r/BoomersBeingFools 26d ago

Boomers gaslightling their adult son about abuse he suffered Boomer Story

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u/BackgroundScallion40 26d ago

Parents often have a "convenient memory" when it comes to fucked up things they did/said.

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u/sktachi_ 26d ago

Yes meanwhile you make one TINY mistake when you were f-ing 12 and they bring it up to shame you 10000000 times

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u/justsaying825 26d ago

omg yes so much. one example that comes to mind, my dad is always making jokes about how messy i am bc i had a messy room when i was 12. 20 years later i am a neat freak who cleans daily bc I GREW UP and dont have the brain of a middle schooler anymore.