@clipclopboom@snouts.online It's because Being a Parent has consumed their lives so completely that it's become their identity.
This is the modern death spazms of someone trying to justify the massive complication they've introduced into their lives.
*Hugs* Don't forget, you might end up being the witch woman that kid runs off to in their Teens because their mom's drinking all the time and they just need somewhere quiet to do their homework.
Keri: It's already happening to me.