Craziest thing your mom or dad ever did?

[Disillusioned]

For my mother it was the time about 12 years ago when we had rats in the attic, so my mother got a ladder and my granny's .22 pistol. She was going to climb up in the attic crawl space and shoot this rat.

 

Then she got up there and saw it and instead of shooting it, she froze up. She started freaking out and squawking like the Blue Meanie in "Yellow Submarine". I stuck my head up inside the attic where my mother was and I saw a tiny, terrified grey rat cowering in a far corner. It looked like a big mouse, not a nasty wharf rat.

 

After her half-hour long spaz attack, my mother finally climbed back down the ladder without firing a shot.

[Goldenspoon]

For my mother it was the time about 12 years ago when we had rats in the attic, so my mother got a ladder and my granny's .22 pistol. She was going to climb up in the attic crawl space and shoot this rat.

 

Then she got up there and saw it and instead of shooting it, she froze up. She started freaking out and squawking like the Blue Meanie in "Yellow Submarine". I stuck my head up inside the attic where my mother was and I saw a tiny, terrified grey rat cowering in a far corner. It looked like a big mouse, not a nasty wharf rat.

 

After her half-hour long spaz attack, my mother finally climbed back down the ladder without firing a shot.

 

 

Where was your dad in all of this?

[Feelin Frisky]

When I was a kid I had a bad cough. In her haste of trying to get all my other sibs dressed and out to school she grabbed the wrong bottle and instead of a big tablespoon of cough medicine she gave me this stuff called CN which was analogous to Lysol. I swallowed the whole thing and thought my gullet was on fire. Thank heaven it wasn't during a croup attack where it's almost impossible to inhale--I would have likely died.

[interfuse]

I have to think about this one, but I know of one from my ex-boyfriend's parents. His parents got weed from the streets and made it for him to drink it when he was a little kid because they wanted to get rid of his asthma. After that, he didn't have any asthma attacks.

[Goldenspoon]

I have to think about this one, but I know of one from my ex-boyfriend's parents. His parents got weed from the streets and made it for him to drink it when he was a little kid because they wanted to get rid of his asthma. After that, he didn't have any asthma attacks.

 

That sounds like an informercial from a drug dealer.

[Disillusioned]

Where was your dad in all of this?

 

My old man's been 6 feet in the ground for 38 years!

[dongkong]

about 5 years ago, i was dating this girl, who my mom didnt like. So one day she went to that girls house and told her "stay away from my boy". Yeah my mother is very much like bobby boucher's (the waterboy) mother.

[Irishlove]

The ceiling fan wasn't blowing fast enough for my mother so she got a kitchen knife to strip the wires and hook them some other way. She got up on the ladder and cut the wire (she forgot to turn off the electricity) and it blew her arse about ten feet off the ladder.

[applefruit]

this is a funny thread. Theres so many things, besides abuse. but Ill think of the most bizarre ones.

 

when I was about 9 years old my parents hired a hispanic housekeeper as they usually do, they've hired like 30 all together over the years. so this was about a year after we got our kitchen redone with new 1990s flooring. looked to me more like thick kitchen floor style wallpaper.

 

so one day the housekeeper warmed up food for herself to eat and dropped the hot food in the aluminum foil on our brand new plastic kitchen floor by mistake.

somehow the hot food melted a few inches of the floor and my mother found out and got furious. she emediately in a rage told the housekeeper to get the $%^&* out of her home. then when the poor lady was crying, my mother and oldest sister ganged up on her infront of the front door as me and my family watched from inside by the opened front door.

 

my mother took the aluminum foil with the food on it from the trash, still burning hot from the oven and she rubbed it onto the housekeepers face, and the housekeeper was hysterically crying and yelling. and then before she left my oldest sister and mother were cursing her out.

 

i felt so bad watching it but i was 9 and felt i couldnt do anything. im not sure why the poor woman didnt call the police but i think she wasnt an american citizen and was probably scared to be deported.

 

2)then also when i was 26 last year I was living at home with my parents but obviousely an adult and my parents were going away on vacation for a week so they HIRED ME A BABYSITTER. to watch me

 

3)Then there was the time that my then 64 yr old father cursed out the pizza store owner and threatened him because I had ordered food to be delivered to the house to me and my father didnt give permission for me to order lunch when I wasnt feeling well and trying to recuperate from a LIFE THREATENING injury. I had to later apologise to the store for my fathers behavior. I was 24 years old. my father would try to stop me from getting food when i was injured and couldnt walk. he would have a food control issue and get angry when people would send me meals or groceries. I was thin also, so no reason for that

 

4) there was the time that my parents chased a bird around the house that flew in from my sisters rooms window.

 

5) my parents both spoil my 34 year old sister.she dosnt have a job but she has 2 college degrees but dosnt want to work ever,my parents pay all her bills (shopping,new shoes,manicure,her 8 credit cards, weakly hair salon appointments,jewelry,vacations)she has ocd and parnoia so she will order 7 of the same size and color shoe to make sure one will have no scratch.she goes on lavish vacations where she shops there too.she owns over 200 bags, many of them are designer like fendi, gucci, prada,coach,you name it.

she shops a few times a week for nonsense things using my parents money.

she lives in a 1 million dollar house that my parents bought for her, they pay for all her groceries too. she has 3 kids and my parents pay for designer baby clothes for them. her 3 yr old daughter has 7 pairs of ugg boots one in each color. my parents pay for their preschool and school tuition at private school. also my sister dosnt watch or raise her own children, because shes out shopping for jewelry most of the day. my parents pay 2 nannies to be at her house 24 hours a day to watch her kids and when my sister comes home from shopping she goes to her bedroom and locks the door and ignores her young children and goes on the internet to shop for more stuff or go to facebook. she avoids her children at all costs and the nannies raise them/. the only thing she does is shop for her children, buy designer kids clothes for them and pricey toys. their entire living room is filled with enough toys for 2 preschools.

 

 

also my parents are obese, always been so they break chairs by sitting down. they also chug coca cola and binge on bad food such as potato chips and corned beef,takeout food, cake,entire containers of ice cream in 5 minutes

 

also my father is a narcisist so he always introduces himself to people as some great expert at such and such topic , one minute hes a rocket scientist the next hes an airline pilot and then he suddenly is a marine biology professor. he is professional at it all, the champion of any sudden topic, he can relate to anything someone says.so thats embarrasing and he manipulates people and tries to relate to them so he can control them and make them believe what he says. hes a sociopath people expert too, he can convince anyone anything

[Disillusioned]

The ceiling fan wasn't blowing fast enough for my mother so she got a kitchen knife to strip the wires and hook them some other way. She got up on the ladder and cut the wire (she forgot to turn off the electricity) and it blew her arse about ten feet off the ladder.

 

My mother was also electrophobic. Not just once but a couple of times, she'd plug something in (old adding machine, small air compressor) and it failed to work, so she'd nudge it, poke it, tweak it, fiddle with a switch or a button... and I'd sneak up and go "bzzzzzzzt!!!" in her ear. Made her holler and leap into the air every time.

 

It was retaliation for all the times when she brandished a knife at me when I was little.

[Disillusioned]

also my father is a narcisist so he always introduces himself to people as some great expert at such and such topic , one minute hes a rocket scientist the next hes an airline pilot and then he suddenly is a marine biology professor.

 

Sounds like my late great-grandmother. She never went to med school, but she fancied herself a greater medical (and veterinary) mind than any doctor... all in her NJ Bugs Bunny accent.

 

Three of her brilliant medical observations which were absolutely written in stone were 1. it's impossible for anyone younger than 50 to have heartburn, 2. soup (any kind of soup) cures everything from terminal cancer to a broken leg, and 3. it's impossible for someone to have arthritis unless they're also old enough to have wrinkles.

 

Never knew her to actually get into arguments with real MDs though...

[Irishlove]

My mother was also electrophobic. Not just once but a couple of times, she'd plug something in (old adding machine, small air compressor) and it failed to work, so she'd nudge it, poke it, tweak it, fiddle with a switch or a button... and I'd sneak up and go "bzzzzzzzt!!!" in her ear. Made her holler and leap into the air every time.

 

It was retaliation for all the times when she brandished a knife at me when I was little.

My mom would have killed me.

 

I also remember a time I invited her over to my new boyfriends house and she tooted :sick:so loud I swear he heard her but we weren't sure. He came walking around the corner and her and I could not stop laughing. He had no idea what we were laughing about which made it funnier. I swear it was like a half hour. Needless to say I was broke up with not long after that. He never knew why we were laughing so hard. lol

[franticfather]

about 5 years ago, i was dating this girl, who my mom didnt like. So one day she went to that girls house and told her "stay away from my boy". Yeah my mother is very much like bobby boucher's (the waterboy) mother.

 

 

I feel your pain there, only for me it was, "Stay away from my son you little whore!"

And that's "mild" behavior for my mother. I don't even want to go into the craziest thing for my parent... prison is pretty crazy, isn't it?

[dongkong]

I feel your pain there, only for me it was, "Stay away from my son you little whore!"

And that's "mild" behavior for my mother. I don't even want to go into the craziest thing for my parent... prison is pretty crazy, isn't it?

 

Someone else went through this too. Now i dont feel like the only person whos mother is this nuts.

[TragicAlliance]

The craziest thing my mother ever did actually turned out to be one of the greatest things she ever did for me!

 

Over the summer of 2010, I let myself fall for a co-worker. My parents went out of state for a weekend and told my sister and I we could have anyone over that we wanted... I chose him. We did NOT have sex that weekend, although he had every opportunity to (as we'd all gotten extremely drunk during one night). My stepfather was angry about the entire situation - and rightfully so, when I think about it now - but my mother decided to give this guy a chance, and invited him to a cookout.

 

At the end of this cookout, it was obvious he had worn out his welcome. He was an arrogant and immature you-know-what who said the first thing that came to mind - even if it was going to offend someone. Despite all of this, my mother told me I was an adult and it was my mistake to make.

 

Time progressed and the hatred for him grew stronger... it was a huge bone of contention between me and my mother. She forbid me to spend the nights with him and actually put a curfew on me (I was 21 then), but allowed my younger sister to have her boyfriend spend the night at our house... and they were having sex above her head at night! I continued seeing him after work, though... we'd go hang out and go eat while I told my mother I was "goofing off by myself." I knew she knew better.

 

It all came to a head one night when he called me up, asking me to come meet him somewhere. I had been drinking a little and told him I couldn't drive. He got pissed at me, called me a flake, and otherwise guilted me... so I asked my little sister to drive me to him. She angrily agreed, and gave me a thorough verbal spanking along the way. He and I had an ugly argument in the parking lot of where we met, and things got out of control quickly...

 

Somehow, though, we calmed down and decided to take a walk. As we were heading back to his car, however, we saw a white truck speeding into the parking lot... I knew immediately that it was about to get ugly - it was my mother and stepfather. I was immediately told "Get the hell in the truck," and I didn't argue. My mother and my boyfriend had it out verbally, and she finally forbid him from seeing me. As we were driving home, she gave me a verbal thrashing as well.

 

In the middle of it, my phone rang. She ripped the phone from me and read the message - it was him, telling me "Well, I guess it's over then. It hurts like hell, but your parents obviously hate me..."

 

I wouldn't come to appreciate it until a week later, but THANK GOD for my mother! She saved me from myself!

 

(Unfortunately, he STILL sends me texts and calls me from time to time. He goes around telling everyone I'm sooo pining for him, yet I've been strict NC for going on 10 months now. Irony...)

[applefruit]

I know tragicalliance , some boys are scary but can really seem the greatest to you. sometimes you need your parents, family to protect you even if your 21 or 33 yrs old. mom sometimes knows best. i mean you are her baby even at 21. too many girls fall for scumbag boys. Ive been scared to date my entire life because I know alot of "nice and charming" men out there eventually show their abusive side, even 5 years into a marriage. and if youve ever been victimized in your life you have a higher chance of picking the worst types of guys.

[TragicAlliance]

applefruit... that is so true that it's scary!

 

I've not always had the best relationship with my mother... unfortunately I've been silly at times and let my boyfriends get between me and her. My first boyfriend nearly cost me my relationship with her - she kicked me out of her house (so I moved in with my dad) and we didn't talk for 2 months. Then with the boyfriend she confronted in the parking lot... she had given me an ultimatum with him: Move in with him or leave him. Regardless, though, she and I are getting much closer nowadays and I'm glad for that.

 

You're right that if people are victimized, they wind up picking bad partners... all my boyfriends have been neglectful/abusive in some way. Two were sexual abusers... one was financially and mentally abusive... the most recent was emotionally abusive and neglectful. I know how to pick 'em.

[Tayla]

Sorry that I cannot contribute in a slightful manner about my parents, They had their flaws and so do I.

I can though tell you of a delightful tale.

My Foster dad who was truly a wonderful man. Gentleman to a tee yet ever down to earth to talk with. He was about to re-marry a Lady from the True south. She had gone to an all female school, was raised all proper and carried her Queen of the Debutante Crown with honors. She was basically a Wifely Princess in her mentality. One day we chose to have her parents over so the families could blend. The table had been set in all its glory, fine china, silverware, candles and a floral setting. It was Truely divine, a stately setting. We all were addressed by sir and miss and had to mind our manners. She was not about to have us embarress her with her high brow parents. So sat we all did, and used all the manners bestowed us. As the meal started My future Grandfather said "Would someone be so kind to pass the bread?", Where without a heartbeat missed, my Dad stood up, leaned over , took a slice of freshly baked bread and FLUNG it down the long table onto my Grandfathers plate! It was such a moment! My future (evil) step Mom gave the wicked look of astonishment, where upon my Dad said, "Would you care if I pass you the Butter as well??". Silence was deep until My Grandfather to be said "You sure you werent a pro football player?" IT lightened the mood and made for a good laugh which was soo needed. To this day when someone asks to pass anything I smile, thinking fondly of how my Dad never changed his ways simply because he married a high brow. He was still a good man. May he rest in peace.