Sincere to God, many parents think of their children as the most stunning angels ever created. Parents will insist that their infants are the cutest and most ideal babies in the world, even when they are little more than little bundles that constantly eat, sleep, and scream. Being loved is essential for children’s general well-being, and parents are programmed to adore their offspring.
Nevertheless, some parents (read: entitled people) excessively overvalue their children and think they are unusually wonderful and deserving of more than others. Similar to the mother who just shared a foolish article on a parenting group.
Her ideas were so far from reality that Reddit user WasteCan6403 recognized them as being in the “Parent Group Drama” forum, where members “judge the ‘No Judge’ ethos of the online mom groups.”
See, this mother of two “actually perfect” children begged for understanding when she was stumped by her cousin’s disgrace in sending pictures of her own “ugly” newborn repeatedly. I’m not going to lie to her.
That baby isn’t even 1% adorable, she said. As you may have guessed, the post generated a lot of buzz on the network as individuals rushed to express their opinions. To read the entire post, scroll down. After you do, leave a comment, letting us know what you think.
Recently, a mother with “actually perfect” children inquired online for suggestions on how to react to pictures of her cousin’s “ugly” newborn.
Following the publication of the article, the community’s members flooded the page with comments expressing their outrage at how arrogant and unconcerned with reality this woman appeared to be.
The Redditor who posted these images on the website subsequently disclosed in the comments that the woman had already taken down her post from the community. However, they did highlight that the mother’s query led to some equally “brutally honest” comments from other parents.
In addition to disrespecting her cousin and the infant, the woman appeared to place an excessive amount of importance on her own children when she said that they were the world’s greatest and most beautiful newborns.
Evidently, parents that are narcissistic have a particularly high level of parental overvaluation. Associate Professor Eddie Brummelman of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands talked about his investigations into this occurrence in an article on The Conversation.
The researchers showed that there are significant differences in how much different parents overvalue their children and that these differences influence parents’ beliefs and behaviors across six investigations, including more than 1,700 Dutch and American parents.
Some of their conclusions include that overvaluing parents think highly of their children, consider them to be more gifted, and want them to stand out from the crowd (which often includes giving them a unique name).
Not all parents are equally likely to overvalue, according to Brummelman. We discovered that narcissistic parents, who feel superior to others and need admiration from others, are particularly prone to it.
But why, you ask? Narcissistic parents may attempt to elevate themselves as one possibility. “Because parents frequently view their child as an extension of themselves, adoring their child may also be a subliminal method of admiring themselves. Another scenario is when narcissistic parents genuinely think their child has inherited their “great characteristics.”
Being informed you “had a unique ability” and having a “high standing in society” may both contribute to feeling privileged, as Emily Zitek, a professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, stated in a prior interview with Bored Panda. Therefore, if the woman’s children consistently receive praise, they can begin to think they are deserving of more.
The professor said that the notion that there is something exceptional, valuable, or worthwhile about them may have contributed to individual moms of ‘perfect’ kids being slammed for boasting about their children while disparaging their cousin’s infant as ‘ugly.’s feeling more entitled.
According to Zitek, entitled people “are more selfish, obey instructions less frequently, are more inclined to consider things that are unpleasant for them are unjust, become furious about poor luck, and are less likely to adhere to the health standards of the epidemic.” They are also more prone to believe that things are unfair. And because of this, communicating with them is quite difficult.
Have you ever come across a spoiled parent? Have you read the woman’s postings and have any opinions you’d like to share with us? Then make sure to post your thoughts in the comments section just below; we look forward to reading them.
Redditors expressed their opinions in full after reading the piece.
I believe that family business is personal and this woman should have never posted about this to begin with. That said….she’s an asshole. Sounds like her husband’s an asshole too. They sound like Chevy Chases’s neighbors in “Christmas Vacation”. (Lol Elaine from Seinfeld and that guy) These people have no social sense and no empathy. There’s some pieces missing there. So, yeah! I agree with the womens comment that said “Tell em all how you feel, don’t lie.” Then the woman will actually see the reprocussion of her action. She needs a good reality slap!