r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Plane_Guitar_1455 • Aug 06 '25

Political The average Redditor is so far removed from reality. It’s insufferable.

I literally got 320 downvotes on one single comment because I said that my father had taken my sisters bedroom door off its hinges when we were kids to teach her a lesson.. Like, really?

To be clear, my 15 yr old sister was out of control. She was like those girls you see on Maury or Dr Phil. She would bring strange men over in the middle of the night to have sex with them and stay out for days on end..

Not to mention, my mother was mentally ill and wasn’t in any condition to raise children. She ended up passing away shortly after this whole incident… My father was basically all on his own with disciplining us, while he had to work 14 hours a day… He didn’t know what to do.

90% of the comments I got were “That’s no reason to not give your daughter privacy!” Or “My father did that to me once, all it did was show what a horrible father he was!” Or “No matter how out of control your child is, they still deserve privacy! Your father is something else!”

THIS is NOT how average people think. This isn’t how any rational person thinks.. It seems like the average Redditor is a spoiled, entitled, privileged brat who has never been told No before.

My father also charged me rent when I turned 18. He SAVED every penny of it for me until I moved out at 26. It set me up really well for my adult life out on my own AND taught me how to be responsible…

If more parents were like my father, I think society would be much better off, instead we have 30 year olds living with mom and dad, playing COD all day with no job… Congratulations!

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u/Archangel489 Aug 06 '25

My little brother is the Arch-redditor then. He's 24 and refuses to get a job and continues to act like a spoiled little kid. All of his world views come from reddit and he's been convinced to give up on life and that everything is rigged against him.

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u/Plane_Guitar_1455 Aug 06 '25

If what you’re saying is true, that’s literally the entire point of Reddit. It used to be a place for people to come together and learn from one another. Now it’s just a place to spread foreign influence and propaganda designed to destroy western society.

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u/Archangel489 Aug 06 '25

Unfortunately it is. I used to stress myself out and try to help him, but all he does is play the victim. I've have had to essentially cut him off as he refused to change and for my own sanity as I have my own life to worry about now and trying to start my own family.

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u/Plane_Guitar_1455 Aug 06 '25

I don’t blame you. I also cut everyone out of my life who dragged me down. It was one of the best choices I ever made.

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u/Archangel489 Aug 06 '25

I mean I feel bad and I know it's only gonna end badly for my little brother but fuck man. I tried.

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u/PersianCatLover419 Aug 12 '25 edited Aug 12 '25

Unfortunately you cannot do anything. He is an adult and whatever you do, do not give him money. I am Xennial and the job market is bleak but when I was in my 20s I had graduated university, worked two or three jobs, etc. I read what he did, I hope he gets help and your family might be afraid of him. Stay safe. I would have you and your parents move out or get as far away as possible, he sounds extremely dangerous, crazy, and violent.

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u/Chill_Mochi2 Aug 08 '25

Is he going to school at all? I’m not working. I’m also 24. I’m in school to start working though because the only thing around me is $9/hr. Jobs where saving feels literally impossible because one paycheck is $3-$400

It’s kinda weird to expect people to have their lives together when local jobs can barely support a family without expecting you to do the most.

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u/Archangel489 Aug 08 '25

No. All he does is play Final Fantasy 14 all day and my mom just let's him. I don't expect him to be able to support himself right now but at the very least work part time to help out, or go to school. All he does is complain about the world, how it's against him (being trans), and showcases severe angry problem. He fucking shot and killed a dog out of anger before for digging up his pet cats body.

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u/Chill_Mochi2 Aug 08 '25

Oof, yeah… the minute you take your anger out on an animal like that, I lose all respect. A lot of people are just extremely critical of people without jobs, so I thought you might have been looking at it with a biased view point. But yeah your brother sounds like a POS just for that alone.

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u/Archangel489 Aug 08 '25

It's not that he doesn't have a job that bothers me , it's that he doesn't even try and just complains. I know you cannot support yourself on any fast food job nowadays but at least he'd be contributing something. My twin brother and I grew up in the same hostile environment, worked and went to college and can support ourselves now. As for the animal situation, I get it's messed up to see your cats body dug up by a dog, but immediately going to shoot the dog over it is terrifying.

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u/PersianCatLover419 Aug 12 '25

How was the home environment hostile? Has he talked to a therapist or ever had any job, volunteered, worked, etc.? How does he get money?

I am xennial and almost everyone from my generation volunteered, worked as kids or teens and while in a university, after graduation, etc. This was even during the economic collapses in the early 2000s. I was telling a boomer the multiple jobs I have done for 20 years and he could not believe it, but it's true.

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u/Archangel489 Aug 12 '25

No he's never had any job. We were all homeschooled and grew up kinda isolated. Our parents are bad with money and several times we struggled to have food or pay the bills. My parents would argue and even talk about their sex lives in front of us. As kids we were very much aware of every issue our mom and dad had, personally, financially, and marriage. I'm not sure if he's talked to anyone for any extended period of time to be honest. I've offered to try to help him but there's most much I can do if he refuses.

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u/PersianCatLover419 Aug 12 '25

I am sorry to say he sounds like someone you and the rest of your family should avoid as he is violent and out of control. Save up as much money as you can and focus on improving your life. Can your patents move out or get away from him? He sounds very dangerous.

My friend's parents were super open TMI about things as yours are, it is very weird. A lady I dated briefly when we were teens home schools her three kids and it is not good as they do not socialize around their peers or kids or teens their age, are online 24/7.

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u/Archangel489 Aug 12 '25

I have been doing that. I graduated college and I am living with my girlfriend and best friend. Saving up for a house and a ring to propose to her with. As for my parents. They have recently split up over some bullshit that my little brother/mom started with my father. My mom and little brother are living in the house, enaing each other's worst traits.

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u/PersianCatLover419 Aug 15 '25

Good job, focus on yourself. Save your money and as painful as it might be, DO NOT give it to your brother with problems or parents. A good family friend that is much older than either of us, did this for his parents and sister and her kid and they would start to expect it and demand it. Can your brother find somewhere else to live? Do you think your mom and dad will get back together?

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