Daughter Refuses Costco Trips with Mom: The Unbearable Karen Chronicles

Living with parents can be a challenge, especially when your mom is a full-blown Karen. A 22-year-old woman has been avoiding Costco trips with her mother due to her mom’s entitled and narcissistic behavior. From nitpicking staff to causing a scene over a two-minute wait, the daughter is at her wit’s end. But with her father asking her to keep quiet to maintain peace in the house, she’s torn between telling her mom the truth or continuing to dodge Costco outings.

Living with a Karen Mom

The Dreaded Costco Trip

The Nitpicking Begins

The Meltdown

A Two-Minute Wait? Unacceptable!

Threatening to Call Corporate

Apologizing for Mom

Confronting Mom in the Car

Avoiding Costco Trips

The Big Question: Why?

To Tell or Not to Tell ‍♀️

Dad’s Request for Peace

Dealing with Verbal Abuse

Keeping Quiet for Peace ✌️

Caught Between a Karen and a Peaceful Home

This 22-year-old is struggling to maintain peace in her household while dealing with her mom’s Karen-like behavior. After a disastrous Costco trip, she’s been avoiding shopping with her mom, who’s now questioning why. With her dad asking her to keep quiet about the issue to avoid verbal abuse, she’s torn between telling her mom the truth or continuing to dodge Costco outings. Will she confront her mom or keep the peace? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA commenter advocates for treating customer service workers with respect.

NTA comment and replies suggest filming Karen’s behavior for a wakeup call

Supportive commenters suggest seeking advice on r/relationshipadvice.

Standing up for Costco staff against entitled Karen behavior

Navigating family dynamics is like steadying a boat in a storm ⛵️. Opting out can be seen as betrayal .

Suggests recording daughter’s behavior to show her perspective.

Honesty is the best policy. Hope she takes it well

Commenter sympathizes with server mistreatment, offers driving explanation.

Standing up to entitled behavior, NTA comment receives support

Engaging suggestion to write a letter to mom for better communication

Daughter refuses to enable mom’s rude behavior at Costco

Supportive comment recommends helpful resource for dealing with entitled parents.

Standing up to a parent’s bad behavior is tough

Honesty is the best policy.

Mother’s rude behavior ruins Red Lobster tradition

Redditors recommend r/raisedbynarcissists for coping with difficult parents.

Handling a difficult parent-child relationship with grace and logic

Daughter explains why she won’t shop with mom at Costco ‍♀️

Dealing with a narcissistic parent can be tough. NTA.

Refusing Costco trips with clueless mom, but not calling her Karen

NTA comment sparks debate over labeling people as ‘Karen’ or ‘asshole’

Daughter stands up to entitled mother with support from commenters

Enabling entitled behavior? NTA for setting boundaries with mom

Commenter calls out toxic behavior in mother-daughter relationship

Daughter shares experience with mentally ill mother and offers advice.

Commenter is not the a**hole, but why?

Commenter believes the daughter is not in the wrong.

Cutting toxic family members out of your life is sometimes necessary

Setting boundaries with a difficult parent.

Calling out abusive behavior at Costco. NTA wins.

Stand up to entitled behavior with this NTA comment.

Daughter stands up to mom, commenters support her decision

Protect yourself from Karen with emergency services on speed dial

Support for NTA comment calling for therapy and accountability.

Setting boundaries with a difficult parent can be tough ‍♀️

Encouraging comment suggests mom needs help

Daughter stands up to mom’s verbal abuse during shopping trips.

Redditors suggest helpful resource for dealing with difficult family dynamics.

Standing up to toxic behavior, even if it’s family

Empathetic commenter relates to OP’s struggle, offers support.

Daughter refuses Costco trips with mom who is a Karen. NTA.

Commenter refuses to go anywhere with an unpleasant person

Empathizing with a difficult parent’s behavior in public

Don’t let Karen’s behavior slide, call her out!

Is it time to cut ties with a toxic parent?

Advice on dealing with difficult family dynamics.

Empowering response to controlling parent.

Father’s stress logic is flawed, commenter is NTA

Stand up against retail worker mistreatment. Honest conversation is key.

Friend suggests singing telegram to confront entitled and embarrassing mom.

Encouraging intervention for oblivious mother’s abusive behavior. #NTA

Recording Karen’s outbursts to show her later? NTA’s got it.

Standing up to a difficult parent. NTA

Enabling entitled behavior? NTA suggests pointing it out

Sibling solidarity against a Karen mom.

Surviving a narcissistic mother: strategies for a better future

Standing up against entitled behavior at Costco

Politely setting boundaries with mom after embarrassing Costco incident. NTA.

Don’t let Karen behavior slide, NTA. ‍♀️

Daughter seeks advice on dealing with dad’s appeasement approach.

Setting boundaries with difficult family members can be tough , but it’s important to stand up for yourself. NTA

Navigating a difficult relationship with a lack of empathy ‍♀️

Shopping with mom can be a nightmare , especially if she’s a Karen . NTA for wanting to avoid that situation.

Compassionate cashier praises OP for teaching daughter basic manners

NTA comment gets real, warns daughter of potential consequences.

Empowerment is key! Don’t apologize for others’ bad behavior

Support for daughter’s decision and concern for mother’s wellbeing.

Suggests filming entitled Karen and sharing online for laughs

A witty comment about a skilled boat steadier.

Standing up to a verbally abusive parent. NTA

Navigating difficult family dynamics while shopping ‍

Standing up to entitled behavior at Costco

Suggests a petty revenge plan with a touch of sarcasm