/r/insaneparents
/r/insaneparents is a weird place where you can post those crazy parents who post in those woo-woo anti-vax groups on facebook and do things harmful (directly and indirectly) to their children. Things posted here do not have to be physically abusive. Abusive and insane are not mutually exclusive. The Anti-Vax mom you know isn't legally abusive, but you know she's insane for not vaxxing her kid.
InsaneParents Community Discord
Came across a prime example of insane parenting? Post about it here!
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- This is to ensure news stories presented are relevant and not simply for outrage.
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I feel like I let her down, but I don’t know what to do
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For context my mom called me told me all about her day and how the cats knocked down her Christmas tree and broke some ornaments and how she’s sick with Covid and I was trying to be a good listener and supportive, but I failed to cheer her up. Yesterday a cousin on my dad’s side was found dead likely a suicide, but it’s too early to know for sure just everything points to that. I’ve had an attempt in the past so it’s all just really messing me up, I feel like I should’ve known and maybe could’ve helped. But I’m too much of a shut in loner so I didn’t. Some part of me is screaming to start up my cutting habit again, but I’m handling it and keeping it together as that wouldn’t help anything. I know I’m my mom’s main source of support and her mental health is super important, but I just I don’t know how to be helpful right now. I need time, but is that wrong? I feel really guilty right now. I haven’t gotten a message after this when she usually responds right back so I probably hurt her feelings more.
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