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Who else was both adultified/parentified AND infantilized?

Yuuup. Eldest "daughter" with a significant age gap. Basically a second "mommy." Raising kids while being told I'm too anxious, too sensitive, too naive to do X, Y, Z thing my parents didn't want to b…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/10/2026
Had a shocking vision during a golden light meditation anyone else seen their 'future' family’?

Had a shocking vision during a golden light meditation anyone else seen their 'future' family’? — I wanted to share something that just happened to me during a meditation that honestly shocked me. I was lying in bed, focused on my breathing, and imagined a golden light starting at my feet. I felt …

r/Meditationpost3/18/2026
How to deal with Trauma and depression from Asian parent

How to deal with Trauma and depression from Asian parent — So I' am a filipino and 19 years old student I have a big brother and a little sister who is 5 years old I had a huge fight with my mom. While my dad was working in different state in Australia so he …

r/AsianParentStoriespost4/1/2026
NMom keeps bringing up a traumatic experience related to the water whenever I try to bring up going to the beach

NMom keeps bringing up a traumatic experience related to the water whenever I try to bring up going to the beach — TW for mention/description of near-drowning experience I will try to keep this part short for context. When I was a junior in high school, my friend and I were at the beach for spring break when she …

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/11/2026
Anyone else abandonded by their mom?

Anyone else abandonded by their mom? — I have met maybe one other person in my life who was abandonded by their mother. Its something I feel makes me act and feel so differently than anyone else, which is a super lonely feeling. Mother hun…

r/CPTSDpost4/13/2026
how to deal with an avoidant's freeze response in hard times?

My mom froze up when I was very ill. I will never ask her for help again. Even though I want my mommy. Could maybe be the same here. Can you love him anyway?

r/attachment_theorycomment10/27/2025
I (24f) am tired of cooking for my bf (25m)

You’ve become his mommy. And bangmaid. Is that what you really want? Only 6 months in and his true colors have shown. Stop cooking for him. Cook your own meals, clean your own stuff. If he can’t beh…

r/relationshipscomment3/10/2026
I made my husband confess to OBS and here’s what happened

You need to leave when you want to. My husband has gone through a bunch of therapy. His was online because she couldn’t travel here when he wanted. When I was out of town. Anyway he says it’s so weir…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/18/2026
My ex destroyed his life after we broke up

This situation is almost the same as mine: my ex traded me in for a much younger "upgrade" and moved her into his house the same day he broke up with me. She had the same personality, did the same th…

r/BreakUpscomment3/25/2026
My [28F] husband [37M] wants me to deliver bad news to his mother. How do I get out of doing this without hurting feelings? TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ mention of miscarriage.

My wife and I made an agreement when we got together we deal with our own families. She to hers and I to mine. You walk up to your husband who is 37 years old and say. “Hey big guy, if youre old enou…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/25/2026
My [28F] husband [37M] wants me to deliver bad news to his mother. How do I get out of doing this without hurting feelings? TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ mention of miscarriage.

This is why most couples dont announce pregnancy until the end of the first trimester. He created the problem, he can clean it up. The fact that he's putting it on you to talk to his own mother abou…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/25/2026
What's a statement from your parents that sounded good back then but has aged like milk once you realized your emotional neglect?

This reminds me of how if I did misbehave in restaurants my mom would drive around town saying things like, “This is a nice house, but you don’t deserve to live there because you were bad,” or she’d t…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/27/2026
Whats the most hurtful thing a parent/caretaker has said to you?

I was 7 and apparently being “difficult” or more likely just behaving like a 7 year old, so to “get back at me” my mother and my aunt decided to tell me my mom wasn’t my real mom and that we were at t…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/28/2026
My 23M bf gets a panic attack every time i ask him to pick up after himself 22F am i the problem?

This! I’m gonna say liar. He’s just trying to get out of being an adult and picking up after himself. You stay with him you’re his substitute mommy.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/2/2026
My 23M bf gets a panic attack every time i ask him to pick up after himself 22F am i the problem?

Omg. Your bf is full of shit. Hes manipulating you into cleaning up after him. He wants you to be his mommy. I'd rethink this relationship. Its exhausting

r/relationship_advicecomment4/2/2026
My 23M bf gets a panic attack every time i ask him to pick up after himself 22F am i the problem?

After being told, just one time, that he doesn’t feel safe, I’d send him back to mommy.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/2/2026
My 23M bf gets a panic attack every time i ask him to pick up after himself 22F am i the problem?

He’s faking his “panic” attacks so you are forced to play mommy. Who in his family does this? It’s a learned manipulation tool he’s probably been using for a while. Does he behave this way at his job?…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/2/2026
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My boyfriend hasn’t had a job in months and I’m now the sole provider. That’s just part of it.

You are not his mommy. That's all. You love him, but you want a boyfriend, not a son. You seem very sweet, but you have to stop letting this man walk all over you. I would be ashamed to rely on a…

r/relationshipscomment4/3/2026
I (28f) found out my bf (41m) has been requesting cash back on my debit card?

This is not a man. He is a naughty teen who is stealing from mommy. Is this what you call a good catch. He has a bad temper then change the locks, leave for a few days until he finds someone else he c…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
Am I not doing enough?

You’re not his mommy. He’s a grown man. He does not respect you and this is exactly why. Stop babying him and start holding him accountable for his bs.

r/relationshipscomment4/8/2026
Am I not doing enough?

You’re not his mommy. Stop giving him the housewife treatment when you’re not even his wife. Make a list of chores, divide it equally, and then do your share and only your share. He’s a grown ass man …

r/relationshipscomment4/8/2026
How do I (F24) nip my boyfriend’s (M26) weaponized incompetence in the bud?

Next time you ask for help, or are designating chores, and he pulls the ‘I can’t/ don’t know BS, just tell him that he has two weeks to find a new place to live, because you are not his mommy. Enoug…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026
How do I (F24) nip my boyfriend’s (M26) weaponized incompetence in the bud?

And that’s exactly why women should never let a man come into their space. If he can’t show you that he can live alone you leave him with his mommy.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026
How do I (F24) nip my boyfriend’s (M26) weaponized incompetence in the bud?

Tell him straight up that you did not give birth to him so it's not your job to raise him. So he can either start acting like a grown adult or he can move back in with his mommy.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026
How do I (F24) nip my boyfriend’s (M26) weaponized incompetence in the bud?

You know there are lots of men out there who pull their weight without being asked, right? Don't waste your time with this man-child, I'm glad I didn't, one of the reasons I married my husband is beca…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026
How do I (F24) nip my boyfriend’s (M26) weaponized incompetence in the bud?

If I have to be his mommy, then I have zero desire to sleep with him! Or to actually be his mommy. Frankly, at that point, I have no use for him at all!

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026
My partner (29m) is upset that I (29f) don’t hold him accountable

Girl, what? A grown ass man is getting mad at you for not being his mommy and telling him what to do? If he wants someone to tell him how to live his life, he either needs a therapist, dominatrix, or …

r/relationshipscomment4/10/2026
My partner (29m) is upset that I (29f) don’t hold him accountable

Don't worry. If you did "hold him accountable" he'd just turn around and accuse you of nagging him. He can download one of the bajillion lifestyle accountability apps on the market if he needs somethi…

r/relationshipscomment4/10/2026
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My partner (29m) is upset that I (29f) don’t hold him accountable

It's not your problem. The motivation has to come from within himself, and not from you. You're not his mommy.

r/relationshipscomment4/10/2026
My partner (29m) is upset that I (29f) don’t hold him accountable

He doesn't want a partner, he wants his mommy. Then he gets to rebel because you are "nagging him" AND blame you all at the same time. You are in a lose lose situation and probably always wil…

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My boyfriend '20 M' is blaming me '19F' for his potential suicide

Your being manipulated by a loser online is the short of it. I get you like him but someone who also likes you wouldn’t say, “fuck your future and if you disagree I may kill myself”. It’s childish beh…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/12/2026
r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/12/2026