Stressy parents thread
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- Beeblebrox_237
mwahahahahahahahahahahaha 
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Tea trumps coffee any day of the week.
Anyhow, my mum sends me emails every other day and I swear she gets distracted while typing as her emails are riddled with mistakes. She used to be a typist and is now a school teacher so she really has no excuse for poorly written emails. Maybe she just isn't that bothered about it.
Anyhow, my mum sends me emails every other day and I swear she gets distracted while typing as her emails are riddled with mistakes. She used to be a typist and is now a school teacher so she really has no excuse for poorly written emails. Maybe she just isn't that bothered about it.
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Most of you should be happy that you have mother, no matter how frustrating she can be. You have no idea how different and DIFFICULT it is to grow up without one.
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I'm not complaining. I love my ma. I'm just confused sometimes by her ways.
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- haitch40
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My mum last night reminded me of another thing she does.If she is in a bad mood she will watch the tv just so I cant.
Last night ended up watching something and after a few questions came I dont even like this. Why are you watching it then? I asked. Because I can came the reply.
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Your mom sounds like she has OCD or something. 4 items on the desk? Jesus. Should've told her you put a 1.5x items enchantment on the desk.
My mom and I have had our troubles, but now that I'm an adult I realize that they were all because of me.
I would be in a very bad way were it not for her, and she's probably my best friend too.
Sometimes you're just lucky I guess. Maybe you should talk to your mom more often.
My mom and I have had our troubles, but now that I'm an adult I realize that they were all because of me.
I would be in a very bad way were it not for her, and she's probably my best friend too.Sometimes you're just lucky I guess. Maybe you should talk to your mom more often.
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BC Mushroom tea would probably work best in this case.
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If you think its hopeless and want to end it, tell her you put 50% more on your table then normally.
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I challenge all you young ones to come back and read this thread when you have teenagers.
It isn't easy being a parent, you have someone else's life wholey dependent on you. You need to feed them, clothe them, educate them and hope the hell they grow up to become productive members of todays society. This isn't easy to do when there are mortgages/rents to pay, bills, food to buy and the constant 'I want, I want, I WANT IT NOW!'
You have to deal with the constant pressure of someone else 'knowing' better than you what is best for your kid. We pretty much learn to be a parent from how we were parented, with a few minor tweaks here and there. As a kid I used to think my parents were rather strict, there was always someone else whose parents let them do stuff my parents wouldn't or stay up later than me. But you know what, I turned out OK and when I look back I appreciate what my parents did for me and I have tried to to the same for my kids.
On the most part, us parents do know better than you kids. We know that growing minds and bodies need sleep. We also know that when you don't get the right amount of sleep it tends to make you grumpy and unbearable - and that goes for parents as well. If you stay up late playing music and games it also effects our sleep. We know that you need a healthy diet -ok so there are big issues these days with knowing what a healthy diet is - but we know that it will help you too grow up big and strong. We know that if you jump from the roof of the house or stick your tongue in a power point you may get hurt so we try to teach you safe behaviours.
As kids we had to go buy the rules our parents set, watch what they wanted to watch on tv (yeah and most if us only had one TV in the house), eat what our parents wanted us to eat. We have done our time now and we pay the bills so now it is out turn to make the rules and decide what goes in our households. When you are adults and run your own house you can set your own rules too - and I bet you won't be letting your kids get to make the rules.
It isn't easy being a parent, you have someone else's life wholey dependent on you. You need to feed them, clothe them, educate them and hope the hell they grow up to become productive members of todays society. This isn't easy to do when there are mortgages/rents to pay, bills, food to buy and the constant 'I want, I want, I WANT IT NOW!'
You have to deal with the constant pressure of someone else 'knowing' better than you what is best for your kid. We pretty much learn to be a parent from how we were parented, with a few minor tweaks here and there. As a kid I used to think my parents were rather strict, there was always someone else whose parents let them do stuff my parents wouldn't or stay up later than me. But you know what, I turned out OK and when I look back I appreciate what my parents did for me and I have tried to to the same for my kids.
On the most part, us parents do know better than you kids. We know that growing minds and bodies need sleep. We also know that when you don't get the right amount of sleep it tends to make you grumpy and unbearable - and that goes for parents as well. If you stay up late playing music and games it also effects our sleep. We know that you need a healthy diet -ok so there are big issues these days with knowing what a healthy diet is - but we know that it will help you too grow up big and strong. We know that if you jump from the roof of the house or stick your tongue in a power point you may get hurt so we try to teach you safe behaviours.
As kids we had to go buy the rules our parents set, watch what they wanted to watch on tv (yeah and most if us only had one TV in the house), eat what our parents wanted us to eat. We have done our time now and we pay the bills so now it is out turn to make the rules and decide what goes in our households. When you are adults and run your own house you can set your own rules too - and I bet you won't be letting your kids get to make the rules.
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I knew you'd eventually show up here.
BUT with all that being said, what are your reactions to a woman screaming at her son if he burnt the toast, or punched her son because he refused to get out of bed, or carries a (apparently rather strict) 4 items on the bedside table rule? Doesn't some part of you look past the supportive "I respect how they are peranting their child" deal and actually think its downright rediculous?
Its almost not a peranting issue and more one of mental health I think.
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- Newcastle NSW
I knew you'd eventually show up here.
BUT with all that being said, what are your reactions to a woman screaming at her son if he burnt the toast, or punched her son because he refused to get out of bed, or carries a (apparently rather strict) 4 items on the bedside table rule? Doesn't some part of you look past the supportive "I respect how they are peranting their child" deal and actually think its downright rediculous?
Its almost not a peranting issue and more one of mental health I think.
The only real thing that concerns me is the punching in the face, there is no need for violence.
My response was in general to the 'my parents make me do this' my parents wont let me do that' comments.
This woman sounds a bit whacko, the hitting aside, but you also gotta remember we are only hearing one side of the story. I'd certainly would have yelled at my kids for something as silly as burning the toast if they did it again and again. Maybe the bedside table is small and too cluttered with too many items, maybe she is just OCD.
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My mom flips s*** when I talk to a girl, because she thinks I'm sexting or hitting on her/she's hitting on me, when its really Science/English/Math homework help. She also won't let me go out much, and if I'm at a party, its usually a sausagefest. My parents also don't let me out at night alone or with friends and expect a 90%+ average. Oh, and I also don't have proper internet connection, since they don't want me to be on the computer much, so I only have internet through my brother's laptop on my PC (ICS), and he's at Uni most of the day. They also keep nagging on how I spend too much work on one project isntead of another, even though I get them done. The only thing I like about their rules are that I don't have a bedtime. 
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- ellisnutt
Oh heavens
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My mom passed away when i was 10 days old, so i cant say i had mom issues, but because my dad was not in a good situation to take care of me but on weekends my aunt (his sister) took me. mannnn was that baddddd. elementry and middle school were ok. bed by 830, then middle school it was by 930, nothing to bad, high school was whenever the hell i felt like it. and high school si when she started drinking.
we allllll know alcoholics are baddddddd juju!
I got yelled at for stuff i didnt even do! But it wasn't stuff i neglected to do, its stuff that i had no knowledge of! i came home from a weekend out at a friends house (surprisingly going out with friends was cool and i did it VERY often to gtfo) i came home sunday night and monday afternoon i got chewed out hardcore for not emptying the dish washer (which was my chore) i had NO clue she had run the dish washer, nor did i use ANY dishes. my ignorance = getting yelled at, because i should know everything.
The verbal abuse was also pretty horrid. I know its sometimes used as a motivator but throughout high school i was always told ALWAYS that i need to learn to ask "do you want fries with that" (which now if you have a job even if its at fast food its a job and you are special lol) i NEVER got encouragement EVER. I was always told how much of a 🤬 up i was. and i am sorry but that is just NO way to talk to your own kid. you NEVER tell your kid they are going to amount to nothing. i never got positive reinforcement for anything, which is why im so hard on myself now i guess.
Oh, and around my house, dont EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER leave your room untidy for an extended period of time. If you do, you will get your record player thrown down the stairs WITH your favorite vinyl inside of it, (luckily the scratch was on the reverse side that didn't have your favorite Blue Oyster Cult song on it.)
As much as she yelled at me for not cleaning, she sure as hell was a lazy bum! she never cleaned, and when she finally moved down south to Tennessee to take care of my grandpa, she didnt clean his house... at all.
oh, and on a side note, she found a lump in her breast. (not cool by any means) however she used that as an argument ender... like wtf?
"argument argument argument, oh and I found a lump the other day! now get out!" (i got kicked out at that point for a month or 2, i was 24 but had no where else to go, i stayed at afriends for a while) still though, who the hell uses I found a lump in an argument?
Since I've been married and moved out (btw she HATED my wife, she hated all larger people because of ONE SINGULAR bad she experience she had in elementary school with a girl who was "fat" as she put it) things got better because i was gone but worse as well.
We got into a HUGE fight over the phone while i was on holiday in Nebraska with the wife, her mom and her brother. I told her that she has said very mean hurtful things to me all the time, (with examples) but of course sne had NEVER said any of that. she didnt believe a word of what i said.
So the lump was cancer. the lump was removed, but because she had 1 round of chemo, was an alcoholic, AND took a lot of aspirin, her liver gave out and she passed away Oct 30th, 2011. at the age of 55.
It sucks because she's my aunt (and my mom) but she was so hateful too.
Sorry for the long rant it was nice to get out!
and i know all of you are saying TL;DR
haha i know its true dont lie!
we allllll know alcoholics are baddddddd juju!
I got yelled at for stuff i didnt even do! But it wasn't stuff i neglected to do, its stuff that i had no knowledge of! i came home from a weekend out at a friends house (surprisingly going out with friends was cool and i did it VERY often to gtfo) i came home sunday night and monday afternoon i got chewed out hardcore for not emptying the dish washer (which was my chore) i had NO clue she had run the dish washer, nor did i use ANY dishes. my ignorance = getting yelled at, because i should know everything.
The verbal abuse was also pretty horrid. I know its sometimes used as a motivator but throughout high school i was always told ALWAYS that i need to learn to ask "do you want fries with that" (which now if you have a job even if its at fast food its a job and you are special lol) i NEVER got encouragement EVER. I was always told how much of a 🤬 up i was. and i am sorry but that is just NO way to talk to your own kid. you NEVER tell your kid they are going to amount to nothing. i never got positive reinforcement for anything, which is why im so hard on myself now i guess.
Oh, and around my house, dont EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER leave your room untidy for an extended period of time. If you do, you will get your record player thrown down the stairs WITH your favorite vinyl inside of it, (luckily the scratch was on the reverse side that didn't have your favorite Blue Oyster Cult song on it.)
As much as she yelled at me for not cleaning, she sure as hell was a lazy bum! she never cleaned, and when she finally moved down south to Tennessee to take care of my grandpa, she didnt clean his house... at all.
oh, and on a side note, she found a lump in her breast. (not cool by any means) however she used that as an argument ender... like wtf?
"argument argument argument, oh and I found a lump the other day! now get out!" (i got kicked out at that point for a month or 2, i was 24 but had no where else to go, i stayed at afriends for a while) still though, who the hell uses I found a lump in an argument?
Since I've been married and moved out (btw she HATED my wife, she hated all larger people because of ONE SINGULAR bad she experience she had in elementary school with a girl who was "fat" as she put it) things got better because i was gone but worse as well.
We got into a HUGE fight over the phone while i was on holiday in Nebraska with the wife, her mom and her brother. I told her that she has said very mean hurtful things to me all the time, (with examples) but of course sne had NEVER said any of that. she didnt believe a word of what i said.
So the lump was cancer. the lump was removed, but because she had 1 round of chemo, was an alcoholic, AND took a lot of aspirin, her liver gave out and she passed away Oct 30th, 2011. at the age of 55.
It sucks because she's my aunt (and my mom) but she was so hateful too.
Sorry for the long rant it was nice to get out!
and i know all of you are saying TL;DR
haha i know its true dont lie!
