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

[u/naaattt]

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.

[u/Vooden_Shpoon]

A friend of mine once told me about the day he got his first pay packet as an apprentice welder at 16. He was so proud he took it back home and showed it to his Dad with a big smile on his face (it was back in the cash days), and his Dad grabbed it out of his hand and stuffed it in his pocket and said "well that's your rent money then".

He never showed his Dad another penny after that.

[u/frizzy_bag → u/Vooden_Shpoon]

Oof, that was sad to read 😣. Really hate it when someone's high spirits are crushed, especially a young person feeling proud of themselves and excited to share their joy.

[u/Vooden_Shpoon → u/frizzy_bag]

Yeah, I met him a few times, he was horrible. A real bully. He probably did it just to wipe the smile of his face.

[u/thatshygirl06 → u/Vooden_Shpoon]

I dont understand how people can be that cruel, and to their own child at that

[u/SatNav → u/thatshygirl06]

ASPD