Why do some parents feel like they should be rewarded for doing the bare minimum as a parent?

I woke up to my drug addict mother acting delusional (burning things, pouring table salt all over the floor that I just broomed and mopped yesterday, and talking to someone who is likely in another state or country, if not long deceased) talking to herself and complaining about how my brother and I are pieces of shit for doing fuck all but being asleep at 8AM. She then went on to say, "I should have aborted you," then, "Maybe I should have beaten them more and they'd respect me," then, "Moms on welfare they usually get their hair nails done and don't give a fuck about their kids. I should have just been getting my hair and nails done instead of spending my money on you. I never abused you (a lie), I never say things to you (see her previous comments), I put you in karate (the only knowledge of karate my brother and I have is from Karate Kid. We have never attended any martial arts class of any kind), and this is my reward for being a good parent."

My question is... Why do you think any of that makes you such a good parent? Why would anyone think that? Making sure your kids have a roof over their head and are being fed doesn't make you a "good" parent, it makes you a fucking parent. Just don't have kids if you feel like doing that much is such an inconvenience to you.

Submitted April 05, 2019 at 10:00PM by TootMcBumberschnazle http://bit.ly/2HZ4DZH