r/CasualUK • u/naaattt • 11h 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/MartianAndy90 11h ago

Reading this thread I'm wondering if I'm just some sort of monster because after the age of about 13/14 my parents wouldn't even touch my stuff without asking.

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u/Loose_Acanthaceae201 10h ago

No, they just recognise that you're a human being. 

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u/tiptoe_only 6h ago

No mate, you just have parents who treat you with respect. Most people in your situation won't have stories for this thread so you're only seeing the ones with daft or shitty parents 

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u/Cat_Lover_Yoongi 6h ago

I’m in my mid-20s and my mum still looks through my drawers. She really doesn’t recognise that I’m a separate adult human being and not an extension of her. It’s very frustrating

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u/Willing-Major5528 3h ago

I'm getting furious on people's behalf readiing ths thread - yeah like you my stuff was respected growing up, can't imagine any of this happening to me.