This is real Labubu lunacy
A teenage girl has revealed on Reddit that she “ran away” from her adoptive parents after they missed her high school graduation to buy their biological daughter a Labubu.
Labubus, pint-sized plush creatures created by Hong Kong-based artist Kasing Lung, have become the hottest toys on the planet this summer, sparking global shopping frenzies — and it seems moms and dads are immune from the craze.
Posting to the “Am I An A–hole” subreddit, the adopted and anonymous 18-year-old said she knew the situation “sounded so ridiculous and insane,” but she wanted Redditors’ opinions.
For background, she explained that she was adopted as a baby and her parents didn’t think they could have children, but eight years later they got pregnant with a “miracle” child, referred to as Princess.
“Everything changed. Princess was spoiled and clearly the favorite. She never got in trouble, was always right, got WHATEVER she wanted and acted HOWEVER she wanted,” the poster shared.
“My parents didn’t treat me badly, though, but if I got one toy, Princess got five. It sucked, I was jealous, and I got in trouble for it.”
Princess allegedly started to get worse when she was six when she “realized how much she could get away with.” This prompted the original poster to do what she could to avoid her.
“Now I have a car and a boyfriend (since sophomore year). I stay with him a lot and his family loves me so I’m barely home, maybe 24 hours at most weekly,” she said.
Her graduation day was the final straw for her as it was “one of the few things I asked my parents to come to.”
The Redditor was excited for the milestone celebration until Princess “had to ruin it.”
“See her current obsession are these doll plush keychains called Labubus, she collects them and that specific day, she found this super rare one for sale in our city,” the girl explained.
“Now instead of contacting the seller and buying it the next day, my parents went to go get it,” she continued “Then they showed up so late, our caps were already being tossed.”
The Labubu the parents purchased for Princess was allegedly $350 — while the high schooler got $150 for her grad gift.
After graduation, she went home with her boyfriend and “basically moved in with him.”
“I was hurt,” the Redditor explained. “My parents called, texted, apologized, even came over and begged me to forgive them, worst part of it all, they think it’s the money and sent me another hundred dollars. I refused to talk to them.”
She said the situation has now escalated to her parents “threatening to report me as missing/ a runaway and contact my future college if I don’t go back home.”
Many Reddit users agreed that she was justified in her actions.
“Sibling favoritism is so crazy to me and i think it’s so unfair to the one being treated poorly. The fact that they only thought it was about the money speaks high volumes about their character,” one person wrote.
“Been there, yo. People don’t realize how much the ‘little things’ build up over time. You don’t have to accept the bare minimum just ‘cause it’s coming from family. You deserve effort, too,” another shared.
Another said that the parents “prioritized a toy over your graduation.”
‘That’s incredibly hurtful and dismissive. That’s not a small mistake, that’s a loud message about where you stand in their priorities,” the person said.
Many also noted that because the Redditor is now 18, she’s legally an adult and can move out if she wants to. Multiple people suggested she get ahead of it, contacting the local police department and her college to let them know the situation.
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