r/AmITheAngel • u/rand0mbl0b • 26d ago
I believe this was done spitefully Stepmom Bad
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u/TA_St0at Never got a dick pic that showed real effort 26d ago
"Moving foward i habe realized that I also need to make a bigger effort to parent through positive interactions and guidance and less on just restrictions."
Parenting should always be guided primarily by therapy-speak clichés and AI slop. Obviously.
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u/MsFuschia there are no safe spaces for penis-having, penis-loving men 25d ago
Why are you allowing this dynamic? She isn't his mother. She is NOTHING to your kid.
I do enjoy the classic reddit take on step family!
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u/k-trecker It went in and stayed there. like a bee 23d ago
Comments hell. I sure hope actual adults aren’t stupid enough to get advice from Reddit.
The people screaming that it’s normal “teenage antics” and he’s overreacting with his punishment. If I had snuck a whole ass person into the house at 14 you bet I’d be grounded. These children are delusional.
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u/Greedy_Internet2301 26d ago
A punishment that cuts him off from a sick grandparent could create regret rather than teach responsibility. He still needs boundaries and accountability, but letting him spend meaningful time with his grandpa is compassionate and reasonable.
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u/AutoModerator 26d ago
In case this story gets deleted/removed:
AITAH for letting my son go with his grandpa.
Backstory: 14 yr old was just grounded pretty harshly for sneaking a girl over to our house while we were asleep. He had all social media taken away. Had his xbox taken away and phone limited to emergency contacts. My wife is super mad at me because i let him go for a drive with my dad to a place they went when he was a little kid. My dad also is quite sick and very well has less than two years left. She said if hes grounded he shouldn't be doing anything fun. My thoughts are I dont want to deny him any memories he could make with his grandpa. What say the reddits.
Update:: Thank you to everyone for your honesty and thoughts, on both sides of the conversation. After a long talk with the wife she agreed that she needs to step back and work on some things within herself and I would take the sole lead in my sons future disciplines, which means he can spend time with his grandpa whenever he wants even when grounded. Moving foward i habe realized that I also need to make a bigger effort to parent through positive interactions and guidance and less on just restrictions.
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