51 #MyFamilyIsWeird Stories That Prove Just How Crazy People Across America Are
Childhood Memorabilia
People hold certain things from their childhood close to their hearts. They take us back down memory lane and remind us of those good old times. But storing a child’s baby teeth is probably never heard of. Okay, that’s still acceptable. But who passes that on to one’s daughter-in-law?
Well, storing baby teeth is a ritual for many families. They can keep a specially dedicated box to preserve them. One can also get a piece of jewelry custom having a baby tooth as the centerpiece.
The Quintessential Weird Aunt
There is always one uncle in the family who is known for his eccentricity. However, even aunts can fit into that role quite often. How can she claim the boy to be hers when he also has a twin sister who never makes a mention of?
Having said that, aunts have a huge role in bringing up their nephews and nieces. They can also be the second mother to the kids. Aunts are always willing to care for the little ones out of love.
One Towel, Many People
Sharing isn’t always caring, and when it comes to sharing towels, it’s a strict no-no. This family, however, has no belief in that. They are happy using the same towel just to avoid washing. Even the pup seems to be asking its owner, “How lazy can you get?”
Sharing the same towel might seem harmless, but the fact is that it can be the breeding ground for bacteria that grows in the bathroom’s damp and warm environment. Infection is quite common in these cases.
Even Kids Won’t Do That!
That’s a crazy dad out there! Why would he give himself every Christmas a gift pretending as if he got it from Santa himself, and also appear to be surprised every year? Well, while the kids might be embarrassed, he is not alone.
According to a poll, 21 percent of adults in the US believe Santa Claus exists. They also believe that on Christmas Eve, Santa brings gifts to children who have been good all year round and coal to the kids who haven’t been that good.
Traditionally Drunk
Imagine a family attending a Jimmy Buffet concert every year and appointing one person from the family to get sloshed. This mom got intoxicated the previous year and it was a sort of proud moment for them. That’s a weird family, no doubt!
But we think such weirdness is actually good. Attending live music not only brings the members of a family closer but also boosts happiness levels. Music and happiness are more deeply connected than what meets the eye.
The Overcurious Mom
Moms and their weird ways. Women are big-time addicts of television shows and web series, and this mother here loves to start a new show right from the finale. It’s almost like reading a book from the last chapter and pretending to know the whole story.
The final installment of an entertainment series is called the series finale. We think this mother is more curious than any other binge-watcher and is also time-poor. Some may think that she is smarter than most of us.
Eating Their Fortune
Family superstitions are of many types, but nothing beats the one of eating the fortune in fortune cookies and then trying to make it come true.
For those who believe in them, fortune cookies are considered a determinant of their fate. When one needs inspiration or is searching for answers, they love to break one fortune cookie and check what’s inside. The concept of fortune cookies has its origins in Japan. We are not sure if this family has ancestral ties in Japan.
A Circle within a Circle
Having a big WhatsApp group and a smaller group to have some juicy discussions about whatever is happening in the big group is not weird. But families doing the same thing is weird.
Family group texts cause anxiety for a lot of people. Many like to mute the notifications as bowing out of the communal conversation is soothing for the mind. As per a 2017 study conducted by the American Psychological Association, constantly checking notifications can lead to overall stress. Such groups within groups can only add insult to injury.
Say, Pam!
The codeword for scaring others in this family seems to be ‘Pam!’ Somehow, the name ‘Pam’ sends shivers down their spine, and the real Pam doesn’t even know about it. The poor neighbor is oblivious to how scary her name has become for the rest. This started with the elders and was eventually imitated by the kids.
Well, kids are wired to imitate their elders, especially their parents. As they grow older, their learning ability develops. Not only do they learn words through imitation, but they also learn expletives and nicknames.
Saying Them Backwards
Now here is a cool dad. Alphabets start with A and end with Z. But he has taught his children how to say them backward, and there is a reason why. You never know when you might get pulled over by the cops, and knowing how to say alphabets backward might help.
The cops conduct this test routinely on people to find out whether that person is intoxicated and whether they need to be taken into custody. Termed the Rhomberg Alphabet Test, it is a routine sobriety exercise.
The Luddite
No matter how hard you try to teach some people how to unlock a smartphone or receive a call, they will take years to learn (or maybe never.) Joey tried to teach his father how to unlock an iPhone but in vain. His dad messed it all up every time.
Well, we cannot blame Joey’s dad. Older people do have a hard time operating their smartphones. Most technology is not tailored for them. They can’t remember the passwords. So-called user-friendly interfaces can prove to be quite complicated for them.
That’s a Very Hopeful Mom
Some parents obsess over their children’s marriage. There are several reasons why. They avoid social gatherings and unpleasant encounters as they have to face some uncomfortable questions, especially if they have an unmarried daughter sitting at home. They try out different tactics to see their daughter get a life companion. And sometimes, they go too far.
Take this mom, for example. She seems to have pinned all hopes on her daughter that she would get a boyfriend for herself before Christmas. Hilarious but subtly insulting as well.
Strange but Cute
Every family is weird in their way, and mispronouncing a word intentionally is common among many families. However, some people might not find it weird as wrong pronunciation takes us back to childhood and makes things nostalgic.
A universal truth concerning language is that it undergoes continuous change. Pronunciation is likely to go through a change with time, involving aspects such as vocabulary or grammar. Taking the person politely aside is the right way to correct someone’s pronunciation. But some things are sweet as they are.
She has been ‘Fooled’
This cute grandma suffers from dementia, a condition that has led to the impairment of her memory. Someone in the family made the best use of that, took some old stuff from the attic, and gifted her on Christmas. She was elated while unwrapping the ‘new’ gifts.
Choosing gifts for a person diagnosed with dementia is an uphill task. The gifts should be engaging, helpful, and of course, one that catches their fancy. In this case, they did a great job.
A Bizarre Welcome Gesture or a Tradition?
When Camilla brought some of her friends home, her family took off their bras and hung them on the fireplace just like one would hang a stocking on Christmas Eve. This is probably one of the weirdest of all time.
This reminds us of a tourist attraction in New Zealand. Driving along Cardrona in New Zealand, one would come across a long line of bra fences. Hundreds of bras have been hung on that fence to collect money for the treatment of breast cancer patients.
Hiding the Dentures in the Bra
This granny lost her dentures, and the whole family scattered around the house to find them. They spent around four hours searching, only to find that the old woman had put the dentures in her bra and had casually forgotten about it.
Losing dentures can be pretty annoying, but not uncommon among older people. If you lose dentures, look in common places before buying new ones. The home is possibly the most common place where one can lose their dentures.
She Probably Needs Therapy
This is so scary. Luca’s great-aunt collects vintage dolls and strips them to do what? To repaint them to make them look exactly like her siblings! She then burns these dolls and sends the Christmas cards to the family with the dolls’ photos both before and after burning.
Does she follow the Colombian tradition, known as Año Viejo? People construct a dummy as a personification of the year that went by. Fireworks are stuffed inside it, and fire is set to the doll for it to explode. We think so.
Not Socks?
Okay, we understand that Grandpa Fred loves socks. But was Tara’s mom in a lot of hurry? Typos are common, but it’s quite surprising she didn’t notice for hours that she had typed ‘C’ instead of ‘S’. “Grandpa Fred loves socks” became “Grandpa Fred loves c**ks.”
As per new research, the older people get, the lesser the chances of identifying the errors. Not realizing the errors properly can have drastic consequences. Hence, we think Grandpa Fred needs some therapy and not a social media trial.
Your Pet Doesn’t Share Your DNA
People like Gill’s mother-in-law consider their pets as their family members and even call them their kids. But they need to realize that their pets don’t share their genetics. She seemed to have forgotten that. Because her family doesn’t have any history of cancer, doesn’t mean the pup won’t have it.
Those who call their pets kids, tend to blur the line between the pets and their kids. Calling a pet your child is a delusion. Maybe a mild one, but still. Try not to misname the relationship with pets.
In a Deep Relationship with McDonald’s
Alicia’s mom never lost any chance to collect whenever and from wherever she could. She made her family live off McDonald’s fries and burgers for an entire month when the company gave the beanie babies away as a toy in kids’ meals. She probably didn’t know she could just buy the toy itself.
She is not an exception. People love giveaways. Attractive offers and discounts drive them mad. Free samples, free membership, and gifts rule the roost. Customers go that extra length to get the freebies.
Two Questions that Keep Us Hooked
The two important questions that run across our mind are, 1) Why on earth would one sling a turkey leg across the yard? and 2) Would one be able to eat it? That’s a really weird tradition.
There’s no dearth of weird Thanksgiving traditions in the United States. Since it became official in 1989, the U.S. president has been known to pardon a turkey through a televised program. It goes on to live its days in the estate of the former president, George Washington. But this one takes the cake!
A Birthday Turkey
Our heart goes out to Bonnie, who must miss out on that yummy birthday cake every time her birthday falls on Thanksgiving. Her family just sticks a birthday candle on a turkey (just because it’s Thanksgiving?) to celebrate the special day.
People have been breaking the age-old tradition of including cakes on birthdays and substituting them with donuts, cinnamon rolls, brownies, and so forth. A turkey seems to be the latest inclusion in that list and is a treat loved by all.
Oh, Granny…Please No!
Okay, so Miss Steel’s mom wanted her daughter to hook up with a nerdy fellow from her dad’s students. But she was somehow not so keen to date a guy with plaid pants. Enter the naughty grandma who insisted that it was more important how those guys looked without pants.
We think this granny will never need a therapist. Keeping a sense of humor intact while one ages help reduce stress and anxiety. Aside from promoting good health, it helps seniors cope with different challenges and obstacles.
Grandma Rocks at 80!
Grandmas have that uncanny ability to come up with some jokes that can throw anyone off guard. This 80-year-old grandmother has a wicked sense of humor that she shows off at rather inappropriate times, and she can get away with it! Well, this one seems straight outta a slasher horror movie.
There are a bunch of films that narrate about cannibals preferring human flesh on Thanksgiving. Do watch films like “Hannibal” (2001) and “The Hills Have Eyes,” (2006) and you will have an idea about how cannibals plan their holiday feast.
Teeth Issues can Bring Out the Truth
Sometimes, tooth problems can be really “painful” than it seems. This dentist unveiled a truth about this girl’s family that she didn’t ever dream of. She never imagined in her wildest dreams that inbreeding had happened in her family.
Inbreeding is the production of kids from the breeding (or mating) of individuals or organisms who share almost the same kind of genes. As per evidence, inbreeding can have more of a negative impact. The offspring can be at a high risk of several congenital defects and genetic diseases.
Too Much Intermingling
As kids, you were always innocent, looking at everything without suspecting the reason behind things. This guy saw his family sharing close ties with two other families and always spending time with each other whenever possible. After he grew up, he came to know that everyone was polyamorous.
In a polyamorous relationship, everyone involved has intimate physical and emotional relationships with more than one individual. They are committed to more than one person they are involved in a relationship with. That’s so eww!
This is Creepy
How bad is it when a newly married woman is forced by her father-in-law to get laid with him? It was naturally shocking for her daughter when she unlocked this secret. Worse, her dad didn’t believe her mom when she tried to confide in him.
If any woman is subjected to such harassment by her father-in-law, they have every right to call him out publicly. She has every right to cut off all ties with her in-laws too. We recommend calling 911 when there’s a risk of domestic violence.
Fighting it Out on Thanksgiving
This family seems to have a thing for beer. Every year on Thanksgiving, they hide a sweet potato at a secret place, and everyone has to seek it out. The winner is rewarded with $20 and six packs of the premium Miller High Life beer. But they can easily purchase six-packs of premium beer and chill, right?
Also, there are other better activities to do on Thanksgiving, like playing touch football, playing board games, and showing gratitude by giving. Why obsess over a beer?
Weird Antenna
This versatile Christmas tree can not only serve as the television antenna but also a valentine tree adorned with hearts, an Easter tree decorated with eggs. It can even be transformed into the national flag of the United States on the 4th of July, with red, white, and blue lights.
If you are wondering how to make a TV antenna at home, you only need cardboard, cutting materials, aluminum foil, screws, washers, and a drill. DIY HDTV antennas are cheaper than the ones available in the market.
Quirky Parents
Whenever parents can’t get their kids to do something, they must pull out creative tricks to make them do it. Some parents can be a bit quirky and implement ideas that catch the kids’ fancy. For instance, introducing a mysterious character like Billy Bob.
A creative mindset of the parents positively impacts the upbringing of kids. Creative and positive parenting, like the use of fun and effective strategies, works better than setting strict rules or giving threats. Try it at home.
Mommy Cool
Some people wait for the right time to come out of the closet. Eleanor’s brother decided that the family Thanksgiving dinner would be the right time to confess. However, when he did, he was met with a casual response from his mother, as if there was nothing to worry about.
If you are thinking of coming out, there are a few things to consider. Don’t let friends or situations force you into confessing. Check out all the possibilities and think about the consequences. Also, get a support system.
Childhood Memorabilia
People hold certain things from their childhood close to their hearts. They take us back down memory lane and remind us of those good old times. But storing a child’s baby teeth is probably never heard of. Okay, that’s still acceptable. But who passes that on to one’s daughter-in-law?
Well, storing baby teeth is a ritual for many families. They can keep a specially dedicated box to preserve them. One can also get a piece of jewelry custom having a baby tooth as the centerpiece.
Poking Weapon
Grandmas have their way of dealing with children. They pretty well know that these pointed birthday party hats are a potential poking weapon for the kids, and they can use them by poking in the eye of each other. She smartly cut off the tips.
If you don’t want that pointed top to be cut off and the hat to look odd, add a ball of yarn or fix some tassels. This way, you wouldn’t have to worry about which kid is poking into whose eyes.
What if Someone Spills the Gravy?
Choosing to sing ‘Rock the Boat’ every time while passing the gravy boat from one member to the next is next-level weird. We wonder if there is a song for every situation this family comes up with. Also, why did they choose that song?
The ’70s were looking for a new rhythm, and ‘Rock the Boat’ ushered in the arrival of a new sound. It signaled a massive change. However, Hues Corporation did not foresee their song becoming a part of a weird family tradition after so many decades.
A Lame Joke
Dads can crack some lame jokes that can be beyond our imagination. They have a bunch of them in their arsenal and they love to take them out from time to time. Sometimes, they even take things to the next level like Marianne’s dad.
But do corns have ears? Modern corn hybrids usually have one ear per plant, but may also have a second ear on the node present below the first ear if there are ample resources and sunlight.
The Bragging Grandpa
While some family secrets are outright weird, some are too horrifying. A girl grew up without knowing why her dad didn’t ever try contacting her. It was straightaway shocking for her when she discovered that her biological father had sold her to her grandfather for $30,000.
Grandparents often clash with parents and try to instruct the latter on how to raise their kids as they believe they have more experience. They refuse to accept that they’ve grown out of their role as the main decision-maker.
Children are Super-Receptive
Infants and toddlers have proved to be the best copycats in the world. They learn many things from people around them and even from television and smartphones. They closely observe the behavioral patterns of their parents and imbibe them pretty fast.
Most of the kids get to learn most of their weird activities from their parents. The little ones are more perceptive than one can comprehend. This kid can’t be blamed, as despite his creepy words, he is bang on point.
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