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it's weird, some people and i mean not even like parents but like grandparents.... feel the need to compete with their grandchildren. being entitled is one thing but i think being competitive is even worse. this a cap sun/libra moon combo. just weird. like that's the thing you'd expect and be kinda okay-ish with at your age but getting that vibe from an older family member is just.... cringe.
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You know, I read this subreddit and also a few others that the posters that respond irritate me like no other.

It's usually the Stay At Home Moms (SAHM) where they go into this defensive attacking mode if responding to any dad that works long hours, and wants to know if its okay that he takes 30 minutes to himself right after work, but also offers to do the same for the SAHM. It's like they are insecure from being a SAHM so much so, that they need to always "show" that their role is just as important, if not more so then the other that works outside of the house to provide financially. It's the oddest thing to observe from the outside.
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Posted by HearttofTopazz

I think it happens the most when parent/s are selfish or lazy and don’t want much to do with the kid/s. They are just going through the motions and no real parenting is happening. It’s much easier and convenient for the PARENT to have the kid ask others to give or do stuff for them, rather than the parent do it themselves.

I have kids and I notice it’s usually the moms who ALWAYS “need a favor” that this happens with. It’s always something ridiculous they need too. Kids see the parents doing this, and if the parents are reinforcing the behavior then it’s a giant nightmare. Kids are too impressionable so I stay away from moms and kids like this.


I just read a post from a dad that said his son conned another kid at school into giving him a brand new Zelda switch game for a bag of cheetos. And his wife got mad that the dad yelled at their son, and said the dad should have given their son the $ 10 the other kid's mom offered. That their son didn't really do anything wrong to be yelled at.

I sat there going "Sooooo.... you want to reward your kid for being a manipulative shitbag?"
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Posted by HearttofTopazz
Posted by nikkistar
Posted by HearttofTopazz

I think it happens the most when parent/s are selfish or lazy and don’t want much to do with the kid/s. They are just going through the motions and no real parenting is happening. It’s much easier and convenient for the PARENT to have the kid ask others to give or do stuff for them, rather than the parent do it themselves.

I have kids and I notice it’s usually the moms who ALWAYS “need a favor” that this happens with. It’s always something ridiculous they need too. Kids see the parents doing this, and if the parents are reinforcing the behavior then it’s a giant nightmare. Kids are too impressionable so I stay away from moms and kids like this.

I just read a post from a dad that said his son conned another kid at school into giving him a brand new Zelda switch game for a bag of cheetos. And his wife got mad that the dad yelled at their son, and said the dad should have given their son the $ 10 the other kid's mom offered. That their son didn't really do anything wrong to be yelled at.

I sat there going "Sooooo.... you want to reward your kid for being a manipulative shitbag?"

Rightttttt. Lmao can you imagine if that had happened to HER son? 😒 lawdz
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Exactly, and I just don't understand these types of parents. lulz
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Posted by IMightBeElle
Posted by nikkistar
Posted by HearttofTopazz

I think it happens the most when parent/s are selfish or lazy and don’t want much to do with the kid/s. They are just going through the motions and no real parenting is happening. It’s much easier and convenient for the PARENT to have the kid ask others to give or do stuff for them, rather than the parent do it themselves.

I have kids and I notice it’s usually the moms who ALWAYS “need a favor” that this happens with. It’s always something ridiculous they need too. Kids see the parents doing this, and if the parents are reinforcing the behavior then it’s a giant nightmare. Kids are too impressionable so I stay away from moms and kids like this.

I just read a post from a dad that said his son conned another kid at school into giving him a brand new Zelda switch game for a bag of cheetos. And his wife got mad that the dad yelled at their son, and said the dad should have given their son the $ 10 the other kid's mom offered. That their son didn't really do anything wrong to be yelled at.

I sat there going "Sooooo.... you want to reward your kid for being a manipulative shitbag?"

lol....I would totally high five my kid. 😂🤣😂🤣
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lol you ass
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Posted by IMightBeElle
Posted by nikkistar
Posted by IMightBeElle
Posted by nikkistar
Posted by HearttofTopazz

I think it happens the most when parent/s are selfish or lazy and don’t want much to do with the kid/s. They are just going through the motions and no real parenting is happening. It’s much easier and convenient for the PARENT to have the kid ask others to give or do stuff for them, rather than the parent do it themselves.

I have kids and I notice it’s usually the moms who ALWAYS “need a favor” that this happens with. It’s always something ridiculous they need too. Kids see the parents doing this, and if the parents are reinforcing the behavior then it’s a giant nightmare. Kids are too impressionable so I stay away from moms and kids like this.

I just read a post from a dad that said his son conned another kid at school into giving him a brand new Zelda switch game for a bag of cheetos. And his wife got mad that the dad yelled at their son, and said the dad should have given their son the $ 10 the other kid's mom offered. That their son didn't really do anything wrong to be yelled at.

I sat there going "Sooooo.... you want to reward your kid for being a manipulative shitbag?"

lol....I would totally high five my kid. 😂🤣😂🤣

lol you ass

This reminded me of my virgo son.....

I would pay him $ 40 a week to mow the lawn when he was a teenager.

He was really good at it....or so I thought. It was always done perfectly and everything was cleaned up. All was always done before I got home from work.

One day I had come home early.....

To find his best friend mowing the lawn. He smiled at me and waved.....and I found my son inside playing xbox.

He was a little surprised to see me and started acting a bit nervous.

So, I asked why Jerrod was mowing our lawn.

He confessed very quickly....as he knows I can tell when he is lying because his eyebrow twitches (lmao).....

He had been paying Jerrod $ 20 a week to mow the lawn and keeping the other $ 20 for himself.

I wanted to be mad....but I couldn't. That was pretty genius. 🤣😂🤣😂
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That, I can't get mad at because he is essentially subcontracting.

But a $ 60 game for a bag of $ 2 dollar cheetos is a little bit much. lol