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“I was the product of an affair. I was born in the same hospital as one of my half-siblings, only a month later. Apparently, the nurses were scandalized over it and were rude to my dad, and they told my mom, assuming she didn’t know. She knew. In her…
Here’s the story in her own words:
“My kids’ maternal grandfather (my father) is declining rapidly with dementia. Christmas is right around the corner, and making plans has been a last-minute thing due to figuring out whether maternal grandparents would be…
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“I truly enjoy kids, but most of my friends with children have drifted out of my life. I’m in my early 40s. I wanted to be the fun auntie (tee ball games are hilariously entertaining), but it hasn’t quite worked out that way.”
“Some completely…
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“Parents who expect everyone else to raise their kids. As a teacher, I had several smart students who wouldn’t do work because their parents didn’t care about education and figured it was our job to get their kids to do anything.”
“If you…
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“My mother gave birth to a premature baby in 1969, in Italy. It was around noon, and all the doctors had gone to lunch, so she was left alone for a while, thinking, ‘What the heck do I do?'”
“She gave birth in a private hospital, yet it…
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“‘They’re so good at school, they’re gonna be a *enter prestigious occupation.*’ I taught high school biology for gifted students, and I never would’ve guessed the absurd amount of expectation parents place on their kids if…
23 Shockingly Clueless Parent Comments Online
I’m not sure what’s going on with parenting groups lately, but they’re totally out of control. They’ve gone from helpful and encouraging communities to toxic echo chambers riddled with…