There are the television and movie parents who are obviously terrible, and then there are the ones who want you to think they’re just normal and average, but who are actually insidious pricks.
The people on Buzzfeed Community pointed out that these 17 parents were really awful, and now that I think about it, I’m honestly not sure how or if their children will turn out ok.
15. Danny Tanner (Full House)
“Danny’s OCD obsession with cleaning and his constant distrust of his daughters is so worrisome.
After re-watching the show a few months back, I’d even call him manipulative.”
—KellyLizzyLucky
14. Mummy Pig (Peppa Pig)
“Mummy pig fat shames daddy pig constantly in front of the kids.”
—lucydraper1976
13. Mommy and Daddy (Caillou)
“Caillou is a spoiled brat who isn’t supervised enough, and he’s definitely the golden child because his parents let him get away with being mean to his baby sister who isn’t old enough to understand social norms (i’ve been forced to watch this show way too many times while babysitting, lol).”
—miriams4c6f233f2
12. King Stefan and Queen Leah (Sleeping Beauty)
“They know the curse says that Aurora will prick her finger on a spinning wheel on her birthday.
So they move her to the woods for 16 years with the fairies for some reason, even though they know the curse won’t happen until her 16th birthday.
THEN they bring her back to the castle for her birthday!
So what was the point of hiding her in the woods for 16 years if you bring her back to the place Maleficent is bound to be waiting?”
—clareamyhewitt4
11. Nick and Liz (The Parent Trap)
“Splitting up twins in a divorce so you can live on two different continents is disturbingly selfish.”
—jburnickas
10. Ross Geller (Friends)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkklUkVn0KB/
“First off, he makes a huge deal out of Carol being with a woman. I understand it was a shock for him, but Carol and Susan were happy and all Susan wanted to do was be a supportive caregiver to Ben, and Ross continues to make her feel uncomfortable and unwelcome in Ben’s life. Plus, Ross is clearly an absentee father. Ben is hardly ever with him. To make things worse, later on in the show he has Emma with Rachel and is shown being with her all the time. He rarely mentions Ben or the fact that he and Emma are brother and sister. Ben doesn’t even come to the hospital when Emma is born or see her after she comes home! It’s like he just forgot all about Ben and started a new life with Rachel and Emma.”
—laurell46fddebf6
“There’s one episode in particular that has always bothered me. It’s the one where Ross goes on a date in his leather pants.
Ben literally never stays the night with him…and the ONE TIME he does, Ross passes him off on Monica so he can go on a date!
THE WORST.”
—KristyHeath
“Not only did Ross basically always put his son last, but he also flipped out when Ben wanted to play with a Barbie and would rather have a crappy nanny than a manny.
He was also very egocentric and insecure about his place in Ben’s life without ever actually working to be a decent parent.”
—radicallexicon
9. Red and Kitty (That 70s Show)
“Red and Kitty used up Eric’s college fund and were completely unapologetic about it.
Kitty constantly implies that she prefers Eric over Laurie, and Red’s ‘favoritism’ of Laurie is absolutely sexist.
She’s nothing in his eyes but an innocent little girl who doesn’t have to work for anything, while he constantly harasses Eric about getting a good education. It’s disgusting.
No wonder Laurie and Eric turn out to be such failures.”
—Brigare
8. Phil and Claire Dunphy (Modern Family)
“They openly favor Alex and Luke to Haley and make Haley feel inferior for not being as academically gifted as Alex.
They also constantly put too much pressure on Alex to make enough money to support her siblings one day.”
—mattyc3
7. The King and Queen of Arendelle (Frozen)
“Why would you have two sisters grow up completely separated from each other and everyone else?
At least find some other people for Anna to hang out with so she’s not alone all the time.
They basically taught their kids to ignore their problems instead of dealing with them, and I don’t know how Elsa is expected to run a kingdom after all that.”
—lydiah4de4255d0
6. Linda and Lawrence (Phineas and Ferb)
“They never believe Candace and are completely clueless as to what their kids do.
Like, come on!”
—justsomeonewholovesacting14
5. Marlene Griggs-Knope (Parks & Rec)
https://www.instagram.com/p/n3LupbNFhL/
“She made Leslie feel less than and hardly ever acknowledged her accomplishments.
Her tough parenting may have contributed to Leslie’s drive but it manifested as extreme anxiety, hoarding, and the need to control everything.”
—srkallas7
4. Jackie and Kevin Peyton (Nurse Jackie)
“Jackie is a drug addict and always high! Kevin takes care of their daughters at his bar during business hours!
Both terrible parents!”
—babycannon
“I think the worst part is that Jackie is still a bad parent even when she had periods of sobriety.”
—brittanya4ea9eee09
3. Judy Geller (Friends)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5p3AGVDBBu/
“She shamed Monica constantly in every aspect of her life.
I have a mother just like Judy and I can confirm that Monica’s self esteem is nearly nonexistent.”
—graciej4ce6e4ab6
2. Dora’s parents (Dora the Explorer)
“Someone needs to call CPS on Dora’s parents for letting that little child run around the world with no supervision!”
—chinar
1. Every parent on Pretty Little Liars
“They’re aware of what’s going on with their kids, but do they ever consider moving or getting a security system for their homes?
If they really cared, they would’ve done more to keep their children safe. Also, I’m not going to talk about how Emily’s mom treated her when she came out.”
—a_frohlich
I never really though about why I can’t stand Danny Tanner, but jeez, they nailed it!
Would you add someone to the list? Who and why? Tell us in the comments!
