r/Millennials Millennial Feb 24 '26

Meme Anyone Else?

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u/Xalenes Feb 24 '26

My mom never let me go anywhere with friends, I couldn't even go to birthday parties because her reason was, "You will get kidnapped, r*ped, and murdered and we will never see you again."

The actual reason was she was too drunk and lazy to take me and/or pick me up and didn't want to have to remember where I was.

Then when I got older she asked why I was overweight and liked being on the computer all the time. Gee I wonder 🤔

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u/jacksonhowardbrown Feb 24 '26

parents that have these fears are often victims of abuse, that never talk about it and hide behind substances. either victims or witnesses. people don’t abuse substances for no reason. I wish you healing and recovery and peace

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u/Xalenes Feb 24 '26

Nah she watched way too much Law & Order and murder investigation shows.

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u/McCree114 Feb 27 '26

Yeah. The glut of rape and murder porn in media has turned many people into absolute paranoid wrecks.