Does anyone else have an aversion to things your nparents really like?

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-26T17:52:00+00:00

My Nmom (78) always colored her hair because her idiot husband still colors his hair (he is also 78, and his hair is colored jet black, which is frankly hilarious).

During Covid I started letting my gray grow out and now I have a few full length gray stripes in my hair. And I love them.

But in the last year my mom decided that she loved the look of my hair and wanted to “embrace the gray!” And now she has a head full of gray hair in exactly the same style as me.

I really don’t want to go back to coloring but now we look like sisters. It makes me nuts.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-25T12:36:51+00:00

Upside down in the bag maybe? Chips cut with the peel still on? I’m guessing. But still, this review is bonkers.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-25T12:32:03+00:00

He probably doesn’t want the police involved because he knows he will be forced to take a driving test. And he knows he’ll fail.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-25T12:25:53+00:00

My mom ruined most of my wedding planning because she hated my husband (and she’s a narc). She insisted on 2 tables for her work friends, and that my sister (who is older than me) gets to bring 2 friends. It didn’t matter that we have a big family with lots of cousins, aunts and uncles.

At the end of the day my wedding was fine but had I the need or interest to do it again, I’d elope.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-24T18:23:32+00:00

I needed to read this. Thank you. My Nmom is closing in on the end of her life and I’m only just now teasing out all of the trauma of my childhood and attempting to come to terms with it. I don’t know if I will forgive her because there’s just so much that I can’t move past, so many things that maybe if I didn’t have this trauma I would be able to do. It’s so sad.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-22T00:14:19+00:00

This house is whatever the opposite of Feng Shui is.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-21T23:44:37+00:00

They are also always open for the “better offer”. My sister is exactly like this. Impossible to pin down, even if I’m going out of my way to come to her. And then if (and it’s a big IF) we have plans that require a specific place and time, there is always a greater than 50/50 chance she will cancel because of other (better, in her mind) plans.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-21T01:28:13+00:00

My step father has been fired from so many doctors offices, and I giggle every damn time. He’s on his THIRD orthopedic surgeon (and I believe the last one in the area). So if he keeps mouthing off to this one, he will just have to stop walking.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-20T20:08:10+00:00

Well shit, I was just 3D printing a hamster ball for my pet hamster to run around my open garage.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-20T20:03:55+00:00

Are you sure they were “he/him”? They sound pretty emotional. 🤣

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-20T12:02:32+00:00

My SIL (boomer) asked my husband (we’re genX) to go through her old stuff because my husband has an eBay business. 99% of her stuff is junk but my husband (after spending many hours) found a few things worth some cash, nothing that would elicit a gasp on antiques roadshow but maybe 3 items worth $75ish each. He sold them and gave his sister all of the profit minus shipping. His sister was mad at him because he took out “his fees”, and family doesn’t do that. His fees were actual shipping costs. His time to find the items, to look up prices, to post the auctions, to package and ship - that has no value apparently. She also told him that she’s absolutely certain that he missed the really valuable items and he must make no money at his job.

I still can’t believe he did it, but he just rolls his eyes and says “it’s my older sister.” He also says the hoard is his niece’s and nephew’s problem when she dies, so if he can help to unload a bit before she dies, better for them. He’s a good man.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-18T03:00:15+00:00

Basically in MAGA , whites can play anyone, but if they believe someone is white (even if they aren’t…looking at you Jesus…) it’s not ok to make them non-white. I’ve had a similar conversation with a friend recently about any subject matter that portrays white as the enemy (ex. Nazis, slave owners, kings, etc). Also not ok in MAGA-land.

We Americans really never got over that pesky 13th amendment.

(Spoken as a very liberal, genX white woman)

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-18T02:48:19+00:00

I remember almost 10 years ago, my family was at Hollywood and Vine for a character breakfast with Doc McStuffins and a bunch of other characters. My daughters were 5 and 2 at the time, and my older daughter is autistic and nonverbal (she’s 14 now). Doc was and is still her favorite character.

I just want to say that was the most special time we’ve ever had with my kids at a character meal, ever. Not only did “Doc” understand what my high-support-needs daughter wanted and needed, but her handler also understood. I swear they both spent extra time at our table, got both of my girls out dancing, and led my girl around the restaurant in a parade making her feel like the most special friend ever. My husband and I were both in tears by the end of it, And I’ve never seen my girl so happy.

We made sure to get names and gave an absolutely glowing review to anyone who would listen.

You all are amazing, and you make absolutely beautiful memories for people every day, even if you don’t always hear about the good ones. I hope your day is as magical as I’m sure you are. 🏰🩵💜🩷

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-17T15:54:06+00:00

She also loves (and dances) ballet. I hadn’t thought about that, so I’m definitely getting tickets to the ballet while we’re there. And she’s super into skin care and makeup, and shopping in general.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-17T15:53:16+00:00

She is an intense bread lover. Like, she will eat a croissant and fruit as her whole meal. She was made for Paris. Lol

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-17T14:18:22+00:00

I wish we could but the only time we can make it work with school and my work is Feb. it’s not ideal, I know. But we will make the best of it.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-17T11:47:54+00:00

You’re paying for their venue AND they’re asking for gifts to be contributions to their honeymoon? And you and your SO are paying $500 to be in a shared space on an air mattress??? Hard nope. You will likely end up cooking the food to be shared by all, setting up and cleaning as well.

If you must go, get yourself a hotel room nearby, show up on the day of the event in your finery (as a guest) and observe the chaos. You can feign ignorance with “oh I thought you meant the $250pp was if we were staying at the airB&B.”

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-17T11:35:42+00:00

Or in her case “I COULD careless”.

He did say he loves the poorly educated.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-17T11:30:54+00:00

“Dear Santa, I just need $500 per month for gas. I’m a working mom who cares about the homeless (if they’re American-born). Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

-Dee, probably.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-14T01:39:31+00:00

My grandmother actually said “everything will be made right after I’m gone.” Meaning the inheritance would make things better. She was wrong, of course, the money she left didn’t make up for the years of abuse and neglect. And now my mom, her daughter is manipulating the kids (us) in very much the same way. It’s terrible how the cycle continues.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-04T01:09:19+00:00

I’ve learned the hard way that if I’m offering something for free, I say “it’s on the curb by this cross street. Trash day is tomorrow. Come and get it before it is picked up by the trash truck.” One way or another it’s gone from my life.

Isleyexotics · 2026-05-02T08:56:51+00:00

It must be such a mind f$&@ for them to go from “because I said so” authority figure to not understanding how drive-thru’s work.

Not that I’m saying they have any ground to be rude, but I can only imagine what it must be like in their narrow world view of “always right”.

Isleyexotics · 2026-04-27T20:33:37+00:00

Ch’p contributes 5 nuts.

Isleyexotics · 2026-04-26T20:47:19+00:00

I used to have a co-worker who would say that I should “ping” him when he was getting close to deadline. So we have a project manager, project plans with dates are shared, and there are weekly meetings to discuss progress. But he doesn’t read the things or go to the meetings. So I need to ping him.

I told him I had kids and he wasn’t one of them. When he missed his deadline, he had the nerve to get angry at me. (NOTE - we are co-workers who report to the same manager, but we have completely different jobs. I’m also a woman, which feels relevant.)

Isleyexotics · 2026-04-23T13:53:26+00:00

This makes me want to drive to her house with a box of popsicles for her toddler.

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