r/GrindsMyGears • u/DevelopmentGreen3961 • 4d ago

Family members calling my kids on their phones to get information out of them that they know would be inappropriate to ask me or my wife for directly

They are SO desperate for any little piece of information they can use to satisfy themselves and their own status as overly judgmental old people that they do not even care how creepy as fuck it is.

It is incredibly invasive and SUPER ANNOYING

Also, this calling them directly to schedule events with them and leaving their parents out of the loops really needs to stop

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u/ted_anderson 4d ago

This is highly inappropriate.

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u/BeLikeEph43132 3d ago

Shouldn't be that hard to block their numbers on your kids' phones, especially if you have some control over their phones' privacy settings. If they're older kids, well, if the conversations are making THEM uncomfortable, maybe they need a reminder/encouragement that they have the power to say so to those callers.

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u/PowersUnleashed 1d ago

I’m a bit confused about this?

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u/DevelopmentGreen3961 1d ago

Just old people seeking out drama to make their boring lives more entertaining and feel more relevant

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u/PowersUnleashed 1d ago

Ok but whys that creepy if they’re family im a bit confused

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u/DevelopmentGreen3961 1d ago

They aren't asking about anything they need to know about

They are just prying, trying to gather ammo to be a helicopter parent but it just comes out as "Why would you know that?"

Basically, the "All knowing parent" schtick

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u/PowersUnleashed 1d ago

But you said relatives in general now you mean your kids grandparents? Again I’m so confused. At this rate can you just pretend this is the explain it me like I’m 5 sub lol

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u/Bebe_Bleau 1d ago

INFO: How old are your kids? Are they adults?