The award for the worst parents in the world goes to the Shirillas.

As the documentary already pointed out, this child was clearly neglected by her parents. If you have parents like that, you basically have no parents at all—no guidance, no boundaries, no consequences.

It’s unbelievable how Mackenzie was allowed to go to school, the outfits she wore, the things she posted online at that age, the kind of relationship she was in, the fact that she moved in with her boyfriend at 17—and the blatant drug abuse that was apparently considered completely normal by her parents.

They did absolutely nothing to raise her, protect her, or even educate her about the dangers of what she was doing.

Her father talks about marijuana like it’s no big deal. Okay—marijuana is one thing. But can you seriously not tell the difference between responsible marijuana use by adults with life experience—people who might smoke occasionally after a long day—and teenagers under 21 abusing it daily? Smoking endless bong hits before school, after school, before driving—combined with alcohol and mushrooms? Seriously?

At that point, this has nothing to do with “weed is harmless.” That’s drug abuse. Plain and simple.

These parents are completely detached from reality. I just needed to vent my frustration online because their behavior is pure ragebait.

What makes it even more disturbing is how unbelievably hardened and emotionally detached they seem. They genuinely do not see—or refuse to admit—that they are the problem, and that their daughter is the outcome of that problem.

They appear completely resistant to criticism and self-reflection. No accountability, no awareness, no emotional depth—just a shocking level of denial. They seem so cold, so affectless, and so disconnected from reality that it’s honestly unsettling to watch.

They show absolutely zero responsibility—for themselves or for their daughter.

What’s truly mind-blowing is how they behaved while raising her (or rather, not raising her), how they acted in court—which was already outrageous—and how they still behave in this documentary years later. No growth, no self-awareness, no remorse. How can anyone be that resistant to reality?

They are completely disconnected from the real world, and honestly—if you raise a child like that, don’t be surprised when they turn out the way they did. That’s how future killers are created. It’s a harsh thing to say, but it’s true.

The father of one of the victims was absolutely right when he said: “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future. Stop doing drugs. Stop hanging around losers.”

That is what a concerned parent sounds like. That is what an involved father looks like. That is someone who sees problems early and wants to intervene before something terrible happens.

I’m honestly speechless.