r/toxicparents

80k members
r/toxicparents is a subreddit with 80k members. The community frequently discusses parents, toxic, mom, mother, and abuse, and the most common flair used is rant/vent, advice, trigger warning, support, and question.
This subreddit is a Support Group for people struggling with toxic parents or other toxic family members (everyone with toxic family is welcome despite the sub name). Here we can support each other, share stories, fears, vent and ask questions.

Popular Topics in r/toxicparents

#1

Parents

130 posts
#2

Toxic

46 posts
#3

Mom

43 posts
#4

Mother

41 posts
#5

Abuse

17 posts
#6

Toxic Parent

16 posts
#7

Family

12 posts
#8

Feeling Tired

11 posts
#9

Control

9 posts
#10

Move Out

8 posts

Flair Used in r/toxicparents

#1
Rant/Vent
: "my mom is taking GLP1 and now degrades me all the time"
42 posts
#2
Advice
: "Told my dad I'm cutting him off at 18 if he doesn't set his wife straight."
32 posts
#3
Trigger Warning
: "Is it ever okay for my parents to hit me?"
16 posts
#4
Support
: "my dad refused to serve me food because I wasnt wearing a hijab"
7 posts
#5
Question
: "is that much of hate towards my dad normal?"
5 posts
#6
Links
: "Convicted crash killer Mackenzie Shirilla’s dad is pissed at the Catholic diocese after losing his teaching job over comments he made about his daughter’s marijuana use in the Netflix documentary"
1 post

Member Growth in r/toxicparents

Yearly
+8k members(11.8%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026