'I reminded my mom that humans deserve a basic level of respect, and that the fact she considered obedience a form of respect skews her view on how to treat people. She told me, 'I don't have to respect you. You're my child.' I was an adult at the time.'
the people of Reddit,"What has a parent said to you that made you go 'WTF'?" There's plenty to relate to here — and, parents, take note to chill out a little bit too:"After I told my mother that I didn't open up to her or my dad was because I didn't trust them with my emotions, she started screaming that she hated me. Like, girl, this is exactly why I don't tell you things 😂.
It was made worse when I later found out that she and my dad had DISCUSSED if she should tell me that, or if that advice would be crossing a line. He thought it was hilarious."—u/"I hadn’t talked to my dad in 15 years. I decided to reach out — for certain reasons, not to restart a relationship — and he asked if he could ask me about my life. I let him, and I told him, among other things, that I was in a wonderful relationship with a terrific gal.
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