There are some parents who handle themselves and their kids with flair and grace. They set the bar sky-high for all those around them. Always kind, courteous, patient, and generally decent human beings. Then you get the Karens. There are always the Karens... Entitled folk who believe the world revolves around them and their families. Complaining, expecting, taking, never giving. Often shocking many people they encounter along the way to the top of their pretty pedestals. We can't help but wonder how their mini-me's will turn out one day.
These parents' actions don't go unnoticed. Nor do they go ignored. People have been calling out the most entitled moms and dads they've had the displeasure of encountering. And boy, it's a lot from one who expects her daughter's guests to cover the expenses of her 4th birthday party. And genuinely cannot understand why she, as the mom, should pay. To the person who asked someone for pizza, claiming their child was "starving." Then turned their nose up at the soup that was kindly offered.
Bored Panda has put together some of the wildest stories about parents who reek of entitlement but just refuse to smell it. Try to keep your jaw off the floor as you scroll through. And don't forget to upvote your favorites.
#1 Major Props To The Kid Tho, Just Silent Destruction
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Many of us try our best to raise nice, kind, and confident kids, but not everyone manages to. Sometimes, entitlement creeps in and follows the child all the way to adulthood. They believe they deserve special treatment, favors, discounts, and handouts while giving mere mortals the side-eye from the top of their pedestal.
One day, this grown-up Karen will possibly have children of their own and become a parent. Or a Karent... It's a generational cycle that can be hard to break.
#2 That’s A Pretty Bratty Kid If They Are Gonna Throw A Tantrum Because A Random Stranger Gets Something They Do Not
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Author and The Parenting Mentor founder Susan Groner says these "Karents," or entitled parents, believe they and their families deserve special treatment, favors, or freebies because they are somehow superior to others because of their economic or social position, or “just because.”
They can be a nightmare for teachers. Or anyone around them, for that matter. “An entitled parent will never accept that their child is at fault for anything,” Groner explains. “They expect their child to be treated as the smartest, most talented child and will fight with teachers, principals, coaches, and directors.”
#3 Entitled Parents Are So Funny
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One teacher spoke anonymously about how they love their job, but cannot handle the entitled parents that come with it. "There is one aspect of my work that I find increasingly unbearable: dealing with overbearing, entitled parents who believe their child is either a misunderstood genius or an innocent victim, even when the reality is far from it," they said.
#4 Sister Asks Me If I Can Watch Her Kid, Then Asks If I Can Come Get Her And Comes Up With Lame Excuse As To Why She Can't Drop Her Off
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#5 Your Loss
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#6 Christmas Dinner Please? All Or Nothing, I Guess
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Groner gets it. And gave Huffington Post some examples of statements you might hear from a Karent.
These include: “Why is my child only in the chorus? They deserve the lead role!”“Don’t even think about benching my child. You better make them a starter”; “My child deserves to be in the gifted class, and I will go all the way to the superintendent if you don’t put them in that class”; “Take that off my child’s record or I will sue” or even “Change my child’s grade.”
#7 I Can Buy Things That Aren’t Too Useful For Myself, But When I Need A Gift For My Kid, I Want Someone Else To Pay For It
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#8 Make It Fair! Her Kid Is Crying
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#9 Mom Thinks Her Son Needs My Service Dog, Not Just Any Service Dog
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The anonymous teacher believes entitled parents are doing more harm to their kids than good. "These parents don't realise the damage they're causing," they said. "Their refusal to accept their children's imperfections, or to allow them to navigate social challenges on their own, actually stunts their development. It also strains the teacher-parent relationship to a point where I dread seeing these parents."
The educator added that they're "always walking on eggshells, trying to teach and guide these young minds while being second-guessed by their parents."
#10 Bride Doesn't Care About The Entitled Mother And I Love It
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#11 "My Kid Hasn't Eaten Since Yesterday"
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#12 Beggar Mom Is Insulted That Her Daughter's Party Guests Won't Pay For The Party
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It's a sentiment echoed by psychotherapist Noel McDermott. “The entitlement is projected onto the child as a set of expectations and beliefs in perfectionist views of the child,” said the expert. “Any criticism of the child will be a criticism of the parent. The parent will insist on special treatment for their child and remove their child from opportunities to socialize outside of their tightly controlled social circle.”
The teacher adds that often, when the offspring of a Karent gets low marks, the parent refuses to accept reality. Instead, the teacher is accused of "picking on her because she's smarter than the other kids."
"This is just ridiculous!" they exclaimed. "Kids need to learn from their mistakes, understand their limitations, and develop resilience. Shielding them from failure or conflict does nothing for them in the long run."
#13 Someone Tries To Use Their Kid As An Excuse To Get A Supreme Shirt For Super Cheap
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#14 You Want Us To "Spoil Your Kids" While Already Going To Disney?
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#15 Apparently, I Hate Kids
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Believing that everyone owes them something is a major sign of an entitled parent, notes Becky Stuempfig, a licensed marriage and family therapist. “Entitled parents may seem like they have ‘a chip on their shoulder’ and often be heard complaining about how they were treated unfairly,” explains the expert.
“Many times entitled parents will be seen complaining to people with authority, such as managers of stores or restaurants, teachers, principals, and coaches," she added. "They may be seen dramatically storming out of social scenes or youth sporting events due to feeling like their child is not being treated correctly.”
#16 Entitled Parents With Bad Kids Are The Worst
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#17 "Someone Give My Kids An Xbox Or A Playstation!"
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#18 Strangers Wont Give My Kid AirPods Or Money! Thanks For Ruining His Christmas
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The teacher has this message for all the parents and Karents: "Your involvement in your child's education is crucial, but it needs to be balanced. Trust the teachers who are dedicated to helping your child grow. Allow your children to face challenges and learn from them. Encourage their strengths, but also acknowledge their weaknesses. No person can be good at everything. And not every kid is a genius. In fact, I'm yet to meet a true genius!"
#19 Don't Recommend Charity Events. I'll Explode
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#20 It's Your Responsibility To Feed My Kids
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#21 Changing A Diaper On A Restaurant Table Isn't Okay?
I can't believe anyone would fathom doing this? I have changed a diaper on my lap while sitting on a toilet before (with my pants up) and an improptu trunk change. I would never change my kids diaper on a surface where someone eats.
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#22 I Only Need $350k
This person messaging accounts on Twitter asking for a measly $350,000. Why won't some random wealthy person give me the full amount?
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#23 Pregnant Woman Thinks The Law Says She Gets To Skip The Line At Victoria’s Secret
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#24 Not As Shocking As A Lot Of Things I See On Here, But She Won’t Take My Free Pacifier Because It’s Purple
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#25 Thoughts? Parents Feeling Entitled To Strangers Attention Towards Their Kids When They Say Hi, Gets Upset When Not Given
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#26 $2.47 An Hour To Babysit My 9 Month Old Baby. Gets Upset When People Tell Her That's Way Too Little For Such A Young Baby
Of course she's a single mom and can't afford more, yet her profile shows weekly trips to the bar with drinks in hand.
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#27 She Wanted To Take Her 2 Year Old Daughter To A Marilyn Manson Concert
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#28 I'd Be Hanging Up Some Cameras And Changing The Locks ASAP
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#29 Good Thing There Was A Manager There To Sort This Out
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#30 Found Another One In The Wild
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#31 "Can Pay If Needed"
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#32 Grateful For The Help, However
This women I know has 6 kids, her ex left her 2 years ago, so she has been struggling as a single mom. She was posting a lot on Facebook about how hard it’s been supporting her kids and how she hates Christmas because she can’t afford to get her kids presents. The community rallied together and got her kids a bunch of presents and then she posts this.
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#33 Single Mom Looking To Pay A Nanny $1.43 An Hour To Watch 3 Kids
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#34 Some People Just Have No Patience
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#35 Work 5 Jobs And Only Get Paid For 1
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#36 But I Need A White One For The Kids
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#37 Absolute Human Vermin
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#38 "I'm Really In Need Of Two Giant TV's"
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#39 How Dare You Curse In A Video I Allowed My Child Access To
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#40 Momma Needs A Vacation But Spent All The Money On A Trip To Aruba, So She Can Only Pay $250-$300 For The Week?
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#41 Let Me Pay You A Wage That’s So Low You Can’t Pay Me Rent Back
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#42 This Mother Shouldn’t Be Jumping Around When Her 2 Remaining Brain Cells Are Already Competing For Third Place
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#43 Honestly Didn't Believe People Like This Actually Existed. Why Do A Lot Of Them Seem To Be Middle-Aged Women With Kids?
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#44 These Are The Same Parents That Will Use The Boys Will Be Boys Excuse, If They Get A Little To Handsy With A Girl And Are Confronted About It
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#45 The First Real Life One I Have Seen! And I Am Floored
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#46 How Can People Be So Ungrateful And Oblivious To Common Courtesy?
Re-evaluating the relationship for sure. Can't imagine re-assigning sleeping arrangements in someone else's home without their blessing, let alone their consent. They were never rude before kids, but seem to think that their kids whims are more important than basic respect.
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#47 Entitled Mom Places Curse Upon Soccer Players For Not Giving Their Ball To Her Toddler
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#48 Lady On My Friend's List That Is Always Begging For Stuff
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#49 Having A Gender Reveal, But Guests Have To Bring Everything
Guests bringing their own dish is normal, but asking them to basically provide the whole party?
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#50 Only The Best For My Baby
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#51 The One I Got For Free Isn’t What I Wanted
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#52 Latest Post On Our Local Neighbourhood App
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#53 This Woman Ignores Her Mother’s Support Because She Would Rather Shoplift, Or Manipulate People To Get Her Designer Things
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#54 What? That's Ridiculous
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#55 1/5 Stars Because People Looked At Me When My Child Was Misbehaving
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#56 Somehow Can’t Find Quality In Home Childcare For 12 Hours A Day, 5 Days A Week, For $4 An Hour. Indefinitely
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#57 I Stop And Stand Still. Make Them Go Around
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#58 I Would File A Police Report For Harassment
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#59 You Only Get Pink Or Blue M&Ms If You Buy Me A Baby Gift
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#60 Entitled Parent Raising The Next Generation Of Turds
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#61 Entitled Parents
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#62 Needless To Say, The Post Has Zero Takers
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#63 Karen Mad That A Restaurant In A French Speaking Country Only Speaks French (And Italian, Actually) And Not Giving Free Stuff To Her Daughter
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#64 "Laptop" Like It's Some Kind Of Crazy, Newfangled Thing That Kids These Days Are Begging For
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#65 Entitled Parent Thinks Having A Ticket For Their Baby Means Their Nanny Should Get In For Free
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#66 Has This Person Never Had The Thought That Their Over-Reliance On Others With The First Baby Is A Large Part Of The Reason Everybody's Noping Out Now?
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#67 Why Would The Staff Stand There And Let Her Do That?
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#68 When My Kids Were Learning To Use A Toilet As Toddlers, I Knew Where All The Clean And Accessible Toilets Were, And None Of Them Were School My Kids Didn't Even Attend, Open Hours Or Not
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#69 This Person Should Pull A Scooby Doo And Haunt The Neighborhood To Drive Down Property Values And Snatch Up Their Mum's Flat For A 5£ Note. Then Charge Her Rent
I should’ve clarified, the $100 is just her spending money. My brother and dad take care of all bills. They also give her spending money. My grad school application/testing is costing me around $1.5k. I’m working retail because it’s close to my house and I’ve worked there before.
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#70 Woman Argues With A Literal Child And Pins Her Against A Car Just Because They’re No Longer Friends With Her Kid
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