Posted on Oct 23, 2024

21 Infuriating Screenshots Of Toxic Parents Who Are Still Trying To Control Their Adult Children

Trying to force your 20-year-old to get off birth control is wild.

by Ajani Bazile-Dutes

BuzzFeed Staff

Parent asks if they're about to take the dogs out before dark, and when child says "not yet," parent says "almost dark here," child says "not here," parent says "Alexa said 8:52 is sunset there," and child says "Omg stop"

"Hey mum, I have this app on my phone that takes a picture of whoever tries to get into my phone; I was just deleting the images and I saw that you tried to unlock it 4 times on October 20 at 8:33pm; why?" Mom; "Because I can!" with three laughing emojis

Mother to child who is going to an Iron Maiden concert: the website and video "are straight from the devil," and when child says Dad used to listen to them, Mom says she's "praying for your mind, eyes, and ears for what the concert is going to do to you"

A parent asks their child to return the ring they had given them for their wedding because the meaning of it wasn't honored, and they were denied the privilege of walking her down the aisle "pure" to give to her husband

Child wishes mother a "Happy Mother's Day," and she says, "We have asked you more than once to remove the shrapnel from your face when you come to the house; please be respectful of your Dad and I; if you come to our house, please take it out"

A child says they were in orientation so couldn't answer the phone, and their father responds, "I will match your responsiveness to me when you need something from me moving forward"

Close-up of a camera on top of a kitchen appliance, below a cabinet

Screenshot of a series of text messages and missed voice calls between 4:15 and 4:28 pm, in which parent eventually says they're calling the police because they "don't know where you are or why you resd my messages with no answer"

Parent texts child a summary of the number of minutes they've spent with them over several days and says they're going to send their child a daily summary as their way of "journaling our relationship"

Parent sends a series of texts over 10 minutes asking where the child is, saying they're with some guy they don't know and are they OK, that they're giving them a little longer and then they're calling the police, and this is "freaking ridiculous"

Parent texts "OK you stopped sharing, thanks," "You're on your own, nice knowing you," "And plus you lied to me, I'm done," and "You're an asshole, fuck off"

Parent says they're setting a weekly "family time" of Sunday at 5 pm, by Zoom if necessary, and Mom, Dad, and two children all have to be present and can take turns choosing the venue; can change day and time only if they give 3 days' notice

Child wishes "happy Mother's Day to the woman who called the cops on me when she didn't find me in my room sleeping in the middle of the night and thought I snuck out of the house; I was downstairs in the kitchen eating cereal and also 22"

Mother asks if the child has a "birth control implant" because they saw "replace implant" on the child's calendar, and when mother says they need to talk when they get home, child says it's none of the mother's business what they do with their body

Mom says it is her business if the child is being unsafe, and when child says that using BC is the opposite of unsafe, mom says the child is not leaving the house tomorrow until they talk, and child says they're staying elsewhere tonight

Mother says her family can visit anytime because they're her "fucking family," child says they're just trying to set a boundary, and when mother says that's a "little cold" and she didn't raise them that way, child says a heads-up is not a lot to ask for

When child says "You woke me up and I was naked in bed," mother says "It doesn't matter what I think? OK, you're not welcome to come to my house unless you tell me first then too — how stupid; plus I was legitimately worried about you, so suck it"

Child says they really wanted to tell the parent and be honest, but they were worried the parent was going to ban their partner, and parent says to "call that bitch to come get you, you can do whatever the hell you want from this fucking day forward"

The parent says they're bothered that their child liked a Facebook post about someone being unbaptized, the child says they must have liked it by mistake, and the parent asks the child to go back and unlike it

The child refuses the tracking app and says they're 27, and the parent responds, "I am just putting your name on my list, don't get your feathers ruffled, relax"

A father tells their child that their mother will be angry if the child gets a separate bank account and asks why they want to hide their purchases

The child continues to insist on separate accounts, the father says "Try approaching from a different attitude," and the child says "No, everyone I tell about my mom seeing my bank account says it's crazy or weird"

A parent asks if their child has gotten to the movie, the child says yes, and the parent asks for a picture of the movie screen or ticket

The parent says it was reported to them that their child was spotted on the highway and asks where they're going; the 40-year-old child says, "This is how you get blocked mom"

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