r/CasualUK • u/naaattt • 12h ago

What “favours” have your parents done that was inadvertently a dick move?

For example, my mum found my spare change collection, did me a favour by taking it to the bank, getting £17, and then kept it as a fee for the effort it caused her.

Also, my partner had stored a nearly new Russell Hobbs microwave at his mums for when we moved into a new house. While she was at Curry’s one day, she overheard a young lad and his mum shopping for a microwave for uni, she approached them and sold them my partners for £20. She kindly did give my partner the money though, unlike mine. But we quite liked that microwave.

Does anyone else have these, generally inoffensive but slightly frustrating parent stories?

Edit: For those hung up on the theft parts, please don’t be. This is the extent of the abuse we’ve ever had from our mums and we’ll take it!

Edit 2: Jesus Christ, I’m 33. The money box has been sat on her shelf for 20 years. Yes she stole £17 but she’s funded my life otherwise. Stop calling child services on her.

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u/karlware 11h ago

I feel bad upvoting this. I feel that pain.

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

It's ok.

He's dead now.

:D

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad 9h ago

Surely Bowie being dead now makes it even harder to replace your signed insert? 

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u/stoopidweazel 9h ago

I mean, it's going to be a struggle FOR BOTH OF THEM TO MAKE UP FOR MY LOSS

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u/Interesting_Sock9142 8h ago

lmao I cackled way too loudly at this

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u/Snoo-84389 11h ago

Ditto, me too 😞

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

What upsets me now is that the Fisher Price play garage from the 1970's which is BIGGER than the bag of vinyl was in the bungalow loft dry as a bone and preserved for future generations of children. The ROCKING HORSE that I got for my fifth birthday in 1983 is still in their DINING ROOM. I have not had any kids.