Growing up means gaining freedom, but some overprotective parents just aren’t willing to let go of control.

When a college student made plans for a well-earned day of fun, his mother changed the rules at the last minute, leaving him questioning whether to obey or defy.

Read on for this story of independence versus control.

AITA for leaving home when told not to?

So a little backstory — my mom (60F) is mad at me (18M) for wanting to go out.

My friends and I made plans to go to a theme park a week ago.

I asked my mom for permission, and she said I could go if I went to church (she’s very religious).

I agreed.

But then she changed her mind.

Come the day before the theme park, she’s getting mad and saying I’m not going anywhere because I don’t deserve it.

Mind you, I’m a straight-A, full-time college student also working 30-hour weeks.

When I asked what I did wrong, she simply said, “I didn’t say you did anything wrong, you just don’t get everything you want.”

Others around him encourage him to stand his ground, but he’s not so sure.

My friends and other family have told me to just go and that I have to stand up to my mom because she’s not going to stop being controlling.

So, Reddit, AITA for wanting to just go anyway?

Obedience to his mother’s unfair rules may keep the peace, but is it really worth it?

What did Reddit make of all this?

This person is 18 now, and with that should come a greater sense of autonomy.

It’s clear his mother is still grasping on to some semblance of control.

If his mother is determined to rule the house with an iron fist, then he may consider somewhere else to live.

This commenter offers a script that’s firm, but still loving.

Sooner or later, he’ll have to decide if he’s living by her rules or his own.

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