However, if you bury these memories deep in your heart, they might resurface even fiercer and at an unexpected moment, too. So it’s probably wise to get them out of your system. Plus, you might even find out that other people have been in similar situations, which could help you normalize your experiences. One of the places to vent about these things is the subreddit ‘Insane Parents Memes.’ This online community is a judgment-free place for anyone who has been through some tough stuff to express whatever they’re feeling. “This subreddit is an offshoot of r/insaneparents, which currently sits at 1.4 million users,” they told Bored Panda. “It’s a place for our users to post memes which are not allowed in the larger sub per its rules because not everyone there wants to see them. So, this subreddit is for those who want to express themselves in that way. The activity level, according to the mod, is normal for an offshoot sub with 15K members. Among the memes, it’s not the types of parents that have become infamous within the community but rather the individual behaviors. “These experiences can range from being tossed onto the street at 18 to having religion or politics shoved onto them from a young age, as well as failures of communication, et cetera.” Most (69%) also feel like they can be their true selves around their parents (about two-in-ten (19%) say they can do this some of the time, and 11% say they can rarely or never be their true selves).
How they’re raising their children (40%, among those who are parents themselves);Their financial choices (39%);Their career or job situation (37%);Their social life (34%);Their political views (33%).
What their parents think about their spouse or partner (30%, among those who are married or living with a partner);Their choice of romantic partners (30%, among those who are neither married nor living with a partner);Their views about religion (29%).
“People make plenty of posts on r/insaneparents every day, and many are removed for failing the two-fold test — mod approval and community voting. The post-approval process is different between both subreddits. Posts here have a lower bar for approval as it is simply for users to express themselves without that two-fold process.” Because of this, ‘Insane Parents Memes’ discusses things a wider community would simply vote down. “It is possible to grow up without witnessing something ‘insane’ from your parents if one grows up in a happy, normal home. (Nearly everyone views their home as happy and normal at first.) That is what it is supposed to be, a safe, happy place. It isn’t until they start telling their childhood stories to others and see their reactions that they realize maybe something was off about their childhood.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
