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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Social media is nuts. One of my kids got criticism from a teacher. When I backed it (I saw the work, she deserved criticism) she went on and on about how the teacher was sexist and that’s why she got negative feedback, how dare he, etc.

I am “toxic” because I don’t “take her side and show her support.”

To be clear, I praised what was excellent about her work on this project and agreed with the teacher with what could be better. She asked for my opinion, I didn’t give it unsolicited. She was pleased with my feedback until it didn’t meet what she wanted me to say.

I wasn’t nasty, I didn’t put her down. I thoughts parts were very well done. She simply got mad that i agreed with the teacher and she started screaming how toxic I was.

By the way she is not 8, she is an 18 year old rising college freshman. I worry what she is going to be like in college and beyond.

The next day she told me “everyone” agrees with her. Apparently she posted something on social media for feedback. As “proof” she showed me. I am a terrible, toxic parent that should be cut out of her life. I am shockingly unsupportive which means I am working out my issues on her. I am mentally ill—- most likely borderline personality.

Honestly, WTF.[/quote]

Well, she is 18, nobody is chaining her to a toxic mother. She can move out tomorrow, support herself and fund her own college education and so on. Since the social media consensus is that you deserve to be cut out of her life, maybe she should follow the advice of total strangers and take her life in her own hands…. LOL[/quote]

Exactly. Maybe the people on the internet will help her support herself when one day she gets some honest feedback from her boss that she doesn't want to believe. [/quote]

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