Imagine being a kid and suddenly finding yourself grounded—no fun outings, no video games, just a timeout from freedom. It’s like hitting the pause button on life. But it’s not just about punishment; it’s about teaching important lessons. However, there’s a twist that can’t be overlooked: grounding can backfire if parents take it too far.
Instead of a calm lesson learned, you might end up with a stormy sea of anger and resentment. It’s akin to pouring hot sauce on an ice cream cone.
In today’s story, we meet a cool sister who never grounds her kids, regardless of the mischief they get into. Crazy, right? But here’s the kicker: when someone hit her with a hard dose of truth, she became defensive. It’s like watching a superhero dodge a simple question. Finding the balance between being the cool parent and the enforcer is essential. After all, discipline isn’t a one-size-fits-all cape—it’s about finding the right fit.
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Source: lizzilili3839
1. Let’s jump in and find out what caused this situation to occur.
2. OP and her husband, who because of their adventurous personalities, live in an RV instead of a house. They also work remotely.
3. Despite this life, the two make sure they are closer to their siblings and always stay in touch through calls.
4. Recently OP’s sister, her husband, and their eldest started getting into a lot of arguments. When the sister discussed the matter with OP, she also requested if the couple could take their eldest in for a week to know what was wrong.
5. The eldest was acting fine around OP and her husband. After two days of having fun with them, the couple finally got him to speak. His rant had everything to do with his 10-year-old brother.
6. He shared that recently his 10-year-old brother had been very mean to him, mocking him about his weight, hobbies, likings, and whatnot.
7. His parents would never punish the 10-year-old for anything he does.
8. After hearing him out, the couple did not bring the topic up again and made sure he enjoyed the remainder of his stay to the fullest.
9. When the couple went to drop the kid back at his home, OP discussed the situation with her sister and she immediately got on the back foot.
If you cannot treat all your children equally, you should have never had them. This is so unfair to that 13-year-old. She is turning her 11-year-old into an entitled, toxic a$$hole and she will regret this so much in the future. That 11-year-old kid is bound to go no-contact with all of them in the future. And when he does, they will have nothing to do about it but cry.
Let’s see what happens next. Scroll down below to continue reading!
Source: lizzilili3839
10. This piece of text that you just read is from a mother about her biological child. Unbelievable!
Well if your eldest had it easy, it was you who made it easy! What is this hypocrisy?
11. The sister said her 10-year-old needed more help which is why she couldn’t ground him. She also argued OP was not set to make any comments on the situation because she wasn’t a parent.
12. OP involved their brother who said he did talk to their sister and she is much calmer now. But still made that OP told her to shut up. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community.
Source: lizzilili3839
Here’s the judgment the AITA community gave on this:
13. And then she needs to parent.
Via arizonaraynebows
14. You are the company you keep.
Via No_Scientist7086
15. You pinched a nerve that had to be pinched and she didn’t like it.
Via YouthNAsia63
16. He is bound to go no-contact with his elder siblings.
17. Definitely a thing to consider.
Via yeahyeahyeah6661
18. That kid was in dire need of support and I am glad OP stood up for him.
Via bamf1701
19. He needs all the attention he can get.
Via jflarps86
20. She is enabling bad behavior in the 10-year-old that could get a lot worse in the future.
Via No_Variety_6847
