the original commenter did nothing that could be considered vandalism.
35:08 I totally agree. I am also dyslexic, and I hated reading so much when I was young. I never read anything I didn't have to for years. It wasn't until I got into gaming that I started getting better at reading. I played World of Warcraft with my GF for a long time, and needed to read chat a lot, and the quest text and lore was very interesting to me. So I would read it and after a while I started getting a lot better at it. Now I read quite a bit and really enjoy it. I also struggled with typing really bad too. Not sure if that is related to the dyslexia or not, but gaming also helped me a lot with that. I used to type with one finger, now I am not a fast typer but I am far faster then I used to be. Finding some thing that you enjoy in the things you struggle with is extremely important.
My parents had an absolute mess of a divorce, and even both my father and step mom checked in with me and my sibling to see how we were doing and if we were okay when my mother passed.
The person who messaged her kid/stepkid bashing the kid's father in that way is an absolute disgrace of a human being.
Edit: uh, the parent threatening to break into their kid's house - yeah, so for context, I was scared of my mother ever making it to my state for similar reasons, I stopped sending her pics because she'd immediately post them online and talk about how expensive stuff was, and even stopped sending pics of my dogs. So yeah, there are parents like that, totally acceptable to cut off or reduce ties if you can without jeopardizing you or anyone else involved
Oh, God - the mother who freaked out over the 19 year old who slept in reminded me of my mother. After I was well on my own - a married homeowner - she went into a panic because she “saw a car that looked like” mine in a ditch. It was justification for her to call and then come by unannounced when I didn’t answer.
My car was a green 4 door sedan. The car in the ditch was a blue 2 door sedan.
Sounds like mine, serious anxiety issues and yet the "solution" is to demand other people constantly feed into it rather than seeing a doctor
It’s really hard to parent a mentally ill parent, especially when they refuse to get treatment. Hope you’re doing well despite it.
Yep, my parents once freaked out that I'd been pulled over because they drove past a car that looked just like mine. We live in different cities and I drive the most common color of a very common make and model. Like the model was basically the same for 6 years, a lot of cars look like mine. They should be well aware of this since the car used to be theirs and they tried to get into the wrong car more than once growing up.
44:50 I know these parents don't think because of the obvious (Jesus being king of the jews and being jewish). But I'm sure they are also the type to think that the American flag is sacred. So wouldn't the flags that are supposed to look like the American flag being stood on being disrespectful? Like they could have just bought a regular pride flag but they chose one that looks like the American flag.
The ironic bit about Westboro is that they absolutely hate America. They gladly burn or stomp on American flags. They say it's damned and anyone they meet they'll call them slurs and tell them they're going to hell. They *love* Christians just as much. 🙃
51:14 Regarding the last post: As someone who has been hospitalized for SH and game ending attempt, it makes me so grateful to have the parents I do. They aren’t perfect (no one is) but after hearing how some parents reacted to the same situation I’m very grateful. When they found out I was in the hospital (I was an hour away at college, I was not the one to tell them so I didn’t even know they were coming), they dropped everything to drive to see me. I wasn’t ready to see them for a couple days but they still came back every day during visitation hours in case I did want to see them. They were with me through all of it and gave me space when I needed it. They didn’t always know what to do or say but they tried their best and I love them very much.
44:17
"...and a member of the Westboro Babtist Church,"
Me:
Damn,same!
12:12 An RA, short for "room advisor," is typically a paid (student) position in which the person does room checks for cleanliness, etc. and has hall meetings, advises people in the hall, and lots of other things which vary by campus.
One of my friends had their parents gift them the toothpaste from their bathroom for Christmas. Like, they stole it out of their bathroom, wrapped it and put it in a box, and that's all they got for the holidays. I pray they get away from their insane family soon.
And I felt guilty and cheap for only giving my siblings a $20 gift voucher and homemade decorated gingerbread this year...😅
As somebody often accused of talking pretentiously, I hope I never come off as the "wisdom teeth lady".