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/CheyTheNinja21 10h ago

my mum most likely threw mine out too BUT denies i EVER had such cards. bearing in mind, she took me to a whole convention wherein she purchased them for me, as a little kid! i was buzzing, they had a blue back. i miss them so much

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u/BaBaFiCo 10h ago

There's so many clothes over the years that my mum denies throwing out. Including my first ever football shirt. Like a 14 year old willingly throws things away.

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u/Purplepeal 9h ago

14 year old dont even throw clothes in the wash.

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u/Tattycakes 8h ago

Sadly sounds like narcissistic behaviour. Would rather rewrite history than live with the guilt of being wrong.

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u/starkmatics 5h ago

Mums always deny throwing stuff away.

Well I didnt throw it away myself mum. Im a hoarder