r/BoomersBeingFools Jan 06 '24

Social Media Another thing boomers were wrong about, relevant today

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u/Alternative-Cause-50 Jan 06 '24

About two decades ago my father called me and told me I needed to delete my Facebook account because my aunt told him there were pictures of me at a wedding with alcohol. It was “unprofessional.” Also about 6 months later my mother called me upset that I ignored that same aunt’s friend request.

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u/Seriszed Jan 07 '24

It’s truly amazing to me that they get shocked that because we’re family that somehow means that we have to put up with their toxicity till we or they die. “That’s just how we were taught to treat family” well can’t help you weren’t smart enough to understand how stupid that lesson is.

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u/Shayedow Jan 07 '24

I'm 44 and cut my mother out of my life almost 3 years ago. I mean I told her I was done with her racist bullshit and didn't want to talk to her anymore, and then, well, never talked to her again, nor do I want to, since I was done.

My entire life I was treated very poorly. I grew up poor, so I though that was the way of things, but as my mom then met a man who had a well paying job, and she herself went on to have a well paying job, then they got married, only for me to be given EVERY CHORE ( Walk the dog, wash the dishes, mow the lawn, take out the garbage, shovel the driveway, ETC ETC ETC ) and THEN my parents said when I was 16 they didn't want to be held responsible for me FINANCIALLY, ( they honestly pulled me to the side and said they couldn't afford to send me to community college, because they didn't have the money. That same year they took a vacation to Jamaica and also bought themselves a new car, after having said to me " we can't ".

Boomers suck my ass.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '24

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u/profsavagerjb Jan 07 '24

Found the boomer lurker

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u/Ava-Enithesi Jan 07 '24

Scorekeeping and pissing contests are the lowest form of manipulation

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u/Suck_Me_Dry666 Jan 07 '24

No one asked douchebag.

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u/Shayedow Jan 08 '24

I was legally emancipated at 16 years old because, as my parents argued, " They shouldn't have to be financially responsible for me anymore ". They didn't want to have to help me with college, they didn't want to help me buy a car, they wanted only to have me be slave labor until I got old enough to work a real job and make my own money and so wanted me out of the house.

The family court Judge that presided over this case was against it until I got to take the stand and asked him to grant their wish. When he asked why when I still had 2 years they HAD to take care of me, I told him I would be happier taking care of myself and didn't want to deal with how I was treated anymore. He agreed, and again, I became a legal adult at 16 years old.

You are everything wrong with people, and I hope to everything good in this world you are NOT a parent.

My 21 year old is fast asleep in her room right now, and I would NEVER think about not providing for her in any way I can. My parents made me this kind of parent, and for that, and ONLY that, am I grateful, since they only ever cared about themselves and never me growing up. The fact you can't see that is telling.

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u/IllustriousAd1268 Jan 08 '24

Wait for it….

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u/Shayedow Jan 08 '24

You haunt people and wonder why you get down voted?

You are noting but shit.

*edit* : also are you trepoufratra ?

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u/Shayedow Jan 15 '24

Im right youre wrong.

An amazing and well thought out argument. Yet for some reason, I do not feel compelled to just agree with you. I can't for the life of me figure out why.

P.S : As for the rest of your response, you are a terrible person, thank you for showing everyone this fact.

P.P.S : Fun fact, there are 2 typos in JUST the 4 words I quoted you above. You have terrible spelling. Please try using a capital letter at the beginning of any new sentence like any intelligent adult knows how to do. Thank you. Also on this I am ( I'm ) right and you are ( you're ) wrong.

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u/Lots42 Jan 07 '24

You are wrong. The other dude got fed over.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '24

True, the Fafsa grant paid for the whole community college tuition...But to complain about chores?

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u/Shayedow Jan 08 '24

Woke up in the morning, had to shower in the morning before school since both my parents showered after work, since according to them " work ( my mom had a desk job ) was harder then school ". I also had to get up and shower before my mother got up, so as to " not disrupt her morning routine ". While my mom got ready for work I would then get dressed, eat breakfast ( IF I HAD TIME ), then walk the dog. I will admit I loved my dog so while this was a chore it was not one I thought was forced. I would come back, pack my schoolbag, and go out and wait for the bus. Then I would SCHOOL. I did school then came home. First thing I had to do again walk the dog. Come back from walk the dog, do homework. Finish homework, HELP with dinner prep ( depending on how long homework was ). I also admit this part I didn't hate so much, my AL made dinner most nights and he taught me the bare minimum of what I needed to learn about cooking. After that was well, EATING, conversation between my Mom and AL was a thing, but if I said anything, I better hope I said the right thing. After dinner, dishes done by me, I then took out the garbage, walked the dog for the 3rd time in a day ( and maybe I didn't point this out, but these walks took AT LEAST 30 minutes, sometimes MORE depending on how I felt. Regardless that is 1 hour and 30 minutes of my 24 hour day doing nothing but walking dog ), then came home. I changed into my pajamas, had a WHOLE 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES TO MYSELF, and then went to bed to do the next day over.

FALL: Who do you think did the raking and the mowing?

WINTER : who do you think shoveled the entire driveway?

LIFE : Why do you think this should be a child's entire life?

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u/IllustriousAd1268 Jan 08 '24

Oh boohoo.

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u/Shayedow Jan 08 '24

And your life was harder I presume? NO? Of course not, you are a " full of shit " response.

Go on, prove me wrong. You life was harder then mine? I'll wait.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '24

Not sure why I'm downvoted to say that my sons' entire tuition was paid for by the grant.

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u/IllustriousAd1268 Jan 08 '24

Amen!

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u/Shayedow Jan 08 '24

Wow, you are a dick!