Biblical Insults From the Internet

My son keeps calling me a “Hamitе,” “Edomite,” and other biblical insults, I’ve completely lost it I (34M) have officially lost my patience. My teenage son (17) has recently gotten way too deep into some weird corners of the internet. I don’t even know what rabbit hole he fell into, but now he keeps calling me a “Hamit,” “Edomite,” and sometimes “descendant of Esau” whenever we argue. Like, what?? I didn’t even know what half of that meant until I googled it and realized he’s throwing ancient biblical lineage slurs at me. He says it with this smug tone, like he’s unlocked the “real truth” about who is chosen and who is cursed. Last night, we were literally arguing about chores. CHORES. and he looks me dead in the eye and says, “That’s exactly what an Edomite would say.” I almost dropped my drink. I tried to have a serious talk with him, but he just doubles down and says I’m “spiritually

A Reddit-style text post describes a frustrated 34-year-old father whose teenage son uses obscure biblical lineage terms such as “Hamit,” “Edomite,” and “descendant of Esau” as insults during arguments. The joke is the absurd mismatch between ordinary family arguments about chores and the son’s dramatically conspiratorial religious language, making the father feel as though he has encountered an internet rabbit hole. EN: A Reddit-style text post describes a frustrated 34-year-old father whose teenage son uses obscure biblical lineage terms such as “Hamit,” “Edomite,” and “descendant of Esau” as insults during arguments. The joke is the absurd mismatch between ordinary family arguments about chores and the son’s dramatically conspiratorial religious language, making the father feel as though he has encountered an internet rabbit hole.

• @eternalclassic / 78193 2025-11-03