He Threatened to Not Let His Son Go on a Senior Class Trip. Did He Go Too Far?
by Matthew Gilligan
Well, well, well…
What do we have here…?
It’s another story from Reddit’s “Am I the A**hole?” page that involves parents and kids at each other’s throats!
And this dad shared his story on the page to ask readers if he’s acting like an a**hole in regard to his son.
Let’s see what’s going on here!
AITA for telling my son he’s not going on his senior class trip if he doesn’t show up to his brothers graduation?
“My three kids all have graduations this week.
One high school, one elementary and one preschool.
My high school son Liam said he has zero interest in going to his younger brothers’ graduation because it’s “lame.” I said his brothers are going to his and it’s more work for them to go than for him to go to theirs.
Yesterday he said he’s still not going. I said okay then you’re not going on your senior trip to the Bahamas next week. He walked away without saying a word and went to his mom’s. His mom then texted me about my being petty. I told her to mind her business. This has nothing to do with her. This is between our son and my other sons (half brothers to Liam).
I texted him information about the graduations and haven’t heard back. If he doesn’t show up then I’ll cancel his little school trip. He can go to his mom and she’ll lie about how she doesn’t have the money.”
Here’s what Reddit users had to say about this.
This person said he’s an a**hole and this was a HUGE overreaction.
Another individual said that this is a family activity and his son should attend.
And one Reddit user made a very good point about this situation.
Take a look!
Agreed. Showing up IS important. It’s one of THE most important things.
#truth
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