21 Toxic Parents Whose Rotten Treatment Of Their Children Was Put On The Internet For Everyone To See

Generally, you'd expect an adult who is currently responsible for children, or has previously raised them, to be a decent, caring individual, but that isn't always the case. Sometimes parents can be ignorant, immature, or straight-up mean-spirited. Below you'll find some screenshots of what being a not-so-great parent looks like. Brace yourself, a lot of them are angry and in the wrong.

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1. This parent who was salty about their child learning another language.

2. This parent trying to find a place that'll give their 5-year-old some ink.

3. This parent arguing that kids are property and don't deserve privacy.

4. This parent who confidently announced the unhealthy slogan they're instilling in their young child.

5. This mother-in-law who didn't tell the family she'd just been around after she tested positive for Covid.

6.This dad who just randomly scolded his kid about receiving their mail.

7. This parent who finds joy in legitimately terrorizing their child.

8. This mother offering free labor from her child.

9. This mother who is proud of destroying her child's phone.

10. This person suggesting people never tell their child they want them to be happy or successful.

11. This weird commenter who says they'd punish their child for realizing the Tooth Fairy isn't real.

12. This parent who is offering zero privacy and snooping through their child's stuff.

13. These parents who are so intolerant and restrictive they won't let their kid buy a video game for their sibling.

14. This dad who freaked out about his child borrowing an umbrella from his "bunker room" and suggested prioritizing "survival training" over summer school.

15. This person who says they took their kids out of school because they don't want them learning science and math.

16. This dad who gets in the holiday spirit by demanding their child give them money.

17. This parent who wants their child to read less.

18. This parent bragging about selling their 4-year-old's toys AND using the unpleasant experience to threaten her throughout her childhood.

19. This pregnant parent who is only smoking a pack a day, not meth or anything.

20. This parent bragging about grounding their teenager for wearing a mask during a pandemic.

21. This dad sending a legitimately terrifying stream of texts that sound like TV villain dialogue.

22. This parent who believes in homeschooling kids so they don't have to learn about basic human rights/respect/decency.

23. And finally, this parent who got dinner without one of their kids, then got mad when that kid wanted to go get food separately.

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H/T r/insaneparents