r/InsaneParents - "Cure for Gayness"...

[@TheClick]

what is an insane story you have about a parent/relative?

[@pumpkin_314]

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[@prinzessinderverurteilung5553]

My mom uhhh, kinda said she wished I wasn't uhhh, born...yeahhhhh

[@mariastevens6406]

Why you loving your own comments lmao come here and let me love it for you

[@Fnaf_fan_undercover]

I know is not much but my mom... Bites ice cream.... I'm scared help

[@supernarwhals095]

when i came out to my mom as bi she straight up said "i don't think you are but okay"

[@minkpaint4432]

To everyone out there. If you are not prepared for your child to have any disability, any religion, or any sexuality, you are not ready for a child.

[@YourAverageLoser763]

my parents seem to disagree

[@minkpaint4432]

@@YourAverageLoser763 I’m sorry to hear that. Just remember, there are always people here to support you. Don’t give up yet. ❤️✨

[@Yamidoragon]

Yep. And it’s ok to have none if that’s the case. I have mental illnesses and I will probably have no kids on my own not to snowball my issues forward, no judgements from society accepted

[@waynefeller8824]

Newsflash: no one is ever prepared properly to be a parent.

[@Jugador-Feliz]

@@Yamidoragon similar reason for why I'm going to probably adopt, genetic depression baby!

[@clockworkmedic1026]

Lady: -Harms her child- Child: -Does the same to her sibling- Lady: -shocked pikachu face-

[@3mindrebel]

Lady: I've hit my child and now my child has hit my son that I gave her responsibility of despite the fact she's only 4! What is wrong with her?!1!!?!!11

[@lunaa143_]

@@3mindrebel Where could she have gotten this from?!?!?1!?1?!

[@ZiipZaapArcade]

"Monkey see, monkey do" has never been more prevalent than now

[@kathryncumberland]

It's crazy that she didn't realize that even as she typed out the whole thing!

[@TheAwesomes2104]

If they want us queers to know they don't like us, they're going to have to stop giving us epic nicknames like The Gay Mafia.

[@-themightymittens-]

Right, like quit making us sound epic lol

[@evalinanegus4608]

I've heard that and; Rainbow Mafia Skittle Squad I'm trying to remember the others but goddammit we need to step up our name game 😂

[@-themightymittens-]

@@evalinanegus4608 SKITTLE SQUAD I LOVE IT lol

[@evalinanegus4608]

@@-themightymittens- Alphabet Mafia! That was the other one!

[@-themightymittens-]

@@evalinanegus4608 The homophobes come up with such cool names for us while trying to be jerks LOL

[@thestalwartinefromstalwart4126]

"She knows right and wrong like how an adult would." This person clearly overestimates adults.

[@JoshSweetvale]

"Think how stupid the average person is. Now remember half of 'em are stupider than that." - George Carlin. Most people have serious gaps in their humanity.

[@guardianfish7718]

She thinks her 4yo with aggressive tendencies is like an average adult? I think she has it spot on

[@Sly-Moose]

Meanwhile, adults: Let's not vaccinate our kids!! Woo! 🤪

[@Spagettigeist]

@@guardianfish7718 I'm not sure if the child really has aggressive tendencies... it seems to me like she's just coping what her mother does. If you beat your child, it will start to think that's normal behaviour. Honestly, I'm sad for those kids. I hope someone gets them out of there.

[@diamondmx3076]

Well it seems likely the 4yo has as good a grasp of right and wrong as the adult parent who left them alone with a toddler. Both are running at about the 4yo level.

[@Halledaze]

My aunt:screams at her kid for literally everything- even things she didn’t do & and tattles to the family about every indiscretion. Her daughter: scowls at her Aunt: DON’T LOOK AT ME THAT WAY! YOU WILL RESPECT MEEE! I swear when that child turns 16 I’ll help her run away with no guilt on my part

[@that1crazyfurry646]

Umm can you help me run away

[@Halledaze]

@@that1crazyfurry646 there definitely needs to be some form of an underground railroad for kids trapped with parents who had no business having them. I’m so sorry there are so many households like this. :(

[@bookbook9495]

@@Halledaze I volunteer to be a stop on the railroad here in MA. Let’s organize

[@maxxidle]

@@Halledaze The reality, is that this is a great idea that would require a lot of vetting to pull off safely. Otherwise it is the exact situation that attracts CSA perpetrators and human traffickers. Nothing brings in that scum, like desperate children with no where else to go. We already have a problem with that in child services, as well as, adopted children being randomly rehomed.

[@ordinarypigeon6918]

What country are you in? If you can document the mental abuse, you’ll be able to get her a subsidised apartment in a big chunk of Europe once she’s 16. They are small but absolutely worth it.

[@Starmadien2019]

Every child deserves parents. Not every parent deserves children.

[@corrinemills]

I'm truly worried about the girl with the parents that want to send her to a "church" in the mountains. That "church" sounds like a breeding ground of abuse. I'm hoping she has been offered full ride scholarships ti college so she can get away from those parents.

[@NazukiraMiyasaki]

Honestly breeding ground could be even more literal. I don't know the specific church but some actually still allow multiple wives and shite.

[@Yoma_all]

Yea that far away church thing does sound realy off,like why so far away? why not a local church or smt,and the house wife thing,ugh

[@corrinemills]

@@Yoma_all yeah it's giving very much "keep sweet, pray, obey" 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@John_Weiss]

I'm hoping that (A) she's 18; (B) she realizes how batsh1t-crazy her family is; (C) she already sent an acceptance letter to one of the colleges that have her a full ride; and (D) she has some sane adults in her life that she can take shelter with until she can start college.

[@SpaceBearEngineer]

Yeah, that was my first thought too "so... you want your daughter to get sexually abused before college?" 🤔😕 I mean, sending someone to a cult in the woods...where they'll be isolated from society and any form of safety net while under the complete authority of... ...the kind of person that wants complete control of young women in the woods. 😱😱 Makes me wonder if the parents are getting paid for their daughter's attendance.

[@foogod4237]

I think you missed the biggest part of that 4-year-old hitting her brother thing. The mother basically said: "My daughter hit a family member, so my first reaction was to physically beat her! Honestly, I don't know where she gets the idea that hitting people is ok!"

[@marcrecord3991]

Yep 100%. I am the older sibling and this was my childhood dynamic too.

[@shewolfinubaka]

That’s what I’m saying it’s literally “mom beats child- child beats sibling- mom corrects this behavior by beating child again” mom: where could my children have possibly learned this abusive behavior???? 🤡

[@anickchose8114]

the parents also just... let a 4 years old and a 9 months old home alone to get groceries

[@themisfitowl2595]

I was so triggered by that story. Like how could you leave your children home alone and beat them regularly like that?! That's a CPS nightmare waiting to happen!

[@VenomQuill]

Young children have been shown to care for their baby dolls by copying what their parents do to them/their siblings. Since a 9 month old is practically a living baby doll, if the child was hitting the infant for "no reason", it's because the child gets beaten as well.

[@VannahSavage]

The only “choosing” I did when it came to my sexuality was “choosing” to deny it and force myself to date men until the age of 30. Then I stopped “choosing” to be something I’m not, and now I’m in the happiest, healthiest relationship of my life with an amazing woman who has shown me what real love and affection feel like.

[@MooseShower]

For real! I feel like the only time you “choose” a sexuality is when peer pressure makes you pretend to be straight when you’re not or you don’t even know what homosexuality is because you’re so shielded from it

[@aesop6173]

I knew someone who's mom would actively keep them away from this other family because they had beef with them... anyone who even interacted with the other family would get put on their mom's blacklist. crazy

[@morgue8580]

My mom was like that😅

[@rileycottoncandy7218]

My mom is like that

[@wannabeartist2023]

My mom a few months back with all 3 of us:

[@poorunfortunatesoul8610]

My parents are like that-

[@omegastar2508]

What is this, a one sided Romeo and Juliet relationship but without the 'forbidden love' part?

[@thecraziestcrayon]

I love when people are like "being gay is a choice!" My dude, do you wake up every day fighting the urge to be gay and have to make conscious choices not to be? That's called denial, my guy. If it's such a choice, when did you decide to be straight?

[@flow185]

Hell, even if it's a choice.... Why would this give people the right to hate gay people? What is so fundamentally wrong in it that it's right to spread hate?

[@IgirlbossedTooCloseToTheSun]

Yeah the "gay is a choice" crowd usually also claim that being straight isn't For some reason Suspicious

[@haybaleanimations2758]

@@IgirlbossedTooCloseToTheSun Aren't they both choices though? I was taught growing up that everything is a choice, and that those choices have consequences, no matter how seemingly meaningless. I'm asking because I don't know, not asking to upset anyone.

[@amuu8216]

@@haybaleanimations2758 theu aren’t choices because you can’t really choose who you like or care about, you can’t force yourself to be attracted to someone, I learned that the hard way

[@drownedtrashrat3501]

Dude my brother is crazy homophobic, and then he goes talking about how he could 'fall in love with a guy or girl if he wanted/chose to, he just chooses not to' and I'm just sitting there like O_O (Oki but I kinda think he's on the aro spectrum tho ? Cause like he's never had a single crush and doesn't really seem to have a grasp on what falling in love means)

[@brittanymiller3519]

I had an ectopic pregnancy right before I got pregnant with my youngest. I almost died from internal bleeding. These people who think it’s awful to terminate pregnancies in situations like this are beyond stupid.

[@lusjsj]

Very true

[@ferretqueen2908]

Because why should we try and save a living woman when we can try to save a dead clump of cells

[@WynneL]

Hell, my mom is pro-life and even she terminated her ectopic pregnancy. Anyone halfway sane understands there are moments when you can't save the baby and you have to just save the mother... I'm sad I never had siblings but I would never have wanted to lose my mother for no reason, just because she wanted to try to have more kids.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Like even ignoring the life of the mother they clearly do Not Care about, . . .how do they think they Baby will survived the mother bleeding Out?!?!?!

[@SingingSealRiana]

​@@ferretqueen2908they cant even save those cells though, with the mother dying they die to . . . They Chose to rather kill both then have the mother have "a choice"

[@RayAkuma]

To any Parents looking to cure Gayness i have the best steps to remedy: 1. Show Acceptance 2. Be respectful to both your child and his/her Homosexual Friend/Partner If the Gayness continues to be a problem after taking the first 2 steps you have to try exercise them harder, eventually the gayness won't bother you anymore.

[@LucanVaris]

But how am I supposed to be a caring and loving parent, if I don't absolutely hate my child over one specific aspect of his life that doesn't affect me in the slightest, and that he has no actual control over? How can I be a good person, without acting like an evil jerk!? D:

[@RayAkuma]

@@LucanVaris Step 1: Touch some grass

[@SnowShadyLP]

@Azalea Ash if you don't perish *BECOME THE GRASS*

[@N0rmalDude]

Ok this is great, but it dosen't stop children being gay

[@Figi_Ink]

@@SnowShadyLP if you think the “becoming grass” part hasn’t worked yet, do not worry, it is a slow and painful process. It has already started.

[@FNLNFNLN]

No, that second story is actually worse. The parents are fundamentalist christians who think that their daughter is arrogant for wanting to get an education and not being a housewife. Thus, they want to force the daughter to go to some church in the middle of nowhere so she can have all the ambitions beat out of her. Those abusive pieces of garbage should be thrown in prison for child abuse. Parents need to be forced to understand that they don't own their children. Parents don't have a right to mould their children into what the parents want. If you want to make another person exist, without any input from them, you have no rights or privileges over them. Only responsibilities.

[@missnaomi613]

As the religious mama of 3 young adults who aren't into religion, I completely agree with you! Offspring are blessings, not property! 🙏❤️🏳️‍🌈

[@moneymanjoe9639]

White people cannot give up their slaves.

[@mattaboveallhews1502]

@@missnaomi613 and yet you still call them offerings.

[@Hexer404]

@@mattaboveallhews1502 ???? She said offspring?? as in children?

[@ItsMinnowSeason]

@@mattaboveallhews1502 what do you think children are??? They're offspring- offspring just kinda includes future generations I think?

[@Cherry_with_science]

"Spewing babies like a machine gun" is the best sentence I've heard

[@IntrovertedPotato]

Seahorses be like:

[@1th_to_comment.]

Artificer when noodle fly and joke gun:

[@franl155]

"She knows right and wrong like an adult would" - this from an adult who sees nothing wrong in leaving a 4-year-old in change of a baby.

[@Sly-Moose]

The mom herself doesn't even know right from wrong like an adult should! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Call CPS- Those children are being neglected AND abused.

[@nonchip]

also an adult who's shown her "right and wrong like an adult" by apparently having hit her every day for 2 weeks straight. yknow because that clearly teaches that hitting people is wrong. how did that parent not land themself in jail already?!

[@Mewse1203]

@@Sly-Moose I really hope someone did

[@maem7462]

Right when I read just that part I was like no you do not leave a 4 year old and a 2 month old only on a car. Even if they are the most well behaved children you still don’t do that bc they could dye in the car especially the 2 month old. They might not get enough oxygen, water, or food while waiting for the parents. There are a lot of cases where children die or get injured while stuck in the back of the car. Something could possibly happen to you and the kids would be stuck there maybe forever or for however long their fragile life’s last. The story said both parents where there so one parent could’ve carried one kid or they could’ve had one of those double strollers

[@maem7462]

@@nonchip With that point. I was thinking the kid probably thinks getting hit is a normal thing and there isn’t anything wrong with it. She’s young and doesn’t understand all of that

[@7daystozombies97]

Click,before I get drowned out in other comments, I must tell you, thank you for being you. You even teach us things about life from time to time, it's really nice, thanks man. Keep being great

[@AstronautaVerdadeiro_77]

What this guy said!

[@Vigilanis.]

Agreed

[@Itriedbeingcreativebutfailed]

Yeah dude we must keep you up

[@moonl1314]

clic

[@matylda4169]

We won't let you drown ;)

[@neonlightning1996]

My parents have been supportive since I came out as lesbian, my nana on the other hand doesn't believe I'm lesbian because I've never slept with a man and that I should just date a man and not sleep with him, and that I don't have autism and am just making up for a lack of attention I got as a child. Also that I shouldn't be on medication for my depression and that I shouldn't go back on it despite my mental health getting worse

[@MooseShower]

Ask her how she knows she’s straight if she’s never slept with a woman /hj

[@yourpsychicfriendfredbear]

My parents wouldn’t let me go to my then-boyfriend’s funeral because “he’s the one who turned me gay”. Went out to the grave that night when they were asleep. Got the beating my life the next day but it was worth it.

[@MouthwashTyphoon]

That’s so messed up

[@lamarasawyer850]

Regardless, thank u so much for defying ur parents. It may be strange to say, but I couldn't be more proud of u!

[@Sr_ECO]

You did the right thing

[@lavender14-7]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I really hope you have a better future in store and I wish you the best life can offer (I know it sounds cheesy and weird but I do mean it with all my heart)

[@hex9077]

Retirement home for them

[@iSkyn3t]

I'm 40. My parents still don't believe I'm Pansexual. And on my 37th birthday my dad said, "Happy Birthday. It's good we decided to not abort you." He was straight up serious. And he wonders why I don't talk to him.

[@MayHugger]

Sorry, I don’t see what was wrong with what he said. Could you explain?

[@eldenarmortem975]

@@MayHugger Yeah, don t know their realationship, but this looks just like a black humor.

[@hmnhntr]

​@@MayHuggerWell, it could be taken as a semi-threat power thing, depending on tone. "I had the choice to get rid of you but didn't. Now be grateful." That kind of vibe. It would really depend on context and deliver

[@thelotusking9901]

there should be levels to the parenting license, like "can have children" "can have children with supervision" and if you do badly enough on the test your just not allowed to have sex.

[@MayHugger]

Or legally obligated to have abortions.

[@getaround1276]

CHEMICAL 👏 STERILIZATION 👏

[@finndemoncat9379]

Uhhhhhh That's too radical

[@thelotusking9901]

@@finndemoncat9379 This is a joke just to be clear.

[@finndemoncat9379]

@@thelotusking9901 ok then...

[@bflat5274]

I have a very healthy relationship with my ma. As a college student, I actually asked her to download one of those tracking apps so she could see my location because I have night classes and a section of the path between the parking lot and my classroom is unlit. It made me more comfortable walking to/from class knowing I could press a button to immediately alert her and the police in case anything happened. THAT'S how a healthy relationship is supposed to work!

[@theworldoflivvy3150]

Yeah, same with my Dad! We both share our locations with each other on our phones. Just makes it easier to find each other if anything happens or if one of us is late. And while it would complicate things, neither of us would be upset if one of us decided to stop sharing... though I would be a little confused as to why. I don't know what I would do without him!

[@emilybarclay8831]

I had one of those in uni. I had no issues with it cause a) I wasn’t exactly going to parties and b) some areas of my walk to uni were dodgy and I would prefer for them to know my last location if anything happened

[@doktorspock8910]

Trust is a beutiful thing.

[@steveouk90126]

Actually that's more of a thing to have with a _friend._ You're supposed to replace your parental guardianship with those of peers once you leave the house, and retaining a "protect me!" attitude with a parent is _unhealthy._

[@voidsatas1524]

​@@steveouk90126Having...*checks notes*...a healthy relationship with a parent in case you can't make friends is now toxic and too weak, what's next? Being fed by a parent is beta behavior?

[@PeregrineDee]

Don’t you hate it when you are taking a colour theory class and you are drafted into the gay mafia.

[@foxinabox5103]

I'm imagining godfather but everyone used a bright rainbow suit and hats while using a tommygun with the color of their flag. Idk, its fucking midnight and im talking non sense.

[@TheCrystallizedVoid]

@@foxinabox5103 ok but can I suggest this to my partner for an AU we've been working on? I'm thinking they'd be a group of tough looking individuals that turn out to be some of the sweetest people you'll ever meet

[@MaryanaMaskar]

That's the best mafia there is 😉

[@EuphoricReliance]

I wouldn't say hate... 🤫

[@foxinabox5103]

@@TheCrystallizedVoid absolutely! I would love to see that :3 Do anything you want with this midnight rant of mine, please!

[@imaghost2961]

Whenever people use autism and Aspergers as an insult, I feel fricking enraged..

[@indumatipngtuber2790]

Something tells me Karens only care about religion when they think it'll allow them to take advantage of others.

[@LunaP1]

That's exactly what it is.

[@micknotfromleitrim]

Nail on head I'd day

[@echiko4932]

What else is religion for?

[@kissit012]

Bingo!

[@DasHeiligsteHuhn]

@@echiko4932 idk, free wine?

[@rightwrightwriter]

As someone who grew up in a Nazarene church, that girl better run. I’m still getting over all the snake-handling and tongues-speaking nonsense. I wasn’t allowed to dance, a la Footloose. The pastor told my mom to shun me when I came out as bi, but she refused. Pretty whack organization. Don’t recommend. Edit: Also, that swimming one just shows me that the parent 100% did not do any research into teaching children to swim. There are a bajillion free resources with specific steps. I taught swimming to people from ages 2 and up, including occasionally adults. There’s a really common pattern where kids can suddenly become very afraid of the water or are too nervous to be coordinated/confident in the water. I’ve seen it a lot between ages 4 and 8 (happened to me when I was six, also). They’re just starting to really understand personal risk, so it’s totally understandable that they’d nope out. Making them dread going to the pool because you’re fussing at them will only make them less likely to learn. Here’s my unsolicited tips for gently teaching swimming: -Create a routine. Take them to the pool weekly. There’s safety in routine. -If you’re not going to get an instructor, expose them to the water and just let them see you swimming. -Don’t yell at them or make it more stressful. -Don’t compare them to siblings or other family. I don’t care if all their cousins already know how to swim. Going to the pool is, and should be, fun. Their progress is their progress. They all learn to use the toilet and walk on their own timetable. This is no different. They’ll resent comparison. -If you can get them to sit on the side, give them the job of counting your laps and let them see how you swim. That will give them a rough idea about form and the different strokes. They should be confident in your swimming skill. They will also probably get bored sitting and could want to hop in themselves. This is good. -Let them pick out their own swimsuit and goggles. Get some dive toys. Put them all in a pool bag that belongs to the child. Kids like to have their own “gear” and feel very grown up when they get to make choices about it. -Don’t give them an iPad or other land toys at the pool. The pool is for swimming and the pool is the fun. Most kids, even the most reluctant ones, would rather experiment with swimming than sit quietly for an hour. You can be firm here: You can either come try to have fun in the water or you’re welcome to sit here and sulk. Let it truly be their choice. -Show them a kickboard or a pool noodle. Kids fucking love them. Having something to hang onto can go a long way. Work toward them just kicking around and then incorporate them putting their face in the water to blow bubbles. -When they’re comfortable enough to doggy paddle, show them all the fun kid things. Cannonballs. Can openers. Belly flop. Do flips in the water. Crawl along the bottom. Make some memories. Let them see you being silly. Jumping in is a great way to reassure them that they can be fully underwater without dying. -Don’t throw a frightened child in a pool. That will potentially make them afraid of water and will erode their trust in you. You are their safety, so don’t abuse their trust. Feel free to throw happy children who want to be thrown, however. -Introduce them to the lifeguard. The lifeguard can become a role model and something to help them feel safer. -If they’re truly terrified and didn’t have a major traumatic experience in water, they may just be going through a phase. It’s like being afraid of the dark. It can be caused by a lot of things, like feeling uneasy about a new baby in the family or seeing a scary movie about sharks. Them not learning quickly is no reflection on your parenting. -Check your expectations. Are you maybe a little unreasonably put out that they aren’t learning faster? Determine what’s really got to do with them and what has to do with you just being inconvenienced. This is a tough-love conversation I’ve had to have with many parents who get upset about their child learning slowly in my classes. -Getting an instructor is usually a worthwhile investment, especially for clingy children and especially if you’re concerned safety-wise about their ability to self-rescue (like if you live near water or have a pool). -Sometimes the kid just has trouble learning from their parent. Faced with stress, they just want to cling to their caregiver, which is totes natural. But, by creating a little distance and letting a third party teach, they may be more comfortable pushing themselves. Anywho, I’m passionate about swimming and don’t gripe at your kids about needing time to learn something. 🐟 🏊‍♀️

[@zale8829]

this just reminded me of that time when my aunt threw my already anxious cousin into a pool. she was already scared af of water and now she is even more scared

[@awesomecats7074]

This is all accurate. I wish I’d had an experience like this when I was little. My sister’s almost done with high school & I’m in college, and neither of us know how to swim at all. Can’t even tread water

[@ElmiraVT]

Seeing this whole list on swimming lessons makes me cry simply for the fact that I was berated, forced and yelled at as a teen because I still hadn't learned to swim. Instead of shit like this, it was pushing/pulling me into the water, yelling at me, punishing me and judging how i did any given swimming lessons, especially right after i mentioned i was proud of myself. Thank you for doing what you do

[@diarmuidkuhle8181]

​@@ElmiraVTIf you haven't gotten round to it yet, take an adult swimming course. Decent instructors will be extra reassuring if you let them know you have some issues around it. Swimming is huge fun!, and once you know how to do it, you will feel that much safer in and around water.

[@dragoncatoverload]

They want the daughter to become a house wife and are annoyed that the daughter is complaining about being a housewife, so they’re sending her off for a year to do housewife stuff. They don’t want her to have ambitions.

[@ocaradasmaoladobokunohero]

8:56 I actually followed this story on twitter: OP is a trans girl and a furry, and her father was extremely abusive. Her mother was chill, but her father was very toxic. And when she finally moved out, her father did indeed try to track her. It's sad and disgusting how a human being can do this to their own child

[@amitashiyurkamikinsujio4009]

Jeez-thats beyond awful and illegal as hell :/

[@alexroobtensaier]

that's really illegal, i really hope she's okay

[@ocaradasmaoladobokunohero]

@@alexroobtensaier She had to go to her original home to get some stuff today, but after that i think she won't have to ever go there again, so yeah, fortunately she's okay

[@Tha-mountain]

damn life is odd

[@steveouk90126]

...according to the female attention-seeker's one-sided story. Never make any decision about one person based solely on another person's version of events.

[@kdot4068]

I had a Chaotic Good Idea. What if one can pretend to be a "Pray the Gay Away" camp but instead of converting gay kids into straight Christian kids, unbeknownst to the parents this program actually teaches them how to cope, function and learn about themselves as people within the LGBTQ circle so they can be well adjusted people, also the program teaches them to feign "straightness" to fool their parents until they're old enough to move out and away from their insane parents, all while collecting money from people who believe Gayness is something to be fixed but instead nurture their Gayness and help them develop into more well adjusted people with love, acceptance and guidance.

[@unknownusrname]

Gay the pray away, I love it...

[@sniperdreem1914]

That's the plot to the song 'you can't pray the gay away,' good song

[@W1ck3d_Dr3ams]

I support this entirely.

[@Civlover10]

This is like the one Click Video where the thumbnail that shows Therapist: Secret Undercover Gay. In all honesty, the world needs a quiz from your local/countries government that see how fit you’d be a parent.

[@LilyTheCuteKitty432]

TIME TO GET RICH

[@landonknauss5953]

Watching these videos is supposed to make me think, “dear god I’m so glad I don’t have it as bad as those kids”, but instead I can’t help but notice some similarities

[@oceanmythjormundgandr3891]

It's so weird. That mom at around 3 minutes in who means that her child CHOSE to be homosexual... does she really think someone would purposely choose a sexuality that will get them kicked out of their home and shunned? How does that make any sense?

[@esmee6308]

Wish more people considered this, why would anyone chose to be LGBTQA+ when being straight is so much easier. As well as, how easy could they be LGBTQ+? Doubt they could force it as much as we could force ourselves to be straight.

[@martinmckee5333]

And yet, people absolutely do believe that. It's inconceivable to me how that makes sense to them.

[@No-tj5vj]

But they aren’t born LGBT either, there is more scientific evidence to suggest environmental factors come in play with sexual orientation.

[@SenatorArmstrongOfficial]

Bruh, just... Don't even try to find an explanation, Karens are just karens, they'll use anything if they think it allows them to take advantage and feel superior over anyone, even their own children.

[@amuu8216]

@@martinmckee5333 it’s weird. They will argue that being gay is a choice just to hate on it yet don’t account for the fact that they wouldn’t be gay in the first place if they could choose. They wouldn’t want to be shit on if they could choose, they get shit on because they didn’t choose to be gay, they were born gay

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

My parents are fervent atheists, but when my sister decided told them she wanted to get baptized, they were here to support her. Maybe not happy about it, but they assisted to the baptism, and never rejected het (it's the case for all of us, ofc). But it seems there's so many bigots that are not willing to do the same. God is supposed to be about forgiveness, right? And they're also supposed to be all about family values too, right? Honestly, that's what really bother me.

[@TheAwesomes2104]

Got to love the old "My child hit someone for not cooperating with their demands. I have no idea where they learn this behavior and they should know better... So now I'm going to hit them until they cooperate with my demands."

[@nezneznezz]

Bc there's too many insane parents here, just a little bit of positivity: A while ago my mom did her nails and sent me pictures, and the colours she used were white, a light pastel blue and a light pastel pink. And I texted her "that reminds me of this 🏳️‍⚧️" and she was like "what flag is that?" I explained that it's the transgender flag and my mom replied with "omg, I thought it was something bad, don't scare me". I love my mom. And I hope that those who aren't lucky enough to have parents like that, will find other people to support them. 🤍

[@analusboxhole864]

That's so sweet from your mom!

[@m0ppp]

Aw that’s such a sweet story! Now I need to paint my nails as pride flags lol

[@nezneznezz]

@@m0ppp PLEASE DO! I'd love to see it tbh, maybe I'll do it as well 👀

[@DasHeiligsteHuhn]

@@m0ppp i made mine the asexual colors once^^ the colors looked so good😊🐔🟣⚫♠️

[@nezneznezz]

@@DasHeiligsteHuhn Genuinely I think the asexual flag has the most appealing and aesthetically pleasing colours, I love it

[@Nerobyrne]

"My daughter beat my son, so in order to show her this is wrong I beat her." -a genuis

[@cats77364]

the misspelling makes it funnier

[@ansrfururactions]

Karma taken too far

[@FishyTheKobold]

The one about the daughter being sent away to the church sounds like the setting of a movie where the daughter raises hell at the church and rebels. (Bonus points of she ends up with a girlfriend to spite their parents)

[@justine8387]

I hope so. I hope the preacher's wife and her run away and support each other through college.

[@leolen8029]

That's something I would watch! I betcha it already exists though, the idea is just too good.

[@benjamincarter4290]

I think abstinance only or "Jesus approved" sex education should be considered gross negligence or child abuse because it can cause legitamate harm. Kind of like refusing to give your daughter the HPV vaccine because you won't let them have sex until married.

[@chatboulon743]

Sex education does not need to involve Jesus. 😨

[@anitanielsen1061]

Last night, I thought of “Hey, maybe I can start birth control. I hear they can pause periods and I won’t try for a kid until my 30s!”

[@feuerling]

And even if they don't have sex until marriage, what if her husband carries it? A legal contract isn't going to stop the virus.

[@fridaytax]

There was a married male politician here in Australia that argued exactly that against the HPV vaccine being made publicly available for free. Needless to say he was committing adultery with his much younger press advisor.

[@axoltheartist]

@@anitanielsen1061 yes! Great for you, I hope it works well! /gen

[@natashaunfiltered]

I was sexually abused by my uncle (my dads half brother) when I was 3 and I will never forget when I went and visited my grandfather and his wife one year. I was maybe in the 7th or 8th grade and she showed me a picture of him when she got me alone and asked me, "You remember Johnathan right? He's such an angel! Such an amazing boy! It's unfortunate he won't be here to see you this weekend." My family try so hard to get me to call her grandma and to say I love you to her. No, she knows full well what her son did to me and still said what she did to my face. I will never call her grandma. I'm never disrespectful, but she will never get that from me. No one is entitled to anything from you and that's what people tend to not understand.

[@Aster_Risk]

My great grandma passed away about a decade ago and I thought good riddance. She allowed her son to SA my mom and many other kids and looked the other way. I'm sorry that you experienced something similar.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Thats so messed Up!!! I Hope you are doing well and have Support. You are right, that Woman IS Not entitled to anything from you!!! What she does IS plain cruel!

[@MoulderingMortal]

7:25 That is disturbing. First that these ppl left their 4 year old in charge of an infant, second she says this 4 year old knows right from wrong like an adult does, thirdly that she hit her kid. I genuinely hope some reported her to cps and that those kids are safe.

[@yourlocalcat-boy2564]

she hit her kid for hitting another kid, kinda sounds like shes teaching her kid to hit people

[@Shionoid]

​@@yourlocalcat-boy2564fight fire with fire and you'll burn your house down, they say.

[@stevebonk8995]

I really feel bad for Nathan who is/was homeless and afraid because he’s rejected by the very people who are supposed to help him, wish I could reach out to him. Could have been me if my parents had embraced the religion they were in instead of their son. Luckily for me, my parents accepted me for who I am regardless of the dogma. Really hope it gets better for Nathan.

[@EvilFookaire]

Your parents sound like people who figured out at least part of what responsibilities come with being people. As for that dogma... well, if a "believer" can be just dandy with "God works in mysterious ways" and other hollow words whenever some wrong goes without repercussions, then they should also be just dandy with the thought of "maybe God just created my kid that way because he clearly isn't too pissed off about the whole gay thing".

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

I'm so worried about them.

[@stevebonk8995]

@@EvilFookaire yea, my parents were good people, they made their share of mistakes but loved and accepted me for who I am. I lost them both to Covid in the same month last year and miss them dearly 😞

[@devent10n]

@@stevebonk8995 oh shit, I'm so, so sorry.

[@devent10n]

I agree, Nathan's story is the most harrowing for me. I hope he's doing better. Also could've been me if my mom decided she was more interested in being Catholic. There but for the grace of circumstance go I.

[@StrakanDocrusReakal]

As someone who went through leukaemia, if someone told me "life sucks sometimes, stop whining" i would have broken their fucking knees if i was able to stand.

[@kroww5h848]

Glad to see that you survived. My Step-Grandfather suffered through that, but he didn't make it. He was a good man, sucked to see him go. There's a wonderful quote from a thing I forgot the name of that says that you never know true happiness, until the things that brought you said happiness are taken from you. Never knew how important he was to my life until he died, I was out for weeks, almost a month actually, but I lived. School was also starting to get bad, and recently life sucked again, but I'm still standing. Life'll get better, just takes time, and times all I got.

[@TaraZaraChara]

And then say “life sucks sometimes, stop whining” after you break their knees

[@edwardbo4666]

Etac frisk: *hands you a revolver and a shot of determination* there.

[@raul-aurelianserban8295]

just equip 12gauge

[@scarlettboggs6381]

I got you fam 🏏🦵 they won't know what hit em'

[@ArtisticGamer14]

3:40 "every child deserves a parent, not every parent deserves a child"

[@lucywillis4535]

Weakening people in order to "toughen them up" is bullshit. Unconditional love, makes people strong. "Tough love" makes people weak...

[@Gloomdrake]

"the world is cruel so we have to be cruel, too, or else you won't be ready for it ☺️"

[@dragonhanyu]

Reminds me of a Writing Prompt I saw once: "But it made you stronger!". I was a child, I didn't need to be strong, I needed to be safe.

[@drownedtrashrat3501]

Unconditional love is great and I firmly believe that's the parents job! But tough love ? I'm sorry but for some (some!) people that actually kinda helps a bit! Yes, _parents_ shouldn't take on a tough love stance, but my siblings certainly did and tbh I think that made me a better person

[@HerMi.T]

@@drownedtrashrat3501 good tough love means showing them the significance of hardwork and try to achieve your goal with yoyur full being and encourage them for their work as well as punish them for their mistake but not by beating them but by making them realise that are in wrong.

[@marilenaavrami8484]

Legs lighten the nlmod up the second i saw the words tough love it remindes me of the śong "trow away the key thereīe is one on every family tree some would call it cruel but others would call it love ttuoghf love

[@gruenenator]

I don’t believe in hell, but part of me hopes it does exist so that the mom who kicked her son out for being gay can go there. What an absolute monster, I would hesitate to eve refer to such a PoS as human.

[@doot_slayer]

Oh she’s 100% going there, people like that have a fast pass to satan, like the go to jail square on monopoly

[@robertbennett2796]

I wonder how old he was because he can call social services for child abandonment

[@muddashucka9743]

Oh hell exists. Just not in the way you may think it does.

[@FiSH-iSH]

believing in a netherworld is so fuckin sweet

[@N0rmalDude]

She would deserve to be there with her son. If she was a good mother, she'd help her son get through things and neither of them would have to go.

[@spencedbuddy6343]

My mom had a bakers dozen kids. She once asked me "what if I aborted you" she didn't like when I responded "I wish you did" lol

[@Akira-Kanroji]

I once heard about a guy, who got beaten to a pulb by his dad after coming out.. if you are gonna hurt your child like that, you aren't fit as a parent.

[@putridpunk7988]

Yeah it happens far to often, I remember being 12 and memorizing the directions to the local homeless shelter because I thought my mom would kick me out

[@Akira-Kanroji]

@@putridpunk7988 oh damn, im so sorry you had to go through that ;( hope your having a better time now.

[@dawnsrequiem3882]

That was my fear growing up too, recently I've learned that I can take my dad in a fight now (we were just rough housing but he couldnt get the upper hand at all) and he made a joke about me getting out of the house because he cant have one of his kids beating him in a fight and the only other option is to shoot me...which he would 100% do, I have no doubts about that

[@Akira-Kanroji]

@@dawnsrequiem3882 what the- why would he even say that😧hope u dont live there anymore

[@John_Weiss]

This is absolutely commonplace. And it's also one of the reasons that gay sex-advice columnist Dan Savage and his husband started the whole, "It Gets Better," campaign some 10 years ago.

[@deceitfulhero1723]

From my own experience as a child, that swimming one made me kinda angry. I remember around that same age, my twin and I were learning how to swim in our pool and had the little arm floaty things. I was sorta okay with putting my face to the water, but was still too scared to go under. I remember I suddenly felt hands on my shoulder/back and a sudden force as the person behind me decided to just PUSH me underwater completely with *no warning.* I panicked and freaked out and they had to get me outta the water cause I was scared and coughing cause I swallowed water. It didn't keep me from the water for very long, but that could've made me not want to get in the water anymore at all. All it did when I was calm enough to get in the water the next time was make it take even longer for me to get comfortable going under. Forcing people to face their fears doesn't make them suddenly not afraid anymore, especially with children. Forcing in a way that freaks them out even more can have the opposite effect.

[@polasamierwahsh421]

How the heck did you get back to it I had the same thing and I can't swim for shiz

[@apidgin30]

The same thing happened to me! Multiple times actually, I ended up developing a phobia of water where my feet couldn’t touch the ground. That kind of teaching never works, it just teaches the kid to be afraid of the thing they’re trying to normalize. Sure, I learned how to swim, but i’m never going to use it now.

[@dragonhanyu]

This happened to my mother as a child at a YMCA swimming class. Sadly grandma didn't have a whole lot of proof besides the he said she said bit and couldn't get the instructor removed. Mom still won't go into water deeper then her hips.

[@albinopolarbear8229]

You cant force someone to face their fears because that wouldnty be them facing them that would just be the fear, You however can force YOURSELF to face your fear, but it need to be your choice

[@teaartist6455]

Furthermore, even is a kid around that age CAN swim, it doesn't mean that they're a safe swimmer, that generally takes at least until they're 7 or 8 and even then you can't really be sure.

[@andyiguess5246]

As a kid my parents never let me play with Monster High because they were "satanic" or something, but I've always been a massive fan, watching all the KZbin shorts and drawing fanart. I'm now 18 and have gone crazy collecting te new series. I love them so much. Their outfits are adorable and fun. I'm also nonbinary and straight up cried when I heard Frankie used they/them pronouns. Needless to say, I'm a huge fan of gen 3!

[@godabandonedmesoibecameaba8984]

same thing happened to me, Cleo was my first crush and i wanted her doll (because of my autism even though my mother insulted me for idk why i still continued to ask for the doll) (i am tired of all this sht and not being able to live in a independent way but i hope i will have a place i will be comfortable in and buy everything i want)

[@Shionoid]

"THaT RocK MuSic iS saTaNIc!!1!" -My religious grandma "OK, and? Some of the Christian songs you listen to are rock songs too, do you realize that?" -Me at 17 while listening to Knives and Pens, after literally growing up in front of her as a rock/metal/J-Rock listener.

[@augustmadsen5322]

I worked as a swimming instructor in my local swimming club, with my teams being in the age range that mother was talking about, having floaties and a floating belt is completely normal for children at that age. Even when they start swimming without them, they first try it out for a few minutes at a time, so they can get comfortable and feel safe without them, simply forcing the kid to try without any help when they don't feel at all ready won't help.

[@Serenity_yt]

Yeah I was shit at swiming as a primary school kid until we moved and a new teacher let me use one of those floating belt things. Boom suddenly I could swim after some practicing even without the belt. I was actually pretty good and got on some school teams in middle school and did the gold badge (kinda like proficency tests where you have to show you can do different swimmings styles, have a certain amount of endurance, dive deep/long, rescue another person, know the rules, obviously most things are added in the higher steps you start out with just keeping yourself swimming for one length. I did up to lvl 4/5). And now I sound like Im bragging about my glorious 11 y/o self, great. XD Some people have ridiclously high exectations.

[@Hopefighter]

Pretty sure that in the story about the valedictorian daughter they are worried she DOESN'T want to be a Tradwife. They don't want her to go to college.

[@CharlieApples]

The one about the mom making her 5 year old swim because “this is Florida” was such a blast from the past. I’m from Florida and my dad basically did the same thing. After 5 or 6 he wouldn’t let me use floats/water wings, and would toss me into the deep end of the pool or into the ocean and tell me to kick. 5 years later he did the same thing to my little brother. It was terrifying and we hated it, but there was _some_ logic behind the thinly veiled child abuse. Swimming is a way of life in Florida. Floridians basically live at the beach and at the pool. Most people take their kids to the playground, Floridians take them to the pool. Even old people go swimming. So it really is important to teach your kids to swim as early as possible simply because they will inevitably be around water, and for their own safety need to know how to swim in the event that they fall in. That said…there are better ways to teach your kids to swim lol. My dad’s a psycho and always has been.

[@hmnhntr]

Literally Rule #1 of teaching people to swim is teaching them not to be afraid of the water. I'm not a strong swimmer, but I love being in the water. My ability to stay calm while swimming has saved my life at least once.

[@Shionoid]

Damn, I could not live in Florida, lmao. I have thick bones and can't float •_•

[@putridpunk7988]

33:20 Fun Fact- there is a thing called middle child syndrome where basically the parents just ignore the middle kids. This is because they are not the first born so the parents already had all the "firsts" with the oldest and the kid is not special because the parents spend to much time caring for the youngest child (often ending up being over bearing) thus leaving the middle child alone.

[@gumzee269]

20:27 I’m trans (ftm) and came out 9 months ago. My parents are accepting, but they do little things that hurt..and refuse to change when I confront them. Such as referring to me as “sister” (and claiming I said they could when I didn’t) and doing the same thing that parent did, basically using “our little girl gave us a reason to not die” as an excuse to misgender me, and call me selfish for how I came out.

[@CursedCaptainGaming]

As an mtf trans girl, I’m still just scared to come out

[@pissapocalypse]

@@CursedCaptainGaming If you're scared then there's probably a reason. If you don't trust your family to accept you then I wouldn't recommend coming out until you can live on your own. If your family is nice but you're just uncertain, then I would try bringing up lgbt topics (without hinting that you're trans) ans see how they react. If they react in a positive way then it's most likely fine. Be safe, be careful, sending love ❤️

[@CursedCaptainGaming]

@@pissapocalypse My family is really accepting, I’m just like really really socially anxious and I’m not good around people, and I’m mostly afraid of my social life crumbling because I go to a public high school in the south ..

[@CursedCaptainGaming]

@@pissapocalypse thank you for the advice though 💜

[@pissapocalypse]

@@CursedCaptainGaming Oh. It's really good to hear that your family is accepting and that you are safe in your home. Sorry you have social anxiety though, that sucks.

[@Drag0nmaster]

14:45 Tbh, the kid probably DID write that, because his mother tells him vaccines are bad, and the kid probably believes it, therefore legitimately thanking her.

[@jeno2252]

Pretty sure the first part up to the Happy Mothers Day is written in pencil and the last bit in pen. I think the Mom added the first 2 sentences.

[@missnomer2442]

I love your rainbow tie! I love to see straight youtubers showing their support.

[@Ki-Wi-]

Yes! I meant to comment this but saw yours first

[@jackawesome216]

Ik I was going to comment it aswell

[@m0ppp]

I also love that he’s not just surface level supportive like so many people or corporations. It warms my heart seeing real allies :)

[@jamiebierman4105]

Y'all know he's gay.. right? 😂

[@LiliannEnder]

I want his tie

[@eyallev]

(3:00) "your demons are winning" ... and later "your choices ..." well which is it? is it my choice, or am I being controlled by a supernatural demonic entity?

[@alexroobtensaier]

probably their choice to being controlled by the supernatural demonic entity? (also this is a joke lgbtq peeps are valid wahoo)

[@SanityInsanity-ge8bl]

Plot twist: You are the demonic entity

[@Sly-Moose]

"My son is 5 and STILL doesn't know how to swim! REEEE!" Girl, I didn't learn how to swim 'til I was 12, and I was actively trying throughout my childhood! Even to this day there's things I struggle with, like staying perfectly still while afloat or floating on water, and I'm almost 28!

[@solaridastoobid]

I couldn't swim until the summer before I started highschool. I asked my mom for lessons since there would be mandatory swim PE in highschool, and that managed to get me through freshman year

[@Moo77717]

Same, even at 18 I still can barely pass a boy scouts swim test.

[@Moo77717]

And float like a damn rock lol

[@rose_2139]

I learned to swim as a young child, then didn't go for a few years and my home situation changed. I developed mental health issues such as anxiety. I've tried again many times since and I still can't swim at almost 24

[@ladylark10884]

im 18 and can't swim, im literally from an island country surrounded by water and beaches 💀

[@omppul]

Some of my experiences with my family would fit r/insaneparents perfectly, such as the time I was in a car with my mom and I asked her if she could write my chosen name onto the Christmas presents, and she had a huge meltdown over it, all the while I was basically trapped there. Never apologized

[@LRM12o8]

12:19 "What kind of logic is that?" It's envious logic: "I didn't do this, though I wanted to! Instead I suffered the consequences and so shall you! I want everyone else in a similar situation to suffer like I did! God forbid other people have a better life than mine!" It's really selfish and disgusting, but unfortunately a lot of people think that way.

[@raelogan]

A disease is something you can catch. Things you absolutely CANNOT catch from another person: - Syndromes such as, but not limited to, Downs and Fibromyalgia - Disorders such as, but not limited to, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Depression and Autism - Tumors - LGBTQA+ identities and preferences.

[@lassehoffmann625]

Im not 100 % sure but couldn’t you theoretically get a cancer from someone through organ transplant if the cancer is in the very early stages inside the organ Have no weird way to get the others from a person though

[@vinylcreeks]

My parents aren't really "insane parents" but they are insanely homophobic. They told me they will kick me out if I'm gay (this was before i thought of my sexuality) and now guess who's bisexual 🙂🙂

[@blitzboy2934]

HOLY SHIT SAME! My dad also said he’d disown me if I was gay, wore a skirt, or eyeliner (my friends did that as a joke once, and my brother told him). I’m not doing any of that and wasn’t planning on it, and now I’m bi :)

[@roelandnaturewastaken]

5:37 "THE GAYS STOLE THE RAINBOW FROM GOD!" "DON'T USE THE RAINBOW THAT'S GAY!"

[@kaziered]

8:12 I would screen shot that and forward it to the local Child protection agency... sounds like things could escalate quickly, and both kids need help. Not saying removal, but certainly a reality check for the adults who are supposedly caring for the children

[@TheLocomono9]

90% of these deserve the wellness check from cps. Of that 50% need protection.

[@elaexplorer]

Yes definitely removal. They are trying to parentify a 4 year old. And beat the child when she didn't know how to take care of a 9 month old. These are people who shouldn't have children.

[@IntrovertedBear]

Yeah, it's called parentification and some psychologists consider it abuse. I don't know if it's considered abuse by the government.

[@TyphinHoofbun]

The moment it was like, "She slams my son, yanks him up and hits him", I was like, "Hm, I wonder where she learned it from?" "I tell you I lit that butt up!" Aaaaand there it is. "Because I felt like it." And how many times did you say that to her, for her to learn that as a reason? Also, if you put a 4-year-old in charge and leave them unsupervised, you need to reevaluate your methods.

[@riccardolanni9973]

While I agree that you shuoldn't leave your 4yo and 9mo children alone, you are not the only person here who wrote about this specific post out of all the video and I honestly don't understand why. I mean like of course it's wrong, but it's also one of the "least wrong" things here and one of the least CPS-deserving.

[@Attackontrashcan]

As someone with a four year old nephew,they are nothing like adults (he constantly makes fart jokes at the dinner table,and keeps trying to shine a flashlight in his and his sisters face)

[@Yukalitlee]

16:06 is a prime example of financial abuse. It's sad how often people experience abuse without even knowing... Just because you're not being hit doesn't mean it's not abuse.

[@alexroobtensaier]

i don't think abuse is always physical, idk i'm not so familiar w all the terms, but other than that hope OP is okay :

[@bookishnewt8468]

13:16 I swear anytime someone uses autism to belittle/degrade someone I feel the urge to fight them

[@Mcwatt_the_Black_Witch]

Same

[@a3.0001]

I actually have autism. Whenever someone does this, Doom music plays and I want to beat that person with a metal pole.

[@TheAutisticFrog]

Me too.

[@ItzBIULD]

As an autistic person yeah agreed

[@Certifiedwasphater]

2:24 Fun Fact: Abandoning your child is considered a sin

[@a.u.t.057]

SAY IT LONDER FOR THE ONES IN THE BACK

[@timetraveler7]

This makes me happy

[@elaexplorer]

It's also illegal

[@kissit012]

No it isn’t. There is no verse that supports this. Stop making things up

[@a.u.t.057]

@@kissit012 do you really need a old book to tell you that abandoning your child is bad? 😑

[@NA-zs4xi]

Holy shut I saw that pic of "parent in public/private" and I literally shivered. My boss at my current job knows my mom, but barely. I talk to her about all this stuff and she can only respond with "that's never how she's been around here" because that's what she does! When I was young I literally watched her put that facade on, going from spanking me and yelling at me from the top of her lungs to kind and sweet, it's actually traumatized me, and to this day I haven't recovered from that fear.

[@bigolpandabrr1695]

The only thing I care about regarding my son's or daughter's partners, is that they're treated well. He/she/they, I don't gaf. I only give a shit if they're happy and healthy.

[@amitashiyurkamikinsujio4009]

Just wanted to say seeing a positive message like this made me smile and my week better!

[@TRexRAWWR1]

My parents are the same way, only downside is that I'm out, they know who my girlfriend is and now we can't have sleepovers :')

[@bigolpandabrr1695]

@@TRexRAWWR1 well, depending on how old you are, I would likely make the same decision. I remember my mother letting young women sleep over.... and what I did with them.

[@TRexRAWWR1]

@@bigolpandabrr1695 Thats fair I get why they dont want us to spend a night together. We fr just wanna watch movies tho lmao

[@fluffhead7722]

19:29 As someone who has issues with getting water in the eyes, something tells me this child also had an incident where they nearly drowned at a young age due to a lack of supervision and floaties, where the only thing they could see as they struggled was the world warping before their eyes. This exact kind of situation happened to me at the age of 2 1/2 or so, and I still don't enjoy getting water splashed towards my face, and many dreams of mine are based around a fear of drowning under the weight of the sea. Luckily, though, I don't have parents as stupid as this person's and I can enjoy being in the water.

[@Sorta_Tired_]

Watching these is alway wild bc Click will read something that sounds similar to something I've gone through with my parents and react strongly while I'll have thought it was normal.

[@UnicornsPoopRainbows]

Whenever I feel like I've failed as a parent, I listen to these stories and realize that I'm not that bad and tomorrow I can try to do better At the end of the day I also make sure my kiddos know I love them, no matter how hard that day has been, and that we can try to do better tomorrow

[@darkermatter125.35]

My mother tried to break my brother's ribs over an energy drink he bought with his own money, she showed us the abuse of someone else to "prove" she didn't abuse us, and SA'd us, same with our dad, and they let a pedo live with us for 6 months, then gave us suprised pikachu face when we were molested (then blamed me). Also almost drowned more than once because my mom doesn't like gettingbin the water.

[@mordekaihenry7267]

Thats awful, I sincerely hope your doing a lot better now.

[@Axellarator_1212]

oh my god that is so horrible, I hope you’re okay.

[@fabulouschild2005]

When I came out as gay, everyone supported me. Even my CATHOLIC grandfather. Sometimes, religion isn't really an excuse; sometimes, homophobes are just assholes

[@ahollingsworth457]

To all the kids out there who have parents like these or worse, you are not the one at fault, you are not “crazy” and you deserve so much better. Get out as soon as you can, create your own circle of support and always remember you are worth it. This is from all of the battle scarred and damaged who made it to the other side. Much love, gentle hugs and soft quiet spaces offered.

[@feistycascade4522]

Click guessing you might not see this but you do cheer me up when I'm struggling with personal stuff and thank you for accepting LGBTQ+ people. In my life where I've had to live my entire life, the ones that have cared for me are entirely against it calling us "savages" and if we try to talk about anything about it, they take away our internet for a few days. I am Aromatic (maybe aroace) and my brother is bisexual and the only people we can talk about our sexualities is our family that are days or weeks away and friends online.

[@annonimors2811]

I'm not Click, but I'm also Bisexual and have an Ace sibling. I hope it gets better for you mAh dude. My home life isn't that awesome and I feel like the best way to make things better is if all just get away from each other here but I see that my life is also changing for the better due to me doing and trying my best every fucking day. Also games and these videos do help. As a fellow traveler in this life, just think of this as me passing you a message. take whatever makes you happy, celebrate every little achievement and compliment or pat yourself for doing something , even if it's just waking up and breathing and being alive and still here today or for any reason you may think of.(maybe something random) take some time to take care of yourself, or hug someone. Cuddle and drink something. Hanging out with my siblings is a therapy session for me. A nice and fun one though. Good day

[@feistycascade4522]

@@annonimors2811 Thanks for this and hope you have a good life during this and remember that you are indeed someones reason to smile every day where it be you're a loved one, friend or even something else.

[@FiSH-iSH]

aromantic* but your point still stands. i hope they grow and change as people m8 :)

[@mortuos557]

@@FiSH-iSH was looking for that explanation xD really thought they just smell really good xD

[@kislight5009]

5:30 YOOO AJR!!!! That song line is seriously amazing, i love it.

[@supermagesb7376]

I love these as they remind me that my parents can always be way worse

[@SacrificialFox]

I have the opposite reaction, I realize oh shit these are my parents

[@supermagesb7376]

@@SacrificialFox That can't be a good feeling

[@meepthescorpio6367]

Haha...yeah

[@TheLocomono9]

@@supermagesb7376 as someone with parents like Matt. It can feel bad but it also shows that you aren’t alone, and the situations are survivable and (this is the big one) the fact that people understand that these parents are f’ed up and not looking to repeat abuse

[@esmee6308]

@@TheLocomono9 I'd also say it's extremely vital to be exposed to this, especially in such a positive manner. It can really outline mild toxic behaviour to someone who's essentially groomed to accept all the bullshit. I've been 'free' for two years of my parents mental gymnastics, yet I still run into things I see as completely normal but isn't. Like my stepdad beating the crap out of me and my mother allowing an adult to do adult things with me, I always knew deep inside that's wrong even if I made excuses for them and kept my mouth shut. But milder behaviour I was blind to.

[@Someone-jx2vf]

My mom thought making me watch twilight would make me straight lmfao💀

[@clovisandtheclover]

Of course it was twilight lmao 💀

[@everlastingdragon4520]

Twilight makes people traumatized, not straight.

[@redacted3406]

Please tell me you are joking... PLEASE!!

[@poorunfortunatesoul8610]

Noo lmao😂

[@foxinabox5103]

I do not remember the detail of this movie but i remember it being not so good. It also brought me to the furry fandom, strangely. So... Double edged blade?

[@damiangarridoarias4029]

29:14 my mom used this with me all my life; whenever i take the topic into how she maked me feel as a child she is like "you're going to thank me one day for all I did FOR you" and i'm like" mom, you called me dumb and stupid and a waste of your money, you yelled at me whenever i didn't understand something in maths or science until i cry, you maked me feel useless and unworthy of love at the age of 8 years old, you maked me have panic atacks whenever i got a bad grade or when you were called from the school for something, and when i tourned 11 i had to be your therapist for your and my dad problems, you treatened me with physical violence every time i did something you didn't like, and you maked me feel like i was never going to be good enough for you to be happy. You relly think i'm going to thank you for this when i get older?" And then she just look at me i know nothing about life.

[@Shiny_Misty]

That final father rant (the "I'm your Landlord" one) reminds me a bit of my asshat of a father, who blamed all of his problems on my mum. She kicked him out of the house a couple years ago because he stole all the money to our name (because they shared accounts) and he had the audacity to tell my sibling and me "Your mum doesn't want me here, so she's kicking me out for no reason" or some shit like that. Always using terms that made him the victim. Fathers day is now a bit of a sour day for me thanks to him.

[@RavenMenel]

I love this series. It reminds me how many others live with crazy and sometimes crazier home situations. It will hopefully get better for all and everyone.

[@NB1980]

I can't handle it because I feel horrible for the kids who grew up in these circumstances. I'm just glad I was able to stay in the closet until I got my own life away from them.

[@FiSH-iSH]

@Megakirby21 a baby weed lizard can still kick that zappy bastards ass though

[@Krow_Kid]

I get very anxious when I just think about taking a nap during the day because my grandma would always yell at me for 'choosing' to get no sleep, say I'm wasting my life away, or say it is the cause/will cause depression (ah yes, sleep is causing my potential depression, it couldn't possibly be my toxic family, no). I swear I have some sort of sleep disorder, but no, if I bring up a concern I have for anything that is not "normal" (not just health), my grandma's go to response is "stop complexing yourself" or if it's about sleep or anxiety "just turn your brain off, stop making it sound so hard". Oh, my bad, let me just not do extensive research on traits I exabit that may or may not be concerning and just turn my pesky neurodivergent brain off, apologies grandmother.

[@EntropyAndSingularity]

Like telling me to just remember stuff. ADHD doesn’t work that way?

[@CavemanZerron]

Speaking of gayness, I went to my first Pride yesterday and handed out over 100 water bottles and Gatorade packs to keep everyone hydrated

[@jayharv285]

Good for you that's a kind thing to do

[@CavemanZerron]

I was gonna do KZbin shorts with some of the people I gave water to but I was shy

[@BlackEpyon]

Did you have ALL of the flavours?

[@CavemanZerron]

@@BlackEpyon no only the 3 that Walmart had

[@BlackEpyon]

@@CavemanZerron Ah... Missed a chance to have rainbow of drinks.

[@jakobynhyde]

My friend (also ex) and I were together behind her parent's back due to the fact almost all of her family is abusive in some way. Whenever they finally found out about us, they openly badmouthed myself and my parents because 'what kind of parent wouldn't tell someone?' Oh, I don't know. A parent that knew you were trash human beings?

[@tanakasensei3450]

I consider myself lucky that my mother and I actually had a caring relationship. One story she told me is that, when we were waiting in line at the store to check out, there was a mother in front of us with a super-spoiled kid that was crying and wailing because she had no plans of buying them a candy bar. At that point, my mother, in the most heartwarming way - and, looking back on it, the most savage way of telling the other woman that she's a shit parent - turns to me, gives me a hug, and tells me she loves me. All because I didn't really want a candy bar at that point.

[@FiSH-iSH]

thats my mom now hehe >:]

[@monroerobbins7551]

Personally, I think parents should have to go through the similar process of adoptive parents; have a vetting process, ensure they’re financially capable of having a child, have the emotional capabilities to raise a child, have a check up every once in a while. I know it would be difficult to execute, but… I think parents should have standards for keeping a kid, even bio parents. And if a person was forcefully impregnated (you can fill in the blanks there) or got impregnated accidentally, they could get the care and medicine they need. 8:08 someone take those children from them. The kids are clearly not getting proper care, she is LEAVING A FOUR YEAR OLD AND NINE MONTH OLD ALONE.

[@esmee6308]

It's that it's pretty immoral to take fertility away (even if temporary) or yes... parents should have a similar vetting process.

[@RaeneTheFaerie]

Not to mention, I think it's illegal to leave someone under the age of 13 home alone.

[@mangaanimefan3089]

The fact that the four year old says she hits her brother cause she feels like it. Well, gee, where(who) could she be picking that up from?!

[@MSANTHR0P3]

I'm raising a teenager and we have an open door policy. We know he's going to screw up. We know he's going to explore sexuality. It's our job as parents to make sure he's safe and to help he make good decisions for himself. He already made a stupid choice a couple of months ago. He came straight to his father and me. We helped him through it and he's a better person for it. Look, being a good parent doesn't mean you have perfect kids. Kids can't be perfect. They are developing humans trying to figure out life. It means you do the best you can to raise healthy adults. We don't always do everything right, but we do apologize to our kids and acknowledge when we do something wrong. ❤

[@MSANTHR0P3]

@@trillionbones89 gross and that would be disgusting. Lol. Why wouldn't you want your child to have privacy? That's so weird to me. I want privacy. I don't want my kids watching everything I or my husband do. According to Google-"In most companies, an open door policy indicates to employees that a supervisor or manager is open to an employee's questions, complaints, suggestions, and challenges. The objective is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any concerns employees may have." Hope that helps.

[@tookitogo]

Good job, Miss A! My sister is taking the same approach with her now-15-year-old. He knows he can reach out to any of us adult family members at any time if he’s in trouble. We’d rather pay for a taxi than have him ride with an unsafe driver, for example.

[@MSANTHR0P3]

@@tookitogo yes! This! My son has everyone's numbers.

[@grenade8572]

You're a good parent. With mines, I wasn't allow to go anywhere. My mom litteraly told once that SHE was making MY life experience. Now, I'm in my 30s, and I still feel ashame when I do sometjing or go somewhere without them knowing... (my father was less controlling than my mother, but he has 0 tolerance for stupid or original things...)

[@blitzboy2934]

I know this is old, but I read the words “open door policy” and thought you meant that he couldn’t even have his door closed, so after reading other comments, I’m glad I’m wrong.

[@londlock]

Our Language Arts teacher told us that she told her kids that Santa Claus wasn't real because she "Didn't want him taking the credit for her labour". Not letting your kids have fun because you don't want a fictional fat man taking your credit is just wild. She definitely has a habit for saying crazy things because that wasn't the first time she said something like that. She compared the Covid-19 Quarantines to the curfews that were in the U.S.S.R.

[@FlyingBisonSuperiority]

It’s one thing to do it because you morally don’t want to lie to your children or like cover up the fact that poor people don’t get Santa gifts and stuff, but that is such a selfish reason to not let them believe in Santa

[@theradioactiveplayer3461]

This has reminded me that I once had a prolonged conversation with a guy who, with a straight face, said that if he found out his kid was gonna have a disability - and for no other reason - he'd _force his wife to get an abortion._ I will point out that this was in a Catholic school but, like... how do you think about a situation like that and still not process that you need to get AT LEAST one other conscious human being on your side

[@Sr_ECO]

Looks like someone still has that stone age mentality

[@skootergirl22]

I'm just glad that my parents are supportive of me and my sister growing up. When ever we want to collect a certain thing my mum would get it for us and even be part of it. Beanie babies, pokemon, even books. The thing is that my mum would mostly want to keep them in the original condition thinking they'll increase in value. My sister got a spice girl doll back in the 90s which my mum still has in its original packaging.

[@imaghost2961]

The one with the: “You’re a child who doesn’t understand what it’s like to be an adult” story is painfully familiar to me.

[@indeed_issy8254]

One of my Classmates parents are ani-vaxx and she litteraly went around and asked who would take her in in case they kick her out when she finaly gets vaccinated, which she's been wanting to do for a while. At least now she has like 6 people that will take her in if things get worse

[@skootergirl22]

Yes but the thing is that both her parents are vaccinated by her grandparents. Yet they seem neotypical still

[@Nevertoleave]

@@skootergirl22 anti-vax mom’s are like, “I was never vaccinated and I’m fine.” But grandma is like, “…we got you vaccinated!?!? My brother died of polio as a kid! Of course we got you vaccinated.”

[@skootergirl22]

@@Nevertoleave but but but autism? "You don't have autism"

[@SenatorArmstrongOfficial]

Antivaxers be like : "OoOoO SeEmS LiKe I HaVe DeAdLy DiSeAsE ThAt CaN Be CuReD WiTh A VaCcInE GuEsS Im GoInG To HaVe To UsE ThAt AnTi PaRaSiTe StUfF IvEr... Uh IvEr WhAtEvS I DoNt EvEn KnOw WhAt ItS CAllEd BuT I TrUsT It MoRe ThAn ThOse PeSkY JaBs 🥴🤪🤡"

[@TheDaxter11]

I 100% agree with needing a licence to be a parent but then you'd get problems with people lying to get the licence and a whole slew of problems related to it.

[@TheLocomono9]

Getting a parent license with no kids to stunt on the insane parents.

[@caelycat]

Not to mention there is no way to reasonably enforce it because unless you are going to hire people to shove birth control down womb-haver's throats, or force unlicensed individuals to get an abortion, you can't stop someone from getting pregnant. Even if you take the baby away at birth they become victims to the system which is abusive as hell and Foster Parents are licensed.

[@diamondmx3076]

No the problems he's talking about is this would be eugenics, which is a fascist ideology and gets very bad very fast.

[@SDayle]

@@diamondmx3076 "fascist" isn't a synonym of "racist".

[@TheLocomono9]

@@diamondmx3076 that is a PART of eugenics.

[@MalakianM2S]

Luckily that girl can get a good scholarship and not have to interact with her parents anymore.

[@Mewse1203]

"Send him a gift, unless he molested you" Well... bright side is she DOES have a line, and it's a good one, but there is so much other stuff that the line doesn't go far enough

[@DayanaraDays]

"We ARe a goD FeaRiNg fAmiLY." Says the woman who isn't raising her child to the best of her ability. Loving and caring for them unconditionally because they are their own unique person with their own path. . . Oh wait, the bibble never said you had to be a good person.

[@poorunfortunatesoul8610]

As a person who lives in this type of family,it is just a great time :)

[@9th_grade_biology_guidelines]

the bibble

[@No-tj5vj]

I mean I’m not Christian, but isn’t it like to be encouraged to be a good pleasant person? We must separate extremists and normal religious people. It is impossible for there not to be someone who takes religion too far.

[@9th_grade_biology_guidelines]

@@No-tj5vj it is, I have a friend who's gay and Christian, their family loves them a bunch along with their trans brother and younger brother, like we can differentiate between Christians

[@TheLocomono9]

@@No-tj5vj yes but those middle of extremes (everyone) should always point out the extremes or it risks the extremes becoming normal. This isn’t the point for the extremist argument.

[@keeganlepine5935]

I have never been so happy to have such great parents after seeing what others put up with. This is some crazy stuff

[@sekara9866]

They're saying she's too ambitious and doesn't want to just be a housewife. They're not happy that she wants her own life, rather than what god intended for women. TLDR - they're awful god-botherer parents.