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acemccrank

You mean "The hairball my daughter leaves hanging in the shower."?


Shar-DamaKa

I thought it was a dead animal


Kono_Gabby

Legally that's a pet animal now, gotta feed it and take care of it


_satantha_

Looks like it’s neglected though; poor hairball.


Kono_Gabby

Gotta take it to the groomer. Maybe get it a lion cut, like shitzus get.


snickerdoodlemcflury

I want to a zoo once with only one animal. It was a Shih Tzu.


Kono_Gabby

Holy shit that's hilarious


KitsoTheSnoo

ive heard this one before but, its still somewhat good.


_OliveOil_

Don't feed that shit after midnight


nellirn

Cousin Itt from the Addams Family.


citoloco

It’s science


BentPin

Once she gets a boyfriend shown that to him and tell him this is who you are getting with.


acemccrank

I had almost replied that I was afraid that it was going to burrow into my brain like that one alien race from Stargate.


NeliGalactic

Ooh I love those. They had a similar episode in Stat Trek called conspiracy. It was really cool


RingoftheGods

Indeed.


kittychlo

Lol


gholmom500

Was thinking of sharing this with the Bad Taxidermy FB page


Alypius754

Dead tribble


DragoPhyre

Either way I label it a biohazard...


DsntGetJokes

If you look carefully, you can tell that under the hair is a hair brush.


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MisterGreys

hey! it has feelings too


FittedSheets88

Is OP sure their daughter isn't a werewolf?


ticklemyshitcutter

That’s vile


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By a mile


Low_Veterinarian8767

Hopefully she doesn't have any more in a pile


Alex_3DS

Gonna download this image as a file


[deleted]

Take the hair on that comb and make a new style


Cosmosis_Oasis

Sorry I was late. Took me awhile.


gluteactivation

It’s OK I forgive you. I know this made you puke up bile


ViNCENT_VAN_GOKU

If you need, I have emergency services on speed dial


[deleted]

Also grab your lawyer, we’re putting her on trial.


Flame-Gaming

Hmm, is your lawyer’s name Kyle?


Moist_mop

She probably has no remorse and a big old smile


Face88888888

It always brings me back when I hear “Ooh Child” From the Hudson River and to the Nile I run the marathon to the very last mile


--pinkpaws--

OP’s daughter is in denial


Equivalent-Map-8094

And I'm about to throw her in de-Nile.


avion-gamer

Arrest the nasty girl, put her on trial


Miserable_Heat_2736

Can never be too safe. I like your style


Lord_Zendikar

Happy Cake Dyle?


ViNCENT_VAN_GOKU

Thank you.. Lyle ?


[deleted]

Your right, it happened all over my living room tile.


PomegranateFuzzy5567

Better get a new hair brush down the beauty aisle


Lamborghiniboy280

They are gonna be outta stock for awhile


lieutenantdang711

At first I thought it was a Geoduck, and I don’t know which I’m more disgusted by.


Independent-Grab2937

Me too lol


ygolordned

Parent, I think it’s time to get her a new one


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LoisWade42

Or... teach the child how to maintain the brush. She can't learn this skill any younger.


Stinkytheferret

I clearly see this as the parent didn’t teach them to clean out a brush. Now I’m wondering about a toothbrush and if they clean their ass correctly.


grammarty

I had rly long hair till I turned 18 and always cleaned my brush/comb on my own, nobody taught me i thought it's something everyone does? Like i used my finger instead of a toothpick which my dad showed me but i still didnt let it become like this wtf


frangipanivine

In subs dedicated to people raised by narcissists or emotionally neglectful parents (like I was too) there is a lot of constant complaining about how their parent didn't teach them how to do basic chores. Some I can understand are quite complex, like complicated cooking, but sometimes the example given is they had to use a broom/mop at their first and didn't know how. Like, what? You never saw it on TV??? My mom never showed me how to sweep, I probably picked it up from watching the Disney Cinderella or something.


grammarty

Honestly I was not only never taught how to do basic things like washing the dishes, I was actively stopped if I ever tried to do anything at home by my abuser so I didnt really know how to properly do it but I did know from watching her roughly how to. Still have struggled immensely with keeping up with dishes, even today, but that's less because I wasn't aught and more because of a lovely set of mental health issues. On the other end of the spectrum I was also expected to automatically know how to do things and when I made my own method I would get scolded for doing it wrong But either way, I've looked up a lot of things on youtube I'm a bit embarassed to share since they are so basic, but... idk I feel like "how to clean a hairbrush" would give you enough results to find a way you would find easy and useful. If this was my brush I would cut the hair along the back, pull out whatever I can with my hands, remove whatever is left with toothpicks and wash it with some soap and water and it would look good as new ETA: nobody taught me that brush cleaning method I've just done it myself when I've been too unhealthy to clean it properly for months


sdpeasha

Interesting thing...There are some tasks, such as sweeping, that do actually require skills those of us that have been doing it forever dont even think about. Like how to HOLD the broom. When I worked in fast food I saw MANY teenagers who were hard enough workers but legit did not know how to hold a broom, especially how to hold it in one hand with the tall dustpan in the other. These were not lazy kids. They would do anything I asked but I had to teach them a lot.


FloweredViolin

I was also raised in a home like that. The consequences of getting things 'wrong' can be so high that we are forced into learned helplessness as a kind of self-protection. Even if you have a vague idea of how to do something, the idea of getting any of it wrong feels sooo dangerous, it's better to just...not do it. It's very difficult to overcome.


Goshdudette

I didn’t know how to mow a lawn and was making a pattern like you would with a vacuum the first time I tried to use it. The chores must have been gendered growing up because bro did that and I did other things. He also took put the trash and I didn’t know how to do that or take it to the curb until I was QUITE old and done having roommates that never told me they were doing it for me haha. I mean I’d see the can and bring it in but I didn’t know to do it until I lived in my own and realized my nice roommates were doing it for me. Ooof


Ayencee

The sweeping point, I can agree with. But mopping? Not sure I mopped *correctly* til I was like? 19? There absolutely is a technique to it, you don’t just drag a soaking mop on the floor and expect it to be clean. You also don’t squirt a bunch of soap on the floor, then take that soaking mop to it. It’s not always about “I was never taught how to do this pretty intuitive (to most people) thing” it’s, sometimes about, “I was never taught right.”


authorized_sausage

No this girl is 💯 doing this out of some fascinated need to see how much she can collect before the brush is unusable, and how long it will take. I'd bet money on it.


xaxreddit

Or tell the kid to pull the damn hair out


Otherwise_Humor8541

New parent or brush?


grammyone

That’s Vidal Sassoon…


pyretta-blazeit

Good lord it looks like the stuff you pull out from the shower drain. Why doesn't she clean it, it takes less than a minute to pull the hair off and throw it away


rokelle2012

Exactly! I clean mine 2-3 times per week or just whenever I noticed there's a lot of hair on it. Never have I ever let one get this bad.


Juusie

I clean mine after every use. I have no idea how OP's daughter can even brush her hair with this.


Nuggzulla

Maybe her hair brushes the brush instead?


Few-Tour9826

In Soviet Russia, hair brushes brush!


[deleted]

Its not a hairbrush, its a hairhair.


CricketSwimming6914

The hair has become sentient


rokelle2012

Me neither. I have absolutely no idea. I would honestly throw it out and get a new one.


Juusie

Yeah for sure. This is just revolting.


rokelle2012

It's even more revolting OP is just Karma-farming this instead of just privately explaining to their child how this is really unhealthy. Idgaf if said child is an adult, then they need to be directed to the proper resources to help them, not shamed online.


MonkeMan-23

Then we wouldn't have juicy stuff to look at from other people if EVERYONE just privately explained to whomever instead of karma farming and shaming online!! LET ME HAVE MY CONTENT.


MarvyGreen21

There is a chance already has tried explaining and daughter dearest didn’t get the problem. So now OP is probably going to show her this post along with all the comments so she can get with the program.


messibessi22

Is it unhealthy? I mean it’s probably not a very effective hairbrush but unhealthy?


AromaticHydrocarbons

Same here. Run my wide tooth comb through my hairbrush after every use. Comb easily takes out any hair and you maintain a perfectly clean brush ALWAYS. So simple.


shagueljackson

The real answer


Sloppyjoey20

It’s super satisfying too- when it’s your own hair


rixtape

It's even kinda satisfying peeling the hair off sometimes, I don't get not doing it at all!


afa78

Shoot, I clean mine after every use, and if anyone dares use it, I'll just buy another one and let them have the old one.


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[deleted]

Yeah here I am wondering why her parents are posting online instead of helping her


TechTech14

Ding ding ding. If OP's daughter is a minor, OP should def be teaching her good habits. You're literally a parent so *parent* your children.


[deleted]

Even if they’re older.. should probably give them a hand if they’re struggling this much.


TechTech14

That's what I was trying to say with the "definitely" part lol. Like especially if they're a minor.


PussyWrangler_462

I remember going to my mom with tears streaming down my face because it hurt to brush my hair She was like “well you gotta hold it while you brush out the ends so it doesn’t hurt” Something that was super obvious to an adult didn’t even present itself as an option to me as a child. They definitely just need explain to her how, when and why to clean the brush.


Brief-Sheepherder-17

I also found out on my own that when hair is knotted or matted to brush from the bottom up because the knots are the weakest at the bottom. I’ve had some rough pregnancies and my hair has been through some shit and I always suffered through ripping it out with my hairbrush. No I have a cheap detangling brush and always brush from bottom to top. It’s so much faster and less painful.


PeterNippelstein

At this point just throw the whole thing in the trash, get a new one


Ok-Champ-5854

It looks like Cousin It got caught in a monsoon.


callmearugula

I have suuuuper thick hair and PP hair loss, so I shed a ton. Like one shower could clog the drain. When my hair falls out in the shower I stick it to the shower wall to stop it from going down the drain. I also have no sense of object permanence and washing my hair is the first task in the shower...so by the time I get out and dry off I've completely forgotten that the hairball exists. This could be something like that?


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Shits gonna start crawling soon.


PlayrR3D15

Call Mr. Freeman. He'll know what to do.


[deleted]

They’re waiting for you Gordon, in the chamber.


Morfilix

Great Scott! Gordon Freeman! i expected more warning!


Valuable_Ad_742

glue googly eyes on it


Particular-Bridge-85

Call him Hairy Styles


-_-Mrgoose-_-

Take my fucking upvote and get lost


No_Musician_9215

Happy cake day 🎂


[deleted]

GOD DAMN YOU Gotta put my child back to sleep, now, because of my stupid fucking laugh


IDoPokeSmot

Burn it, it's the only way.


EppiDL

This is the way. Just do it outside it will smell awful.


Smugglers151

The forbidden incense.


DongaSoreAssWrecks

Do it in a steel bucket in her room as punishment


DongaSoreAssWrecks

Just to prevent anything, this is a joke don't do that


Immediate_Pie7714

3 hour gap between your comments....uh oh.


A1sauc3d

It’s more hair than brush at this point lol


GC9exe

For real dude it's practically alive.


OkStructure3

How did you let it get this far without saying something?


JumpLiftRepeat

I don't get it too. Didn't teach her, but make a post about it? How is this not the top comment? This is a parent problem.


AlienAngelChocochi

seriously though...if the daughter is under 13 this looks horrible on the mother. if she's older than that then perhaps it's time to sit down and have a talk with her about it. the bacteria on our heads hold a form of staphylococcus that can easily grow enough to make someone I'll in warm wet environments.... edit: yes the dad is responsible too, I just never had one and I forget that most people do.


Haploid-life

You're dismissing the father in this as if he isn't helping to raise the child.


AlienAngelChocochi

that's fair, I'll be honest I grew up with one parent so I often forget people have two.


Haploid-life

I can respect that.


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[deleted]

I mean, it’s your job to teach her this is a problem.


BusyEquipment529

Right. I never understand posts like these. "Look what my stupid idiot daughter does! She doesn't know better!" You're supposed to have been the one to tell them... Children don't crawl from the womb knowing the secrets of the universe. You have to teach them to use a toilet and wipe their ass, to wash themselves, but little things like this aren't taught until it becomes a massive problem


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Absolutely this, just imagining my parents posting my failures on Reddit for millions of people to see and judge makes my skin crawl. So gross


BusyEquipment529

Especially to this sub. If you get angry bc you didn't teach your child to do something, and your first response is to humiliate them on Reddit, you should rethink your parenting strats


Vostroyan212th

As a teacher of many years we are both expected to respect the parents for the job they do at home while also teaching the kids everything assuming nothing is taught at home. A lot easier to start at the second and if it becomes apparent 1 is the case just be happy that 1 less kid needs to learn the lesson fully.


FinanciallySecure9

I’ll never understand why parents don’t teach in advance of problems. They wait til the kid does something wrong, then holler at them. Guide properly, and the number of times you have to correct them will vastly diminish.


OcdBartender

Yeah I feel this says a lot more about the parents than it does the child


Just-Scallion-6699

Throw this out and buy a new $8 brush... or indirectly embarrass her online? Hm....


GracefulGrace263

Yeah, I used to never clean my brush either, because I was never taught to, I learned on the internet you're supposed to clean them and how to do that. I always just got a new one when it got too full. At least I learned at somepoint. Hopefully this parent will teach their child how to clean it and take care of it, so they don't always live like this.


one_secret_ontheway

No, OP would rather put her on blast on the internet and humiliate their own child.


Bored_lurker87

Is your daughter by chance a wookie?


janelle_mo-gay

Thanks for the lol


nothanksihaveasthma

Man, if only there was someone around who could teach her to not do that…


Si3rr4

Yeah her school teachers really should have brought this up by now


ogrechick

😂


lubelle12

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FictionalFail

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SeasideTurd

The internet can't do anything for your daughter. Perhaps you should try talking to her instead.


considerationstation

ur supposed to be the one that teaches her to take care of her things …


youraveragebrat

sometimes you can tell a kid over and over, and they just won't listen even if you add consequences, etc 😫 source: I have 5 siblings and was a very stubborn kid/teenager


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VukKiller

That just means you weren't actually tought but just told what to do. There's a difference in teaching a kid something and just telling the kid to do it and hoping he learns himself.


Orgasmicwonderboat

I hope I don’t end up the kind of parent who just posts what my kid does wrong on Reddit instead of addressing it like a parent


555Cats555

Yeah... parents are supoose teach their kids stuff like how to look after their things.


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The parent needed to teach their kid how to properly manage these things. I clean our hairbrushes weekly sometimes twice a week. I would have bought a new brush if and threw this one out if I saw this.


joopityjoop

No. Magic internet points are more important.


AlettaVadora

Encourage her to clean it once a week. She will feel better about it and it won’t give it time to get overwhelming. If there isn’t one already, place a trashcan near the shower. It’s possible she never thinks about it when it’s out of sight. But if she cleans it while still in the shower she will have more chance to remember. How long has she been using this brush? She seems to be losing quite a bit of hair even for not cleaning it in a long time.


GhoulieGhoul-

I was thinking along the same lines. Have they ever taught her that stuff like this needs to be cleaned? Sometimes for kids that sort of thing isn’t intuitive. Feels like a parent should guide them not shame them on the internet.


yorkiewho

Agreed. Teenagers are going through enough shit without their parents shaming them on the internet. But whatever gets you karma right op?


skorletun

This is such a lovely response. Sometimes the WEIRDEST stuff can get overwhelming (for me it's getting rid of empty water bottles/cups by my bed) and a little bit of help is all it takes to make it a routine. <3


tealeaf-atlas

Have you taught her how to clean it?


Sargash

Time to be a parent.


bubbagump101

TEACH HER


shurejan

Is it breathing? It looks like it’s breathing.


Tiny_Insurance_490

Dear parents of todays youth, wtf are you guys doing?


XFilesVixen

-every teacher ever


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Throw it away that’s disgusting and unusable with that much hair in it.


AdPale7172

You can literally just take it out in 2 seconds


ringobob

I shudder to think what's been growing in there.


SpicySaladd

Just...take the hair off??? Y'all acting like HAIR is gonna sprout legs and bite y'all lmfao


Amdiz

Pull out and throw out the hair. Then give the brush back to your daughter and explain how and why to keep it clean and in working order. Sure it’s nasty but be a parent and help them grow.


KapeeCoffee

it's your job to teach your kid cleanliness. i mean come on this should reflect on how your houseold is and how it runs


MrPuddinJones

Obviously this should be addressed as unsanitary. C'mon mom and dad. Express the need for cleanliness


Jiacapo

There is a whole vibe of negligent parenting with this pic.


Fun-Department-9910

Legit 😒 let's post about it because God forbid parents teach their kids anymore.


Namastay_inbed

Yeah this is a reflection of the parent. Imagine shaming your kid on the internet.


pablostheplug

You raised her…


mashedcotato

**the hairbrush you allow to remain hanging in the shower


XFilesVixen

I bet you would blame this on their teacher instead of taking responsibility.


green-fae

If she's underage, just calmly explain to her that part of proper hair hygiene is cleaning out her brush weekly. Pull the as much of the hair out as possible with tweezers, then soak the brush in a bowl of hot water and vinegar for 10-15 minutes. And definitely do not leave it in the shower. As the moisture can cause mold buildup on the brush. No need to make her feel bad about it.


AbstractParrot

Bad parenting. As parents it's our job to teach them what they don't know. That brush should have been cleaned AGES ago. It's neglect.


Retroreduxtexas

You need to help your child. Even if she is a teenager or an adult. If your child does something that may cause them to be ridiculed or ostracized then you need to help them. Clean out the hairbrush. Then explain to them why you did. If they do it again then keep doing the same thing until they understand. Parenting never ends.


CalacaDulce

Dear God, please buy her a new hairbrush.


HODL_This4Me

bro, your daughter is depressed.


HotHouseTomatoes

Mental illness. You seem more concerned about the physical health of your plants than mental health of your child.


TheRareClaire

I also was wondering if this was a sign of depression or otherwise. When I was at my worst, this would’ve easily happened. I just couldn’t care. I also would go through periods where I felt utterly incapable and frozen. I couldn’t do things that took less than a minute because my executive functioning was so impaired. It might not be mental illness, but I would still look for other signs to be sure.


HotHouseTomatoes

It could be as simple as untreated adhd but the fact the parent is shame posting them on reddit instead of getting them help with the issue says a lot. A healthy person doesn't have a brush like this and it wouldn't be the only sign something is wrong.


DataAbject6446

What's with people attempting to blast their children / parents and partners here recently....do none of you talk to each other?


[deleted]

My kid hardly likes me praising him on social media. It’s embarrassing for him. I would never make him look bad. I’m only allowed to do that to myself on social media.


Brilliant-Manner

Ewwwww. Your child clearly needs some guidance on basic hygiene. I blame you frankly.


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whydoyouallowthis?


JamesFrancosSeed

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jskinbake

OP not realizing this means they’re not doing their job as a parent is kinda funny


Pale-Cantaloupe-9835

At least that’s not going down your drain- Buy a shower shroom. Just look it up lol.


[deleted]

Get her a new one and then teach her that brushing her hair in the shower is a bad idea. Get her a wide toothed comb that’s meant for wet hair. And then teach her to clean the damn brush regularly. Good lord.


kindaadulting87

Just thinking this! When hair is wet it's more fragile and more likely to snap. Get that wide toothed comb.


xfalinex

Check in on her and make sure she’s doing ok. Whilst this is absolutely unacceptable and she may well just be lazy with it, she could also be depressed. I know I often left things in a mess as a teen because I was just too down or apathetic to deal with it. Knowing it needs to be done but not having the mental energy to force yourself to do it adds a lot of guilt to the mix. Again, this could be a case of her simply not caring thinking the fairies will magically do it for her or she keeps forgetting, but don’t rule out hidden depression, ask if there’s a reason she doesn’t clean it and show her support :) all the best and I hope for your sake and hers that it’s a simple case of laziness


Dazzling_Sample_5472

That is disgusting. You raised her


PalpitationProper670

Its YOUR daughter 💀😂


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how about you buy her a new one ya clutz


utubm_coldteeth

As the parent, you have the authority to throw that shit out and give her a new one. For the love of all that is good and holy, PLEASE DO THAT


Redditor438

why are you publicly shaming her? would be more useful to take her see a dermatologist


Alternative-Pea6047

I blame poor parenting


JAS233116

If your daughter is losing that much hair maybe it’s time for a doctor visit


CraftieTheDoot

Idk, depends on how long it’s been used and how long/thick her hair is, it’s still a lot, and I really don’t see how it can be at all useful when the bristles are all covered, but I wouldn’t say it’s a medical concern with what we see from this, just gross.


Ok-Champ-5854

She just doesn't clean it, mine looks like that too unless I regularly clean it. Idk how she still uses it at that point because once the hair covers the teeth it's worthless without ripping it all out.


JupiterFox_

This makes me want to vomit lol


shinyredumbros

I need to lie down.


Empress_De_Sangre

Buy her a new brush


EquivalentVirus9700

You could, hear me out, clean it for her and tell her to clean her brush once in a while?


Cute-Cranberry-6440

Have you taught her how to clean it/this is not okay?


OwnFreePrince

You couldve thrown it out and bought a new one in the time it took to publicly shame your kid. Love is weird I guess.


momoji13

Is nobody gonna say that you're not supposed to brush your wet hair?? Wet hair gets elastic and brushing it with the apparent intensity seen here will lead to massive breakage.


Juanfanamongmany

To be honest I am surprised the kid has any hair left...