I am a mother. And as a mother, I occasionally have parenting questions or just feel the need to vent to other mothers who know my plight. I like having a support group around me, and Facebook parenting groups fill that role pretty well. But there's ALWAYS that small handful of mothers who will turn every thread into a "you're parenting wrong" rant.
You'll jokingly or sarcastically bitch about your kid doing a half-assed job at their chores, and the comments always seem to follow a very distinct pattern that start off innocuously enough, but after a few hours, turn into a surreal study on the personality types of motherhood. Here, for your amusement, is the breakdown of the comments you'll get:
92% Laugh and shake their heads right along with you, telling their own anecdotes of their kids pushing their buttons over similar issues. Example: "Oh my goodness, I know just what you mean! I can't get little Suzy and Johnny to put their laundry away most of the time. In fact, I caught Johnny cramming his under the bed the other day!"
4% Don't understand the point of your post and focus on the wrong thing. Example: "You know, it's really better to use an unscented laundry detergent, and then use a scented fabric softener so that you don't have two conflicting or overwhelming smells on your laundry."
3% Angrily chastise you for forcing your poor, poor, overworked babies to do such harsh chores. Example: "Uh, am I the only one here that's APPALLED by this parent's expectations? I mean, that's basically SLAVE LABOR! Right now, at this age, kids should be playing and expressing themselves via creative outlets and expensive extracurricular activities, NOT being forced into stereotypical gender roles!"
1% Demands that you edit your post to include a trigger warning for people who have been traumatized by laundry, chores, or perfumes.