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The Anatomy of a Deadbeat Mother: A Modern Marvel of Manipulation
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The Anatomy of a Deadbeat Mother: A Modern Marvel of Manipulation

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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Mar 01, 2025
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A dark and satirical digital illustration featuring a puppet master mother controlling marionette children with strings. The background is shadowy and ominous, with a torn family photo in the corner symbolizing parental alienation. The mother figure has an exaggerated, smug expression while holding legal documents in one hand and cutting communication lines with the father in the other. The color palette is dominated by deep reds, blacks, and grays to enhance the dramatic tone.

In the wild and wretched world of modern parenting, the term "deadbeat" has long been thrown exclusively at fathers—those presumed to have abandoned their post, leaving mothers to single-handedly hoist the weight of responsibility upon their weary shoulders. But lo and behold, a new breed has emerged from the depths of custody court theatrics: the Deadb…

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