“But Daddy, I love him!!!”
Ariel, you’re 16, and you’ve never spoken to the man.
and there were a LOT of good points made.
Here are 21 movies and TV shows where, TBH, the parents/adults were kind of in the right.
“Twilight.Charlie got put through so much because Bella just HAD to date a vampire.”
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
That kid was trouble!”
“The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
“Pretty Little Liars.
I’d be thanking them.”
“A Goofy Movie.
“Dennis the Menace.STOP TOUCHING THINGS.
DON’T TOUCH HIS STUFF.
7.“Halloweentown!
When I was a kid, I was like, ‘Fuck yeah, Marnie!
Your mom’s a jerk.’
Turns out, no.
“Labyrinth.Sarah was such an ass to her dad and stepmom.
“InHome Alone 2,the hotel workers were kinda portrayed as bad people.
They didn’t do anything wrong, though!
Kevin told them his dad was staying there he had the credit card.
Then Kevin’s mom comes up there and gets pissed off at THEM!
Like…lady, YOU lost your child!”
“Star Wars.Dammit, Luke, you have responsibilities here on the farm!
As an adult with kids, I fully understand Lois and Hal.”
I now see him as a caring, dedicated teacher.”
As a kid, I thought she was a mean dictator.
16.Dirty Dancing “Someone really should put Baby in the corner.”
“Ticket to Paradise.
It starred George Clooney and Julia Roberts asextremelybitterly divorced parents.
Their daughter graduates college and has a great career lined up for her.
“I love Kitty and Red [fromThat ’70s Show]!
They’re the perfect authority for teens to rebel against.
At worst, they’re destructive criminals.
Also, Ariel is 16 she ain’t old enough to make her own decisions.
21.And finally…“Most Disney movies.
No, Ariel, you’re free to’t just get with a man you haven’t properly met.
No, Belle, you have Stockholm syndrome.
Don’t marry your kidnapper.
No, Cinderella, don’t leave with the man who needs magic to recognize you.
No, Aurora, you’re not in love.
You just saw something new and sparkly and got wowed by it.
No, Rapunzel, you might’t just run away from your protected residence with a man you just met.
Submissions have been edited for length/clarity.
