why do ppl online so desperately want to be parental figures to their friends? ik u want to show ur pals acceptance and support bc they dont experience it from the parents but u saying "I'll be ur mum/dad" literally does nothing for them lol

u can show acceptance being a friend. u cannot actually replace their parent especially bc ur 1) the same age as ur friend 2) u speak thro social medias.

ik its probably u just trying to cheer ppl up for having shitty parents but id rather u just say "i support u and accept u" than u try to be a parent to me

self claimed "mum friends" really irritate me. if u say u are a mum friend u are most likely NOT anything but that. coming from someone who used to deeply believe i was a mum/therapist friend... u arent, stop trying to cater and be responsible for ppl

the whole reasom ppl have parental issues is bc their ACTUAL PARENT SUCKS. u saying ull be their dad wont make that disappear or make them feel better, they will still feel shit about their family issues

idk if someone said to me "I'll be ur dad" after opening up abt my relationship w my own dad? id feel it was insensitive bc it feels too jokey to say smth like that. saying to be someones parent after they open up abt parents just feels so yucky to me idk

think abt it? if someone opens up to u deeply abt smth that effects them like that and ur response is "I'll be ur parent" it sounds like a joke?? idk i know some ppl actually like having mum/dad friends

i just personally see it as weird. stop trying to be responsible for other ppl, they might actually end up relying on u if u keep coming across as a parent/therapist type :/