Posted on Oct 28, 2023

21 Screenshots Of Helicopter Moms Who Are Still Treating Their Adult Children Like Newborns Who Can't Fend For Themselves

Calling your 27-year-old's septum piercing a "hog piercing" is wild.

by Ajani Bazile-Dutes

BuzzFeed Staff

person telling their mom they don't believe in god

son teasing his mom about also getting a piercing or a face tattoo of a heart with mom written inside

mom asking her daughter where she is so that she doesn't run into her

long message from the mom explaining that seeing her daughter with a nose piercing will give her a heart attack

mom sending multiple messages about hating their son's tattoos

The child refuses the tracking app and says they're 27, and the parent responds, "I am just putting your name on my list, don't get your feathers ruffled, relax"

mom being dramatic and trying to quilt trip her daughter saying she'll die soon

mom says no to a sleepover

mom bringing up something from her kid's teen years and threatening to take them to church

Child wishes mother a "Happy Mother's Day," and she says, "We have asked you more than once to remove the shrapnel from your face when you come to the house; please be respectful of your Dad and I; if you come to our house, please take it out"

mom asking for the date's social media and giving a 10:30 curfew

mom continues to ask her child where they are during the date

mom saying that the child's car has been in the same spot for 10 minutes

Parent asks if they're about to take the dogs out before dark, and when child says "not yet," parent says "almost dark here," child says "not here," parent says "Alexa said 8:52 is sunset there," and child says "Omg stop"

Parent says they're setting a weekly "family time" of Sunday at 5 pm, by Zoom if necessary, and Mom, Dad, and two children all have to be present and can take turns choosing the venue; can change day and time only if they give 3 days' notice

"Hey mum, I have this app on my phone that takes a picture of whoever tries to get into my phone; I was just deleting the images and I saw that you tried to unlock it 4 times on October 20 at 8:33pm; why?" Mom; "Because I can!" with three laughing emojis

Mother to child who is going to an Iron Maiden concert: the website and video "are straight from the devil," and when child says Dad used to listen to them, Mom says she's "praying for your mind, eyes, and ears for what the concert is going to do to you"

Screenshot of a series of text messages and missed voice calls between 4:15 and 4:28 pm, in which parent eventually says they're calling the police because they "don't know where you are or why you resd my messages with no answer"

Child says they really wanted to tell the parent and be honest, but they were worried the parent was going to ban their partner, and parent says to "call that bitch to come get you, you can do whatever the hell you want from this fucking day forward"

Parent texts child a summary of the number of minutes they've spent with them over several days and says they're going to send their child a daily summary as their way of "journaling our relationship"

Mother asks if the child has a "birth control implant" because they saw "replace implant" on the child's calendar, and when mother says they need to talk when they get home, child says it's none of the mother's business what they do with their body

Mom says it is her business if the child is being unsafe, and when child says that using BC is the opposite of unsafe, mom says the child is not leaving the house tomorrow until they talk, and child says they're staying elsewhere tonight

Mother says her family can visit anytime because they're her "fucking family," child says they're just trying to set a boundary, and when mother says that's a "little cold" and she didn't raise them that way, child says a heads-up is not a lot to ask for

When child says "You woke me up and I was naked in bed," mother says "It doesn't matter what I think? OK, you're not welcome to come to my house unless you tell me first then too — how stupid; plus I was legitimately worried about you, so suck it"

The parent says it was reported to them that their child was spotted on the highway and asks where they're going; the 40-year-old child says, "This is how you get blocked mom"

A parent asks if their child has gotten to the movie, the child says yes, and the parent asks for a picture of the movie screen or ticket

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