Today, my wife and I can’t decide if we should force my stepson to wait when he rudely demands something, in the hope he’ll learn patience and some manners, or just give him what he wants so he’ll go away and stop making us miserable. He’s 13. FML
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Today, my son finally stood up to his bully and gave him a smashing that he damn well deserved. I’m desperate to tell him how proud I am, but my wife won’t let me because “we’re not raising a thug” and after 17 years of marriage, I’ve learned arguing with her is pointless. FML
Today, my 8-year-old son told me to grow a pair and man up. FML
Today, my spoiled step-daughter had extra chores to do for breaking the rules. She called my wife at work, complained about the chores, then my wife called me and said that she didn't want to deal with the drama. It ended with, "Make her do something else!" WTF! She chooses her own punishment! I hate this kid, seriously. FML
Today, my soon-to-be stepson, 13, decided that he and I needed to spend "more quality time" together. His idea? We should start "bonding" by taking a bath together. When I said no, he told me I was being unfair, and that if I really loved him, I'd do it. FML
Today, for the hundredth fucking time, my stepson asked for a snack twenty minutes before dinner. When I told him no, he cried to his mom, who yelled at me and gave him a granola bar. Then, when dinner came, he "wasn't hungry", picked at his food, and fussed and cried. FML
Today, my wife picked an argument about me so-called being selfish because I buy myself sweets and certain drinks, and they make sit in the refrigerator for a long time. My stepson will then ask for them, and I say no. I just don’t believe in rewarding bad behavior. Plus it’s mine. FML
Today, my teen son came home in a terrible mood because his girlfriend won’t listen to him. I thought he meant conversation-wise, but he meant she refused to obey his commands about what clothes and makeup she wears, who she can talk to, where she can go, and so forth. My son is an asshole. FML
Today, my son had a screaming meltdown because I told him to clean his own room and that I refuse to be treated like his personal maid. He’s 16. FML
Today, I asked my son to repeat something he had said. He got right up in my face and screamed that it was time I got a "fucking hearing aid." His siblings agreed with him. My husband agreed so much, he won’t even punish him for yelling and swearing, because, “Honestly, we all wanted to scream it.” FML
Today, my son threw a temper tantrum and told me I “should have aborted him” and threatened to run away from home. Why? Because I nicely asked him to share his french fries with his sister. My son is 17. FML
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MidnaLink 35
Oh, definitely make him wait, especially if it's something he can easily get himself.
Bogrbon 27
From personal experience, kids (sample size 1) are a nightmare at that age range. Mouthy, demanding, and entitled and complaining about everything that isn't just the way they want it. Every small infraction against their demands makes it "the worst day of my life." But you have to weather through it and make sure they learn they have responsibilities if they want to have privileges, that they need to wait and work for what they want, and that disrespecting legitimate authority generally brings negative consequences, otherwise they won't become well adjusted adults.
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Comments (21)
Hempseed 27
Blindly giving him what he wants without working towards it is reinforcing bad behaviour; not only that, it shows him that all he needs to do to get mummy and daddy to bend to his whims is throw a shitfit. This is not how you raise a productive, mature future adult. If you keep submitting to him, he will grow up to become entitled and manipulative. I've seen this before. Remember this; YOU are the parent, not him.
tounces7 28
He will only get worse the more you give in, and will likely turn into a horrible adult human as well.
John Raymond Matheney 6
grow a pair, get him under control. God dammit man, BRING THE THUNDER ⚡. Take away wifi, take his door of the hinges, ground him to the house, STOP BUYING SNACKS AND COOKIES, cut off the service to his phone through your wireless provider (just tell them it's lost, it's easy, but you still hope to find it so no insurance claim yet, oh and make sure to restore service before 30 days is up or they'll disconnect the line entirely). I'm serious dude, this kid is not at all prepared to be an adult, and his relationships will fail miserably when he starts to treat every chick like his personal slave
CowgirlWithHeart 16
If he gets what he wants by annoying you he will just learn to annoy you to get what he wants.
mas12806 24
#usecondoms
analise1998 25
don't give him anything bad parenting at its finest you should be ashamed
ClickClackClive 3
Did you ever try option 3 and speak to him and explain what manners are? no wonder he's so rude if you clearly can't be bothered
tkarch 2
He needs to learn discipline. Growing up when my siblings or I needed to be disciplined, a good asswhooping did the trick.
Hangryko 32
He's the child, your the parents. Act like parents.
jlc82 14
stop giving in and make him wait! for added emphasis start taking things away that he already has when he is rude and demanding.