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What's the worst thing a parent could say to their kid?

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"Someone's gonna get a hurt real bad"

seriously: My mom told me that she had no problems going to the kitchen to get a knife and kill me. This happened around 10 years ago, and despite getting along relatively well, it's something I will never forget.
 
My father-in-law told my wife that she is the worst daughter a parent could ask for. THis is after we got married, her parents tried for two and a half year to try and get us divorced. THis is after she became their first child to graduate from college. This is after she would put them up in our home every time they came up to visit (about 2-3 times a month). THis is after she looked after their other daughter who had a problem with sleeping with the worng men. She wouldn't divorce me...

While preparing to "walk down the aisle" at our wedding. My Mother-in-law tried to get my wife to leave the wedding...that they could walk out the back door, and never mention this ever again. They earlier said they weren't going to come to out wedding, either.

This is a family where "no good deed goes unpunished."

The family is a mess, the other daughter is messed up, married to a loser. The son is a loser, couldn't hold a job if his life depended on it (and he's expecting his second child). Parents are just mad because my wife is moving onward and upward with her life. And I'm the one taking her away...
 
My dad used to say. in reference to one of us kids breaking or toying with one of his possesions, "that costs more than you're worth!"
 
Originally posted by: Kanalua
The family is a mess, the daughter is messed up, married to a loser.
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Its not a good thing to talk about yourself. 😀

Seriously though, that sucks. Congrads for her and bettering her life by breaking tradition. 😉

 
Accident does not mean mistake. I see nothing wrong with telling a child he/she was an accident. I would say the majority of pregnancies are unplanned.
 
my parents are divorced and it's messed up a lot of my adolescent life.

my parents always seem to play favorites, or make the other person look like the bad guy.

My dad tries to make subtle comments about playing favorites, but my mom is just out in the open.

She once said, " I hate your father, everything about him"

not just two days later ... " You're just like your father"

yeah, that hurt pretty bad.
 
Originally posted by: Runes911
Originally posted by: Kanalua
The family is a mess, the daughter is messed up, married to a loser.
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Its not a good thing to talk about yourself. 😀

Seriously though, that sucks. Congrads for her and bettering her life by breaking tradition. 😉
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Haha...good one, didn't see that...
 
Originally posted by: pnad
Accident does not mean mistake. I see nothing wrong with telling a child he/she was an accident. I would say the majority of pregnancies are unplanned.
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Damn - there's some harsh stuff in here. But yea, I don't see being told that you were an "accident" as being that bad - though I suppose it depends on the context and delivery. Being told you were a mistake could sting a bit more - but then, it depends how it turned out. If they live their life/treat the child as if they were a mistake...

Somebody early on said telling you that you were adopted. I don't see that at all, unless it's coming from the biological parents. If it's coming from the adopting parents it means you were wanted more then most kids - they spent alot of time, effort, money, etc. to navigate the byzantine adoption process.
 
Originally posted by: yosuke188
"Son, I'm going to rape you in the ass."
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Holy crap, I died laughing for some reason with this one. 🙂

But seriously, I can't believe a dad would say any of these things to their child. Very sad.
 
"...because I'm the parent."

Just because "I'm the parent" doesn't mean that I have the right to make my kid do something without explaining to them why they're doing it. That breeds resentment, distrust, etc.
 
my dad has told me on more than one occation that i am disgrace to the family name...lmfao...well what i did to deserve it sure did imply that...so i didnt deny it...it didnt hurt my feelings because i knew what i had done was pretty bad...anyways...i figure telling the kid that your life would have been better without them is pretty harsh...but then again it depends on the kid...if my rents told me that i would prolly a. end all communication with them and make their life 'better'... b. begin talking to them more, calling every day, and visiting more often to piss them off 😀 lol
 
"I have no faith in you"

"Don't turn out like him" (directed to my sister, about me)

"I wish we had ended up with a better son"

"I don't believe in you"

"What did we do to deserve a son like you?"

Thanks, mom and dad. I suppose a shrink will be hearing all of these in twenty years or so.

EDIT:
I forgot the ever-hilarious "Go to hell". Come on, guys. We're not even fuggin christian.
 
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